County Seeking ART Route Funding — “The Arlington County government is seeking regional funding to increase Arlington Transit (ART) Route 75 service connecting Shirlington with Virginia Square. The $397,160 being sought as part of the Commuter Choice initiative of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission would allow peak-period, peak-direction service to expand from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Flood Awareness Week — “Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, and it is becoming more frequent with climate change. As we head into the annual spring and summer rainy season, Arlington County encourages residents to be informed and prepared. Virginia Flood Awareness Week, March 10-26, 2024, stresses personal safety with the ‘Turn Around Don’t Drown’ campaign.” [Arlington County]
APS Students to State Science Fair — “Eleven Arlington Public school students were named winner at the 69th annual Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineer Fair, and will move on to competition at the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair, to be held at Old Dominion University.” [Gazette Leader]
Fundraiser for Sick Rabbit — From the Animal Welfare League of Arlington: “Luciana needs your support… A few days ago, Luciana was rushed to the vet when we discovered she had a fever of 105 and she was having trouble breathing.” [Twitter]
Partial Funding for Train Station — “The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission is… expected to provide $8 million to fund a portion of the costs for a new Crystal City station to serve Virginia Railway Express and, potentially, Amtrak.” [Gazette Leader]
Local Restaurant on Local TV — “Signature Dish, the WETA public television series, kicks off the second half of its second season on Monday by highlighting two restaurants and one food truck that specialize in serving South American food… Despite the fact that WETA calls Arlington its home, Inca Social, which is located in Rosslyn, is only the second Arlington restaurant to appear on Signature Dish.” [Patch]
Tree Blocks Glebe Road — From Sunday afternoon: “Southbound N. Glebe Road back open after a tree fell across the roadway amid today’s gusty winds.” [Twitter]
Fundraiser at Arlington Irish Bar — “Eid had his head shaved at Samuel Beckett’s Irish Gastro Pub in Arlington, Virginia, while others were taking part in a similar St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser at Boundary Stone on Rhode Island Avenue near First Street in Northwest D.C. ‘Our goal was to get to what we did last year, which was $37,000, and we are well on our way to it right now… and for the last six years, we’ve been doing this, we’ve raised about $139,000,’ said Kieran McGrath, organizer of the event.” [WTOP]
It’s Monday — Expect sunshine and a high of 53 degrees, accompanied by strong northwest winds of 26 to 28 mph, and gusts reaching up to 47 mph. The clear night will bring a low temperature of around 40 degrees, with west winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. [Weather.gov]
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