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• Campaigns for Arlington County Board and School Board kick into gear

  26-03-2024 20:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington Central Library November 2023 election (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  While the presidential primaries are now a done deal, races for Arlington Democratic nods are just getting started.
  A full slate of candidates are vying for seats on the Arlington School Board and Arlington County Board. Five Democratic contenders are jockeying for the place of outgoing County Board Chair Libby Garvey and another four are gunning for two School Board seats.
  The following County Board candidates have t
  
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• ARLnow’s Instagram account now features all of the day’s headlines

  26-03-2024 20:00 via arlnow.com
  
  ARLnow Instagram account
  ARLnow’s Instagram account recently received an upgrade.
  The account now publishes most if not all ARLnow headlines on a daily basis, with two posts per evening: one of the most-read article of the day, and another with a carousel of our other stories.
  Our revamped link-in-bio page also links to the day’s stories.
  This is just another way that ARLnow works to reach readers where they are. And the carousel is part of our effort to make sure those following us
  
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• AIM promises ‘relaunching’ with clear financial game plan at feisty virtual meeting

  26-03-2024 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  AIM board members addressing the public at a virtual meeting (via Arlington Independent Media/Zoom)
  Updated 3/27 After an intense several weeks involving a county audit, a board president’s resignation and a mass layoff of all staff members, Arlington Independent Media is attempting to turn a new leaf.
  The beleaguered nonprofit’s board members, now the only operational staff of the longstanding public access television and radio broadcaster, sketched out a tentative path forward yest
  
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• AIM promises ‘relaunching’ with clear financial game plan at feisty, last-minute virtual meeting

  26-03-2024 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  AIM board members addressing staff at a virtual meeting (via Arlington Independent Media/Zoom)
  After an intense several weeks involving a county audit, a board president’s resignation and a mass layoff of all staff members, Arlington Independent Media is attempting to turn a new leaf.
  The beleaguered nonprofit’s board members, now the only operational staff of the longstanding public access television and radio broadcaster, sketched out a tentative path forward yesterday (Monday) whi
  
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• Ask Eli: Tax assessments vs market value (2023 sales)

  26-03-2024 17:45 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: How close are the County’s tax assessments to actual market values?
  Answer: In January, Arlington announced that residential property tax assessm
  
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• New fast-casual Lebanese eatery holds soft opening in Clarendon

  26-03-2024 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A new Lebanese eatery quietly opened in Clarendon over the weekend.
  Zazzy, located at 1025 N. Fillmore Street, held a soft opening on Sunday, welcoming visitors to try its new fast-casual approach to Lebanese cuisine.
  The restaurant is currently open from 4-9 p.m., according to the owner and executive chef Zeina Yehia Chouman. She noted, however, that the hours would be adjusted to 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. after the grand opening, which is planned for sometime in late April.
  “Hopefully, by the b
  
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• Man arrested in Pentagon City after Metrobus driver attacked

  26-03-2024 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Police on scene of bus driver assault in Pentagon City (photo courtesy Paul W.)
  A Metrobus driver was assaulted by a passenger in Pentagon City yesterday, police say.
  The attack happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday along Army Navy Drive at the intersection with S. Joyce Street.
  Police say a 52-year-old D.C. man struck the driver with an object following a verbal dispute that led to both individuals getting off the bus.
  The suspect was arrested just down the road a short time later.
  “The prelim
  
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• Morning Poll: Did you know it’s spring break?

  26-03-2024 14:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The Arlington Public Schools Syphax Education Center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  In case you didn’t know before reading this post, it’s spring break for Arlington Public Schools students.
  Maybe you’ve noticed it’s not quite as busy on local roads and you weren’t sure why. Now you know: a combination of school being out and some subset of APS families leaving for a spring vacation.
  Or, if you have or had kids — perhaps you were already well aware that student
  
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• Sugar Defender Reviews Trustpilot – Natural Glucose Support – Official Website or Customer Complaints

  26-03-2024 09:30 via arlingtontimes.com
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 25, 2024

  26-03-2024 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 25, 2024.10:00 am: Morning Poll: County Board public comment changes? |Comments
  11:00 am: Here are our departing assistant editor’s favorite stories from her time at ARLnow |Comments
  11:45 am: Local LGBTQ+ group wants Arlington County to do more, despite high inclusivity rating
  
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