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Arlington Schools Make Washington Post List -- All four Arlington public high schools have been ranked in the top 1 percent of all high schools in the U.S. by the Washington Post. The Post's...

APS Employees Meet With Apple Execs

Twelve Arlington Public Schools employees traveled to Apple's headquarters in Cupterino, California to meet with the company's top executives over the extended Veterans Day weekend last year. The two...

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Did Arlington "Fare Well" in General Assembly? -- Despite the failure of Arlington's two top legislative priorities, the Washington Post thinks the county did okay. In related news, County Board...

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Arlington Schools Operating on Normal Schedule -- Arlington Public Schools are operating under a normal schedule this morning, despite a combination of rain, snow and slush that's making travel a...

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Developer Wants to Build Pedestrian Bridge in Virginia Square -- The Dittmar Company told the Ashton Heights Civic Association that it wants to build an enclosed, elevated pedestrian bridge...

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Zimmerman Talks Metro -- County board member Chris Zimmerman, who recently announced that he was stepping down from the WMATA Board of Directors, has given what may be his first comprehensive...

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Bayou Bakery Opens, Officially -- "Come and get it," the press release says -- Bayou Bakery is "officially" open today, albeit with (unspecified) limited hours and a limited menu. The...

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Wilson Boulevard Paving -- Paving on Wilson Boulevard between Courthouse and Clarendon tied up traffic for the better part of yesterday afternoon. At one point, the lone open lane was blocked...

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Board Considering Restoration of Library Hours -- The county board will consider restoring library hours in next year's budget, members said at Saturday's monthly meeting. However, the board also...

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I-66 Ignored by Google Maps -- If you recently tried to get directions to points west with Google Maps, and you were surprised when the directions included a long stretch on stop-light-heavy...

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Internal Moran Poll Suggests Comfortable Lead  -- An poll commissioned by Rep. Jim Moran's campaign suggests the ten-term congressman holds a 58-31 lead among likely voters. That compares to the...

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Obama Marks 9/11 Anniversary at the Pentagon -- On the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, President Obama visited the Pentagon and called for tolerance and strength in the face of terrorism....

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Three-Year-Old Boy Drowns Near Chain Bridge -- The Arlington County Fire Department pulled the lifeless body of a 3-year-old boy from the Potomac River yesterday afternoon. He was pronounced dead...

Afternoon Notes: Woe In Savannah, Sushi Rock Opening

New County Manager Will Be Missed in Savannah -- "A sad day for the city of Savannah." A "loss for the city." In an uncommonly heartfelt display of sadness and regret over the departure of an...

Residents Ask: How Do You Clear THIS?

Update on 2/18 - Several public works crews were out on Military Road today. A police officer was posted at Military Road and 26th Road this afternoon to help Taylor Elementary students cross the...