• Arlington penthouse used in a Tom Hanks movie hits market for $3.8M

    Arlington penthouse used in a Tom Hanks movie hits market for $3.8M
    A condo on a hilltop in Arlington overlooking the Iwo Jima Memorial and had a role in the Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts 2007 comedy-drama movie Charlie Wilson’s War, has been listed for $3.8 million.
    It also has some of the best views in the city.
    The 4,100-square-foot, three-level condo, about twice the size of the average single-family home, at 1401 N. Oak Street, was originally owned by Forrest Mars, Jr., heir to the Mars Candy empire. Mars combined two units at The Weslie when it was bui
  • Who kept School Resource Officers and who didn’t? Who regrets it and who doesn’t?

    Who kept School Resource Officers and who didn’t? Who regrets it and who doesn’t?
    The fiery debate over policing during the pandemic led many communities to reevaluate how their departments did the job — and led school systems around the country to think twice about and even reconsider the positioning of police officers inside of schools.
    School resource officers, or SROs, were once common throughout the country. But many areas, primarily liberal leaning ones, began to question whether they were necessary.
    After lots of discussion around the region, some schools decided

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