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• Where to find cherry blossoms and themed events in Arlington

  29-02-2024 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  After a relatively mild winter, cherry blossoms are expected to hit peak bloom in mid-to-late March.
  Today the National Park Service predicted 70% of the blossoms along the Tidal Basin will reach their peak between March 23-26, about the same time as last year.
  This year’s peak is a few days earlier than historical averages — and getting harder to predict given warmer winters and big temperature changes, the Washington Post reports.
  For now, the blossoms are in their budding stage,
  
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• Knowing Arlington’s climate and energy performance

  29-02-2024 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington’s Community Energy Plan Roadmap Progress
  It can be a challenge to know and understand a community’s far-ranging, multi-disciplinary and cross-sector progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and changing a climate future for the better.
  Arlington’s Initiative to Rethink Energy (AIRE) team produces and updates several public-reference tools to demystify the process and provide residents, businesses, organizations and stakeholders with the resources to easily track
  
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• Report: D.C. area leads the nation for AI-related jobs and Arlington plays a supporting role

  29-02-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  AI-related jobs in the D.C. area vs. Bay Area (courtesy of JLL)
  The D.C. area has surpassed the Bay Area in AI-related job postings, according to a recent report.
  These new jobs are a clear sign of how the emerging technology is already impacting Arlington and its neighbors, per a Tuesday report by the real estate company JLL.
  The report predicts the region’s numerous data centers will have to undergo AI-focused upgrades to meet industry requirements and notes there is already a surge in A
  
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• Statutes of Liberty: What’s it like to run America’s biggest immigration nonprofit?

  29-02-2024 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This sponsored column is by Law Office of James Montana PLLC. All questions about it should be directed to James Montana, Esq., Doran Shemin, Esq., Janice Chen, Esq., and Austen Soare, Esq., practicing attorneys at The Law Office of James Montana PLLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact us for an appointment.
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• Photos: County announces winners of DESIGNArlington contest

  29-02-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This week, Arlington County recognized a handful of public facilities projects and privately developed apartment and office buildings for their sleek designs.
  Top projects in honored in the biannual DESIGNArlington competition received “The Excellence Award.” Others were recognized with “Merit Awards” and “Honorable Mentions” for promoting county goals “in affordable housing, biophilic design, public art, historic preservation, or education.”
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• Police, fire unions vie for piece of 2.5 cent tax hike floated by Arlington County Board

  29-02-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Police officer gives out citation in Courthouse (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  Arlington’s police and fire unions are vying for more funding in the county’s proposed $1.62 billion budget to fix compensation issues they say fuel attrition and vacancy issues.
  County Manager Mark Schwartz, meanwhile, makes the case in the 2024-2025 budget that the county has been and is committed to meeting these problems with funding while balancing other budget priorities.
  Since Arlington County author
  
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• Don’t be surprised if you start seeing drones overhead during public safety incidents

  29-02-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A drone flying overhead (Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash)
  Arlington’s public safety drones are ready to fly, the county announced this morning.
  The drones “are an additional tool for first responders and provide enhanced operational capability, safety, and situational awareness in support of public safety,” the county said.
  Members of the police department, fire department, Sheriff’s Office and emergency management department have been trained on use of the miniature air
  
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• Reviewing the Best THC Detox Products and Drinks to Try (2024)

  29-02-2024 10:30 via arlingtontimes.com
  
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• ‘Remarkable first’ as Goodwill partnership brings affordable housing to Arlington

  29-02-2024 03:50 via wtop.com
  
  For decades, the Goodwill on South Glebe Road has been one of busiest locations in the D.C. area for the Goodwill of Greater Washington. Soon, that store will be rebuilt, and its rebirth will not only bring a bigger store, but also a place to call home for families struggling financially.
  The store will be redeveloped as a mixed-use six-story building that will provide more than 100 affordable housing units.
  “This is a remarkable first,” said Arlington County Board Vice Chair Takis K
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 28, 2024

  29-02-2024 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
  The following articles were published earlier today — Feb 28, 2024.9:30 am: New ‘fast-casual’ Italian restaurant set to replace Pizza Roma in Ballston |Comments
  10:30 am: Some APS parents, staff say elementary schools need science coaches to tackle persistent performance gaps |Comments
  11:30 am: County Board floats 2.5 cent ta
  
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