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• Made in Arlington Shop Launches Holiday Pop-Up Series

  13-11-2019 23:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The Made in Arlington store in Courthouse has begun its weekly holiday pop-up series.
  The shop, which is open year-round in the Plaza Branch Library at county government headquarters (2100 Clarendon Blvd), features locally-made wares and Arlington-themed products.
  Its holiday pop-ups will be held every Thursday through December 19, during lunchtime hours from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., save for Thanksgiving.
  “The Made in Arlington pop-up shop is a great place to find those one-of-a-kind gifts f
  
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• Wellness rises as Clarendon’s new center of gravity

  25-04-2024 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  A “waterless” nail studio and an “athletic country club” in Clarendon are two examples of how the neighborhood has been evolving into a hub for self care and wellness.
  Keen Self-Care, the studio, and Life Time, the athletic center, offer a fresh approach to both beauty and fitness. Life Time offers a range of amenities like coworking in addition to its workout area, seeking to cater to the many different ways people approach wellness.
  “We want to be a place for eve
  
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• Middle school student facing weapons charge for BB gun

  25-04-2024 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A middle school student who allegedly brought a BB gun to school is facing a potential weapons charge.
  The incident happened Wednesday morning after school administrators found a BB gun and called police.
  “At approximately 9:35 a.m. on April 24, police were dispatched to Thomas Jefferson Middle School to the report of found property,” Arlington County police said today in a crime report. “Upon arrival, it was determined school administration located a BB gun in a student’
  
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• W&OD cleanup planned this weekend, leading up to the trail’s 50th anniversary

  25-04-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The environmental nonprofit Rails to Trails will host a W&OD Trail clean-up day this weekend.
  Celebrate Trails Day will take place this Saturday, April 27, along the W&OD from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Volunteers can sign up to select an area from the 45-mile trail to work on, the trail spans from Shirlington to Purcellville.
  When volunteers arrive at their chosen areas on the trail, they will receive trash bags and grabbers, as noted on the sign-up site. Event coordinators encourage volunteers to
  
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• Statutes of Liberty: Biden administration weighs DACAesque amnesty for spouses of U.S. citizens

  25-04-2024 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
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• County awards $2.4M to local nonprofits through equity-based grant pilot

  25-04-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington has awarded $2.4 million to nonprofits in a new equity-based grant program.
  The county announced yesterday (Wednesday) that a total of 22 nonprofits received funding through the RACE to Rebuilding Trust and Community grant, designed to “support historically marginalized communities, ensuring equitable access to resources, transparency and accountability.” The Arlington County Board approved the grants in a unanimous vote.
  Funding went to a wide range of initiatives, with fo
  
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• TSA: Florida man caught at DCA trying to bring gun onto flight for second time

  25-04-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A Florida man is facing a criminal citation after being caught with a gun at an airport checkpoint for the second time, according to federal authorities.
  The man was stopped at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday, trying to bring a loaded 9mm handgun through a security checkpoint. He told officers that “he wanted to travel with the firearm for protection,” according to the Transportation Security Administration.
  It’s the second time the same man has been caught at an airport wit
  
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• Arlington-based cafe with focus on community expands into D.C.

  25-04-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Company Doughnuts and Cafe is about to open another location, this time in D.C.
  The Arlington-born, all-day cafe, also known as GoCoDough, has a new spot near the Waterfront Metro station in the Westerly apartment building at 1000 4th Street SW. The cafe is currently under construction, slated to open in early May, owners Charles Kachadoorian and Kate Murphy said.
  “We’re not going to say anything, we’ll just open the doors and there will be a little open sign,” said
  
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• Arlington elementary schoolers cheer on the Washington Capitals during playoff pep rally

  25-04-2024 03:30 via wtop.com
  
  It was all about the Washington Capitals at Cardinal Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, when the school held an hourlong pep rally for the Caps, complete with cheers, hockey lessons from Caps staff and a visit from mascot Slapshot.
  In the sun-drenched schoolyard on McKinley Road, students sat on the ground in orderly rows for a boisterous afternoon rally as the Capitals prepare for their first home playoff game Friday. Washington dropped the first two games of its first roun
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 24, 2024

  25-04-2024 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Wednesday 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 24, 2024.9:30 am: New urgent care clinic opens in Ballston area |Comments
  10:30 am: New bubble tea shop and sushi restaurant set to open side by side in Clarendon |Comments
  11:30 am: New tree canopy goal for D.C. area calls on Arlington to get greener |Comments
  1:30 pm: Three Arlin
  
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• Small Business Focus: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

  24-04-2024 22:45 via arlnow.com
  
  May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to honor the multifaceted contributions of AAPI communities to Arlington’s economic, cultural and social tapestry. Celebrate AAPI heritage and culture this month and all year long by joining us for community events in May and supporting AAPI-owned Arlington businesses enhancing the vibrancy and diversity of our local economy and community.
  The Impact of AAPI Businesses on Arlington’s Economy
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• Stop giving iPads and MacBooks to all students, parent group tells APS

  24-04-2024 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A parent association is asking Arlington Public Schools to change its policy of providing every student with an iPad or MacBook.
  Arguing that the devices are bad for children’s mental development and needlessly expensive, Arlington Parents for Education wants the Arlington School Board to roll back funding for them this budget cycle. It is requesting an end to the one-to-one policy for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade, a reduction in devices for 3rd through 5th graders and a tran
  
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• The Arlington Festival of the Arts is back this weekend!

  24-04-2024 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Join the 10th Annual Arlington Festival of the Arts this weekend on April 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Discover incredible handmade-in-the-USA artwork in Clarendon — Arlington’s vibrant neighborhood.
  Visitors can expect to be impressed by a diverse range of artistic mediums, including sculpture, pottery, jewelry, photography, mixed-media, painting, and much more.
  This event caters to a wide range of artistic preferences, ensuring that each attendee finds a piece of art that spe
  
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• Three Arlington spots named among top 250 U.S. sports bars

  24-04-2024 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington is home to three of the top 250 sports bars in the United States, according to a new set of rankings.
  The list, published by betting site BetUS, is based on three simple factors: beer price, hamburger price, and a Google review average.
  While sports bars in Mississippi, Wisconsin, Colorado and Nebraska comprised the top five on the list, Crystal City Sports Pub (529 23rd Street S.) was the highest ranked in the D.C. area, at No. 53.
  “With 154 million people tuning in to watch the
  
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• Graham Holdings moving headquarters to trophy high-rise building in Rosslyn

  24-04-2024 18:44 via wtop.com
  
  The 1812 N. Moore Street office building, which is also home to Nestle USA's headquarters. (Courtesy Monday Properties)The 1812 N. Moore Street office building, which is also home to Nestle USA's headquarters. (Courtesy Monday Properties)Arlington, Virginia-based Graham Holdings, the Graham family empire that sold The Washington Post to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos a decade ago, is moving its corporate headquarters to a 35-story trophy building in Rosslyn.
  The new location will be at 1812 N. Moore
  
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• New tree canopy goal for D.C. area calls on Arlington to get greener

  24-04-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The D.C. area’s council of governments wants to get at least half of the region covered in trees.
  After years of shrinking tree cover, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) adopted a goal earlier this month of maintaining a minimum canopy of at least 50% throughout the D.C. area. It is calling on local governments including Arlington to commit to a similar goal.
  To meet this target, a COG report recommends tree coverage of 35-40% in urban centers as dense as Arlington.
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• New bubble tea shop and sushi restaurant set to open side by side in Clarendon

  24-04-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Clarendon may be getting another boba tea shop and a new sushi joint.
  A little over a year after ObyLee Winery and Coffee Shop closed, a new tenant filed a permit to open a bubble tea shop called Bobolicious in the same space, per county records.
  The new bubble tea shop owner, April Luong, told ARLnow they intend to open sometime this spring.
  “We are still waiting for the final inspection,” she said in a text. “Grand opening will probably be in a month or two.”
  There are
  
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• New urgent care clinic opens in Ballston area

  24-04-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The urgent care clinic replacing the former Petco Unleashed store in the Ballston area is already open.
  The pet store at 3902 Wilson Blvd closed in late January. Just three months later, the new Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care clinic is open in the freshly renovated space.
  The company said it saw am urgent need for an urgent care center in the area, which includes a census tract with the highest population density in the D.C. region. This is the second Inova urgent care clinic in Arlington, with the
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 23, 2024

  24-04-2024 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 23, 2024.9:45 am: Libby Garvey endorses County Board candidate to succeed her |Comments
  10:45 am: Arlington Festival of the Arts returns to Clarendon this weekend, prompting road closures |Comments
  11:45 am: County Board’s stance on Israel-Hamas war considered amid ceasefire de
  
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• UPDATED: Police standoff reported in Pentagon City mall garage

  23-04-2024 22:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County police were reportedly engaged in a standoff with a pair of criminal suspects in a parking garage this afternoon.
  The incident started just after 4 p.m. on the P5 level of the Pentagon City mall garage, when a vehicle with two suspects inside allegedly rammed a police cruiser and refused officer commands to get out of the car.
  A standoff ensued, with officers awaiting the arrival of negotiators and a SWAT team, according to initial reports. The mall and the garage remained open.
  
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• DEVELOPING: Police standoff reported in Pentagon City mall garage

  23-04-2024 22:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County police are reportedly engaged in a standoff with a pair of criminal suspects in a parking garage.
  The incident started just after 4 p.m. on the P5 level of the Pentagon City mall garage, when a vehicle with two suspects inside allegedly rammed a police cruiser and refused officer commands to get out of the car.
  Police are now in a standoff and are awaiting the arrival of negotiators and a SWAT team, according to initial reports. The mall and the garage remain open.
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• A publicly traded company is moving its HQ from Rosslyn — to Rosslyn

  23-04-2024 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The headquarters of a local, publicly traded company is moving buildings — but staying in Rosslyn
  NYSE-listed Graham Holdings Company just signed a lease for the 21st floor of the distinctive office tower at 1812 N. Moore Street, best known as Nestle USA’s headquarters, property owner Monday Properties announced today.
  Rosslyn-based Monday Properties said the move is part of a “flight-to-quality trend that continues to drive the market for tenants of varying sizes.”
  Graha
  
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• Join the Arlington County Police Department and receive a hiring bonus up to $25,000!

  23-04-2024 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Are you ready to make a difference in a dynamic and diverse community just minutes away from the nation’s capital?
  The Arlington County Police Department is actively recruiting motivated and service-minded individuals committed to lifelong learning to join our team as police officers!
  Why Choose ACPD?Starting salary of $68,503 for new officers, with laterals receiving up to 10 years of service credit ($87,789). Earn additional pay for certifications and special skills.
  Academy training is
  
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• JUST IN: Foxtrot has closed in Rosslyn

  23-04-2024 19:15 via arlnow.com
  
  The upscale market Foxtrot has closed its Rosslyn store permanently as the company shuts down.
  The Chicago-based operator of dozens of Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen and Market stores said today that is closing all locations effective immediately, including in Arlington, D.C. and Bethesda. The closures came as a surprise to customers and employees.
  “We were just told that all stores were closed effective immediately, to lock up and leave,” one employee told PoPville, which was first
  
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• Ask Eli: Is relief coming for buyers?

  23-04-2024 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
  Question: Do you expect the market to remain this competitive all year?Answer: It has been a brutal housing market for buyers so far this year, which I have deta
  
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• County Board’s stance on Israel-Hamas war considered amid ceasefire demands

  23-04-2024 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County Board members broke several months of relative silence on the Israel-Hamas war this weekend.
  Responding to demands for a county resolution in support of a ceasefire, several officials on Saturday voiced personal concerns about the conflict’s ongoing humanitarian toll. Although county leaders “do not handle international relations,” Chair Libby Garvey said, “I think we are all absolutely appalled and horrified by what’s going on.”
  Board member
  
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• Arlington Festival of the Arts returns to Clarendon this weekend, prompting road closures

  23-04-2024 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The Arlington Festival of the Arts returns to Clarendon this weekend to celebrate a decade of art showcases, which will prompt road closures.
  Held annually at the corner of N. Highland Street and Washington Blvd, the festival is set to take place this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 125 local, national, and international artists will converge at this free, two-day event to exhibit a variety of artworks, ranging from original paintings and custom jewelry to mixed media and li
  
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• Libby Garvey endorses County Board candidate to succeed her

  23-04-2024 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The sitting chair of the Arlington County Board and its longest-tenured member has endorsed her would-be successor.
  Libby Garvey made her endorsement of Tenley Peterson official today, after hinting at it over the past few months. Former County Board member Christian Dorsey also announced his endorsement of Peterson.
  “Having known Tenley over this past decade, I don’t exaggerate in saying that she lives to serve Arlington,” Dorsey said. “Her progressive values center on m
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 22, 2024

  23-04-2024 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday 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 22, 2024.1:45 am: Clarendon yoga studio seeks to relocate and rebrand with new fitness focus |Comments
  9:00 am: Arlington County Board approves budget with first tax rate hike in five years |Comments
  10:30 am: Speed limits on these Arlington roads are dropping to 25 mph |Comments
  10:5
  
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