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• School Board votes for Arlington Career Center contract with no prevailing wage agreement

  10-05-2024 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  A 2023 rendering of the new Arlington Career Center building (via Arlington County)
  The Arlington School Board has approved construction of a new Arlington Career Center building without a guarantee of paying workers a prevailing wage.
  Seeking to avoid rebidding the project and causing at least a year of delays, Board members voted 4-0 last night (Thursday) to finalize a $132 million contract that has drawn criticism from Arlington state representatives, labor groups and the local NAACP cha
  
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• Quarterfest returns to Ballston Quarter Saturday, May 18!

  10-05-2024 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Join the Ballston BID for the 2024 Quarterfest Crawl — presented by Ballston Quarter — on Saturday, May 18th for a full day of music, entertainment, and samples/specials from more than 30 participating restaurants.
  Quarterfest and its entertainment activations are always open to the public and free to attend.
  Sponsored by Mastercard and Johns Hopkins Medicine, the day-long festival presents a plethora of entertainment at its central hub, Ballston Quarter. DJ Ricky will serve as the
  
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• Quarterfest returns to Ballson Quarter Saturday, May 18!

  10-05-2024 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Join the Ballston BID for the 2024 Quarterfest Crawl — presented by Ballston Quarter — on Saturday, May 18th for a full day of music, entertainment, and samples/specials from more than 30 participating restaurants.
  Quarterfest and its entertainment activations are always open to the public and free to attend.
  Sponsored by Mastercard and Johns Hopkins Medicine, the day-long festival presents a plethora of entertainment at its central hub, Ballston Quarter. DJ Ricky will serve as the
  
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• Big flyover and DCA ground stop planned Saturday

  10-05-2024 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  An airplane flies above Rosslyn in 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  A large-scale flyover planned for Saturday is expected to bring some air traffic at National Airport to a temporary halt.
  Two dozen groups of general aviation aircraft are expected to fly from Frederick, Maryland, down the Potomac River and across the National Mall. The Mall flyover is scheduled to take place between noon and 1 p.m.
  “During that time, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be under a ground stop,
  
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• Listing of the Day: 1701 N. Jefferson Street

  10-05-2024 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Address: 1701 N. Jefferson StreetNeighborhood: TaraType: 3 BR, 2 (+1 half) BA single-family detached — 2,500 sq. ft.Listed: $1,495,000
  Noteworthy: Walk to parks, bikepath, Westover library, restaurants, farmer’s market
  With design by Moser Architects and construction by Sagatov Associates, this classic home was reconfigured into a bright airy home, well sited on an 11,000 square foot lot.
  The expansive kitchen features a center island and breakfast bar, custom Adelphi cabinets, SubZ
  
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• Large outdoor screens at Arlington retail centers get thumbs up from Planning Commission

  10-05-2024 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The plaza at Ballston Quarter in 2022 (courtesy of Chris Chern)
  Arlington retail centers may soon be able to play movies and commercial messaging on large outdoor screens.
  A proposed zoning ordinance change, unanimously recommended by Arlington’s Planning Commission on Wednesday, would affect six commercial areas in Pentagon City, Clarendon, Ballston and Shirlington. It’s part of an effort to encourage “gathering and socializing” and allow for “interesting and auth
  
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• Columbia Pike summer film fest lineup announced

  10-05-2024 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Columbia Pike Movie Nights is back at Penrose Square and Arlington Mill (photo courtesy of Columbia Pike Partnership)
  The Columbia Pike Movie Nights lineup for this summer has been announced.
  This year’s films, screened outdoors on Friday and Saturday nights, include old-school classics like Dirty Dancing and Top Gun as well as more recent releases such as Barbie, The Color Purple and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
  All movies start at sunset between 8 and 8:30 p.m. in July and August, and wi
  
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• Wagamama looks like it’s close to opening, at last

  10-05-2024 15:55 via arlnow.com
  
  After more than two years of anticipation, Wagamama appears to be preparing to open its Clarendon outpost.
  Holes in the brown paper covering the windows reveal a mostly complete interior, with elaborate lighting fixtures and glowing point-of-sale system screens. A large “WAGAMAMA” sign can also be seen near the front entrance, ready to mount on the exterior.
  ARLnow is told that employees expect the restaurant to officially open in June. The Clarendon location’s page on the Wag
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 9, 2024

  10-05-2024 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Thursday 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 — May 9, 2024.9:45 am: WWII props built in Arlington backyard showcased at home of French ambassador |Comments
  10:45 am: 2910 Kitchen & Bar set to hold grand opening this weekend |Comments
  11:45 am: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Sirius |Comments
  1:30 pm: Peter Chang’s NiHao is now
  
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