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• Arlington Independent Media lays off its staff, elects new board president and treasurer

  19-03-2024 20:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington Independent Media staff at work (via Arlington County)
  Arlington Independent Media has laid off its staff and elected new leaders amid a county audit of the group’s finances.
  AIM’s board, now under the leadership of President Rhonda Snipe and Treasurer Amanda MacKaye, will be “taking over operations of the organization for the time being,” the organization announced yesterday (Monday) following a closed special meeting.
  “This decision was not made lightly,
  
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• Arlington Independent Media lays off its entire staff, elects new board president and treasurer

  19-03-2024 20:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington Independent Media staff at work (via Arlington County)
  Arlington Independent Media has laid off all staff members and elected new leaders amid a county audit of the group’s finances.
  AIM’s board, now under the leadership of President Rhonda Snipe and Treasurer Amanda MacKaye, will be “taking over operations of the organization for the time being,” the media group announced yesterday (Monday) following a closed special meeting.
  “This decision was not made l
  
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• Video: The tranquility of Arlington National Cemetery in the springtime

  19-03-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington National Cemetery and Arlington House in the spring (via Arlington National Cemetery/YouTube)
  Need a moment of zen during your hectic day? A YouTube video posted today by Arlington National Cemetery is delivering just that.
  The video shows the cemetery’s hallowed ground in bloom and bathed in sunlight during the early spring.
  In addition to the beautiful footage and peaceful vibes, the video also serves as a reminder that the general public can visit and stroll the cemetery&rsquo
  
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• Revamped outdoor plaza and new spring events at GMU’s Virginia Square campus

  19-03-2024 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The plaza in front of George Mason University’s Virginia Square campus has a refreshed look and a fresh set of events for spring.
  Mason Square Plaza was redesigned to “better support a range of activities and increase engagement.” The open space has an assortment of new amenities including an art cart, ping pong tables, mini golf, chess, and a few other activities.
  The plaza will be officially unveiled on “Mason Square Day,” a grand opening celebration for the newl
  
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• Ask Eli: Groundbreaking real estate commission settlement

  19-03-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
  Question: Can you explain Friday’s news about the National Association of Realtor’s settlement over real estate commissions?Answer: This week’s
  
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• Parents push back against proposed ‘pause’ to multi-year overhaul of elementary Spanish immersion programs

  19-03-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Claremont parent Meredith Judy (via Arlington Public Schools)
  Arlington Public Schools is pausing for one year the rollout of changes to its Spanish immersion programs at Claremont and Escuela Key elementary schools.
  The pause and how it was communicated have upset parents of students most affected by the shift: rising second-graders. In speeches to the School Board, an online petition and interviews, this group of parents is calling on the Arlington School Board and school administrators to rev
  
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• A new era of housing questions for Arlington one year after passing Missing Middle

  19-03-2024 15:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Supporters and opponents of the county’s Missing Middle Housing proposal brought dueling signs to the Arlington County Board meeting on Saturday, March 18, 2023 (staff photo)
  A year after the passage of Arlington’s “Missing Middle” ordinance last March, the jury is out on the long-term implications of the zoning change.
  Challenges include a substantial slowdown in Missing Middle applications and continued opposition from some residents.
  Gone are the days when a wave of co
  
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• UPDATE: Red Flag Warning issued for Arlington and region on Wednesday

  19-03-2024 14:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Multiple brush fires along the GW Parkway in 2021 (Screenshot via @bramblerambles/Twitter)
  Update at 2 p.m. on 3/20/24: The earlier Fire Weather Watch for Arlington and the region has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning.
  It’s in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday. More, below, from the National Weather Service.
  URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC155 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024
  …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR G
  
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• Dry, windy conditions lead to Fire Weather Watch

  19-03-2024 14:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Multiple brush fires along the GW Parkway in 2021 (Screenshot via @bramblerambles/Twitter)
  There’s an elevated fire danger in Northern Virginia and other parts of the D.C. region today and tomorrow.
  Dry, breezy conditions mean that brush fires can spread quickly. While the danger of large forest fires in Arlington is low, smaller brush fires do occur on occasion.
  The National Weather Service issued the following Special Weather Statement for the fire danger today.
  425 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 202
  
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• Carbonara: Old School Italian brings Southern Italy to Ballston

  19-03-2024 12:53 via wtop.com
  
  Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar in Ballston, Virginia, is billed as an old-school Italian restaurant, with everything made in-house, including fresh pasta daily, Sicilian pizza, baked Italian dishes and seafood. Classics on the menu are beef carpaccio, linguini Cardinale, Chicken Cacciatore and stuffed cannoli. (Courtesy Connor Reed)Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar in Ballston, Virginia, is billed as an old-school Italian restaurant, with everything made in-house, includ
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 18, 2024

  19-03-2024 01:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday 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 — Mar 18, 2024.9:45 am: Local street sweeping starts this week in Arlington |Comments
  10:45 am: Local high school student recognized with ‘Military Child of The Year’ award |Comments
  11:45 am: Charcuterie board franchise opens new outpost inside Rosslyn hotel |Comments
  12:45 pm:
  
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