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• Arlington County receives nearly $300k to combat Chesapeake Bay pollution

  27-03-2024 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  County Board Chair Libby Garvey speaks at an EPA event at Lubber Run Community Center on March 27, 2024 (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  Arlington is receiving nearly $300,000 in federal funds to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
  The money is part of a much larger $206 million federal grant given to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Chesapeake Bay Trust to help protect and restore the largest estuary in the U.S.
  Arlington County plans to use its portion of the funding to build Gree
  
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• Two new communities in the heart of National Landing now leasing

  27-03-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Schedule your tour today to see The Grace and Reva residences in National Landing.
  Located in the heart of the neighborhood’s vibrant food scene on Crystal Drive, these two residential communities aim to bring elevated urban living to the area with some of the D.C. region’s best views. 
  The Grace and Reva, developed by JBG SMITH, offer luxurious apartment living in one of the region’s newest urban areas, each boasting the upscale amenities modern apartment dwellers count
  
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• Peter Chang’s NiHao expected to open next month

  27-03-2024 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  James Beard semifinalist Peter Chang’s second restaurant in Arlington is expected to open next month in Crystal City.
  Located at 1550 Crystal Drive, the Chinese restaurant NiHao initially planned to open in January next to the Alamo Drafthouse. However, the timeline has since been moved to early April, spokesperson Molly Hippolitus told ARLnow.
  Chang and his daughter Lydia co-own the restaurant as well as an existing NiHao location in Baltimore.
  The Arlington NiHao will place a particular
  
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• Peter Chang’s NiHao expeced to open next month

  27-03-2024 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  James Beard semifinalist Peter Chang’s second restaurant in Arlington is expected to open next month in Crystal City.
  Located at 1550 Crystal Drive, the Chinese restaurant NiHao initially planned to open in January next to the Alamo Drafthouse. However, the timeline has since been moved to early April, spokesperson Molly Hippolitus told ARLnow.
  Chang and his daughter Lydia co-own the restaurant as well as an existing NiHao location in Baltimore.
  The Arlington NiHao will place a particular
  
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• Creative volunteers at Arlington Players stage musical ‘The Prom’ in Northern Virginia

  27-03-2024 18:03 via wtop.com
  
  toggle audio on and offchange volumedownload audioWTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'The Prom' by The Arlington Players (Part 1)
  EDITOR’S NOTE: “The Prom” is co-produced by WTOP’s own Sandy Kozel, one of the many theater volunteers.
  High school proms are still a few months away in May, but grab that corsage and boutonniere early!
  The Arlington Players stage the hit Broadway musical “The Prom” now through Sunday, April 7 at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlingto
  
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• Arts Focus: Celebrate National Poetry Month with two exciting opportunities

  27-03-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
  Arlington, known for its vibrant cultural scene, offers numerous ways to embrace National Poetry Month every April. From captivating public art installations to engaging poetry competitions, Arlington is alive with literary fervor.
  Here are two fantastic ways to immerse yourself in the celebration:
  Moving Words Poetry Competition
  In its 25th season, the Moving Words Poetry Co
  
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• Ballston farmers market expands (and you can get a free drink)

  27-03-2024 16:56 via wtop.com
  
  The Ballston farmers market will kick off its next season on April 4, 2024.(Courtesy Ballston Business Improvement District)The Ballston farmers market will kick off its next season on April 4, 2024.(Courtesy Ballston Business Improvement District)The farmers market in Arlington, Virginia’s Ballston neighborhood will open for its 12th season next week, with more vendors, local bands and a monthly Beer & Wine garden.
  Starting April 4, the Ballston farmers market, one of three dozen oper
  
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• New charges against woman previously arrested after police standoff

  27-03-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington police car (file photo)
  A woman arrested this past fall after a standoff with police is facing more charges.
  Vivian Vann, 52, was charged with burglary and unlawful entry after an alleged break-in at a vacant home on Monday.
  From an Arlington County Police Department crime report:
  BURGLARY, 2024-03250061, 2300 block of N. Powhatan Street. At approximately 8:27 a.m. on March 25, police were dispatched to the report of suspicious circumstances. Upon arrival, it was determined two fe
  
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• An Arlington garden apartment community is the best place to live in the U.S., new rankings say

  27-03-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Cherry blossoms in Colonial Village (staff photo)
  Arlington’s Colonial Village community is the best place to live in America, according to new rankings.
  The neighborhood next to Rosslyn and Courthouse is home to nearly 3,000 people and a historic, garden-style apartment and condo complex.
  According to the ranking website Niche, which just updated its rankings for 2024, it’s the best neighborhood in the entire country.
  Colonial Village, which has lower housing costs than other nearby
  
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• Morning Poll: What would be your first lottery jackpot purchase?

  27-03-2024 14:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Powerball lottery ticket (file photo)
  Someone in New Jersey just won $1.13 billion, the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
  The Tuesday night drawing comes as growing lottery jackpots were drawing lots of national attention. Powerball, which will have its next drawing tonight, is now up to $865 million.
  With this week’s focus on the big lottery jackpots, we were wondering what our readers would do if you ever won the big prize.
  For the purposes of this poll, we’ll exclude
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 26, 2024

  27-03-2024 01:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Tuesday 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 26, 2024.9:45 am: Morning Poll: Did you know it’s spring break? |Comments
  10:45 am: Man arrested in Pentagon City after Metrobus driver attacked |Comments
  11:45 am: New fast-casual Lebanese eatery holds soft opening in Clarendon |Comments
  1:45 pm: AIM promises ‘relaunchin
  
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