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• Listing of the Day: 1300 Crystal Drive #1402S

  10-04-2024 22:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Address: 1300 Crystal Drive, #1402SNeighborhood: Crystal CityType: 3 BR, 2 (+1 half) BA condo — 2,089 sq. ft.Listed: $1,185,000
  Noteworthy: Stunning monument and river views
  Welcome to the best views of D.C.! Step into this sun-drenched 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home, offering unparalleled views and exquisite living space. Spanning 2089 square feet, this unit offers the convenience of one-level living.
  As you enter the foyer, you’re greeted by gleaming hardwood floors which are found t
  
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• Falls Church News-Press planning paywall to save print legacy amid financial struggles

  10-04-2024 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Owner of Falls Church News-Press Nick Benton poses in front of the newspaper’s office in Falls Church (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  In a bid to preserve its paper-and-ink legacy, the Falls Church News-Press plans to introduce a few changes to its business model — chief among them a website paywall.
  “If my deference to a print newspaper simply doesn’t afford us the ability to continue in that mode, we’ll try something else, at least on a temporary basis,” Nick
  
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• County’s AIRE Team tracks progress toward carbon neutrality with two new resources

  10-04-2024 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  ACCELERATE ReportThe Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy (AIRE) has released its second annual “ACCELERATE” report, illustrating the County’s award-winning efforts to make a more sustainable community through buildings, resilience, renewable energy, transportation, government activities, and education and behavioral change.
  From investing in on-site renewables for powering County facilities to leading participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Building Ch
  
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• Bills targeting ‘predatory’ tow companies approved, opening the door for long-delayed Arlington changes

  10-04-2024 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A ‘towing enforced’ sign (file photo)
  More stringent towing ordinances could be coming to Arlington as two bills targeting “predatory” practices are set to become law.
  Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has signed off on two pieces of legislation — both backed by Arlington lawmakers — allowing Northern Virginia local governments to set tighter restrictions on tow operators. This move could allow Arlington to implement changes to its towing ordinance originally approved i
  
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• Biz Talk: Norwegian Defense Firms strengthen footing in U.S. market amidst global security imperatives

  10-04-2024 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This article is sponsored by Arlington Economic Development.
  Last Thursday, April 4, Rosslyn hosted the 10th Annual Norwegian-American Defense Conference at the House of the Norwegian-American Defense and Homeland Security Industry Council (NADIC).
  This event not only marked a significant milestone in transatlantic relations but also underscored the escalating presence of Norwegian defense enterprises in the U.S. market amidst mounting global security challenges
  The conference theme, &ldqu
  
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• New burger joint with contactless lockers and ‘homemade flavor’ is opening in Cherrydale this weekend

  10-04-2024 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A new burger restaurant featuring “contactless” food lockers is opening in Cherrydale this Saturday.
  Burger Billy’s Joint is attempting to make fast food a little faster at 3800 Langston Blvd with a grab-and-go concept. Customers will order ahead or punch in their orders at the restaurant’s kiosks before retrieving their food from heated lockers.
  The lockers, located near the front entrance, are only accessible to customers with a confirmed order number.
  Owners Payma
  
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• Mall snack shop closes months after owner is arrested on money laundering and drug charges

  10-04-2024 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Highs & Lows in Pentagon City in 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  An intentionally “weird” shop specializing in international snacks, sodas and oddities has closed.
  Highs & Lows’ location at the Pentagon City mall shuttered several weeks ago, a mall representative told ARLnow.
  The closures comes less than a year after opening last June and several months after its owner’s arrest on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Fairfax County.The sun has set o
  
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• Morning Poll: No more birthday treats in APS classrooms?

  10-04-2024 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Birthday cupcake (Photo by Isabella Fischer on Unsplash)
  Arlington Public Schools might definitively put the kibosh on outside birthday treats in the classroom.
  A policy update is set to be considered by the School Board later this month, according to the Gazette Leader.
  Arlington School Board members soon could put the final stake in the heart of birthday cupcakes in classrooms.
  Regular cake, too. And cookies. And probably even carrot sticks, pita chips and hummus brought in by the kid whose pa
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 9, 2024

  10-04-2024 02:30 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 — Apr 9, 2024.9:45 am: Morning Poll: Use of AI-generated images to illustrate some local stories |Comments
  10:45 am: Doorways opens new headquarters amid surging domestic violence rates in Arlington |Comments
  11:45 am: Local wind quintet set to perform at festival in Arlington’s name
  
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