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• Looser parking restrictions approved for Arlington businesses

  22-05-2024 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Parking meter in a performance parking zone in Ballston (staff photo)
  Looser parking restrictions for businesses have arrived in Arlington.
  The Arlington County Board unanimously voted on Tuesday to reduce parking minimums for many commercial establishments, while also removing some red tape around off-site parking and shared parking lots.
  This move, part of Arlington’s Commercial Market Resiliency Initiative, aims to reduce unnecessary burdens on businesses and ultimately fill vacant reta
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Koba

  22-05-2024 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Meet the handsome Koba, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
  This boy is currently up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and needs a forever home.
  His friends at the AWLA had a few words to say about him:
  Not to be confused with the Arlington black bear, Koba is a handsome young dog that is just getting to know us.
  He’s naturally a little cautious as he gets familiar with his new digs and all sorts of new people. Don’t be surprised to find him surveying the back
  
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• Extreme Pizza closes in Virginia Square after six years

  22-05-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Six years after it opened, Virginia Square’s Extreme Pizza has closed its doors.
  The pizzeria, which boasts a unique twist on traditional pizza offerings, shuttered at 3444 Fairfax Drive on Saturday after battling the longstanding effects of the pandemic, franchisee Ernie Harris said.
  “We have definitely felt the effects of what Covid did to us,” Harris told ARLnow. “Thinking about it now, I probably should have just closed the store during Covid.”
  Harris’ po
  
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• Biz Talk: Arlington Talent Program launches fourth semester celebrating successful placements

  22-05-2024 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The Arlington Talent Program (ATP)
  This article was written by Exelaration and sponsored by Arlington Economic Development.
  On April 23, 2024, Sydney Hanley received a phone call from her hometown of Arlington that interrupted breakfast at her sister’s Boston apartment. Little did she know that this call marked the end of her long job search. Five years earlier, her journey began with one suggestive question: “Why not try a coding class?”
  She tried that and much, much more.
  The
  
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• Armed Forces Cycling Classic returning to Crystal City and Clarendon next week

  22-05-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Armed Forces Cycling Classic (image via Armed Forces Cycling Classic)
  Top cycling teams from around the country and abroad are coming to Arlington next week for the 26th Armed Forces Cycling Classic.
  The races begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 1 with the non-competitive Challenge Ride in Crystal City, open to hobbyists, serious competitors and Corporate Challenge teams alike. Following that is the women’s pro/amateur Crystal Cup race at 10:25 a.m. and the men’s Crystal Cup at noon.
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• NEW: Starbucks expanding to adjacent storefront at Lee Heights Shops

  22-05-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Starbucks at the Lee Heights Shops (staff photo by Jared Serre)
  Starbucks is expanding at the Lee Heights Shops.
  Construction is currently in progress to add the former storefront of Facets Fine Jewelry to the current footprint of the Starbucks at 4526 Cherry Hill Road.
  In addition to the interior expansion, the project will provide more outdoor seating for patrons, according to permits. The company told ARLnow that it expects the location to reopen later this summer.
  Starbucks began soliciting
  
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• Arlington parks remain No. 5 in national ‘ParkScore’ rankings

  22-05-2024 15:15 via arlnow.com
  
  Walking path in Lacey Woods Park on a sunny day (staff photo)
  Arlington’s parks have maintained their ranking as some of the best in the country for the seventh year in a row.
  Arlington ranks fifth in the national “ParkScore” rankings released today — the same spot that it held last year, but behind its No. 3 ranking in 2022. The county’s parks have ranked among the top 5 in the nation since 2018.
  “Park leaders are stepping up to promote community connection a
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 21, 2024

  22-05-2024 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 — May 21, 2024.9:45 am: New ice cream shop in Crystal City eyes June opening |Comments
  10:45 am: FAFSA portal glitches fuel college anxieties, Arlington students and staff tell Sen. Warner |Comments
  11:30 am: Puppet shop seeks new location as Crystal City Underground set to close |Comments
  
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