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Hotel Palomar For Sale? -- Connecticut-based HEI Hospitality LLC is in talks to buy Hotel Palomar (1121 19th Street N.) in Rosslyn for a reported $45 million, or nearly $300,000 per room. The...
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County to Label Building Energy Use -- In October, Arlington will start installing signs on county-owned building that will reveal the building's energy use and carbon footprint. "We'd like...
Large Donation Helps Save Planetarium
A flood of last minute donations has helped to save Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium. A large donation from an anonymous donor pushed the campaign past its goal as the fundraiser came to a...
Planetarium Nears Fundraising Deadline
The group that has been raising money for upgrades to Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium has just 34 hours to gather nearly $30,000 in donations. Last year, Arlington Public Schools...
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Wakefield Groundbreaking Today -- At 9:30 this morning Arlington Public Schools officials will hold a groundbreaking for the new, $116 million Wakefield High School. Construction on the school is...
Civic Federation Makes Budget Recommendations
The Arlington County Civic Federation will discuss the county and school budgets at its monthly meeting tonight. At the meeting, the federation's revenues and expenditures committee will reveal...
Proposed School Budget Includes Pay Raise for Teachers
(Updated at 9:20 a.m.) Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy proposed a budget Thursday morning that increases high school class sizes but grants teachers at least part of a...
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Iwo Jima Memorial Revamp Planned -- One of the most memorable sights in Arlington may be getting a face lift. The 56-year-old Iwo Jima memorial is in need of a refurbishment and more frequent...
Big Planetarium Donation Encourages Others to Give
A $100,000 donation from local builder and philanthropist Preston Caruthers has given new life to the campaign to save Arlington's planetarium. The donation, first announced late last week, was...
Tonight: “Night at the Planetarium 3″
Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium will be hosting its third "Night at the Planetarium" fundraising event tonight. The suggested $10 and $20 donations from attendees to will go toward...
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Planetarium Fundraising Now Exceeds $100K -- The Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium group has now raised $120,000 to help fund renovations at the 40-year-old facility. The group is...
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Earmark Could Save Planetarium -- Rep. Jim Moran says he's going to try to dig up $400,000 in federal funds to help renovate and save Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium. But even if he's...
Planetarium Group Receives Major Gift
The Friends of the David M. Brown Planetarium announced today that they have received a grant valued at more than twice what the group has raised up to this point. An approximately $50,000 grant...
Have Fun at Weekend Fundraisers
Want to have fun, learn something new, get some exercise, meet cool people and raise money for a good cause? If so, there are three great events to attend this weekend, starting tonight. (Is it...
Planetarium Boosters Plan Another Night of Shows
Astronomy buffs of all ages will get another chance to enjoy a night of stargazing at the David M. Brown Planetarium (1426 North Quincy Street). After the success of July's first "Night at the...
