Eden Center’s New Wave — “Eden Center, the Northern Virginia shopping center for all things Vietnamese, often feels fixed in time… a new generation of restaurateurs is bringing fresh energy to the dining hub.” Among them: TamTam Brunch & Dinner, the Pop-Up District food hall and Bánh Mì Oi. [Washingtonian]
Free Halloween Costumes — The county is giving away “new to you” Halloween costumes at the Solid Waste Bureau (4300 29th Street S.) weekdays from 7 a.m.–4 p.m., while supplies last. Sizes aren’t guaranteed and costumes are first come, first served. [Arlington County]
Clarendon Ballroom Sued Over Songs — “Clarendon Ballroom is among 11 businesses nationwide facing copyright infringement lawsuits filed by a music licensing organization that claims the establishments repeatedly played copyrighted songs without permission… The organization said the average licensing cost for bars and restaurants is less than $2 per day.” [Patch]
Flower Power at the Pentagon — Yesterday marked 59 years since the March on the Pentagon, when tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters tried to levitate the building. The protest also produced an anti-war icon: “A young man, the M14 rifles of the 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne) trained on him, delicately placing carnations in their barrels.” [Washington Post]
Golfers Defend East Potomac — Regulars at East Potomac Golf Links say the course isn’t the dump President Trump describes as he pushes to remake it into a championship course. As for the area dubbed “Trash Island”: “It is not an island. It is not awash in trash.” [Washington Post, WTOP]
Governor’s Dominion Demands — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) “warned that Virginia regulators should reject the proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy unless the companies agree to freeze residential base-rate increases for six years and nearly triple their promised monthly customer credits.” SCC staff has also recommended rejecting the deal as proposed. [Virginia Mercury]
Legal Immigrants Losing Medicaid — More than 14,000 people in the D.C. region are losing Medicaid coverage this month. “Many are legal immigrants — including refugees fleeing war, interpreters who worked with service members in Afghanistan and survivors of sex trafficking.” [WAMU]
Child Care Gap’s Price Tag — “Closing Virginia’s child care affordability gap would require up to $4.5 billion annually over the next decade, according to the Virginia Department of Education — an investment that, under one scenario, would also raise annual pay for 43,000 educators by an average of $17,000.” [Virginia Mercury]
Tidal Flooding Through Friday — Alexandria is forecast to reach minor flood stage at high tide through at least Friday afternoon, as a slow-moving nor’easter offshore, persistent northerly winds and king tide season push water levels up along the tidal Potomac. [Capital Weather]
Experts Split on Winter Snow — “Taken together, the five forecasts average 15.5 inches of snow, slightly above DC’s normal of 13.7 inches… But the range is striking — from just 3.3 inches to 25.5 inches — underscoring the uncertainty surrounding snowfall this winter.” [Capital Weather]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny skies today with a high near 66 and northwest winds at 7–10 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 47. [NWS]
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