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Published October 13, 2016 at 8:50AM | Updated October 13, 2016 at 9:28AM

Fire Station Open Houses — Arlington County’s ten fire stations will be hosting open houses on Saturday as part of Fire Prevention Week. The open houses will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will allow attendees of all ages to tour the stations, climb in the trucks, talk to firefighters and learn about fire safety. [Arlington County]

Sun Gazette Endorses Garvey — Incumbent Democratic Arlington County Board member Libby Garvey has won the endorsement of the Sun Gazette over independent challenger Audrey Clement. Garvey “is the only candidate on the ballot who has both a track record on the issues and in building coalitions to serve the public,” the newspaper says. [InsideNova]

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Crime Report: Man Punched in the Face, Robbed

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 3:15PM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:33PM

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The incident happened on the 300 block of N. Glebe Road, just south of Ballston. It was reported Monday afternoon, well after the crime was committed.

Police say both the woman who did the talking and the guy who did the punching are suspects in the robbery.

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Opening Date Set for T.J. Maxx in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 2:15PM

Located in the former Hudson Trail Outfitters space, the off-price retailer will offer “high-quality and on-trend merchandise from top designers at amazing prices,” plus “jewelry, home, beauty, pet products, toys and more.”

As part of its Oct. 29 grand opening and 7:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, T.J. Maxx says it is donating $5,000 to local nonprofit Doorways for Women and Families.

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Extensive Community Process for Athletic Field Lights Nearing Conclusion

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 1:00PM | Updated November 16, 2016 at 1:34PM

The Williamsburg Field Evaluation Work Group will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 2 to discuss the process and gather more community input before drafting a report for the County Board.

“Come see what was learned, ask questions and share your input,” said a description of the meeting, which will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the middle school (3600 N. Harrison Street).

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Arlington Pet of the Week: Dobby

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 12:15PM

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Dobby, a cat who loves kneading and sleeping in fluffy blankets.

Here’s what Dobby’s owner, Bridget, had to say about him:

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Poll: Which Arlington Resident Has the Most Embarrassing Orthodontics Story?

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 11:15AM | Updated October 13, 2016 at 12:03AM

You responded and… yowza… there were some really embarrassing and weird stories. We’ve whittled the submissions down to four cringe-worthy finalists and now it’s up to readers to vote for your favorite.

The winner will receive professional teeth whitening sessions for two from Rosslyn-based VCO Orthodontics. The runner-up will get a professional teeth whitening session for one.

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Incorrect Voting Information Sent to Thousands of Arlington Residents

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 10:00AM | Updated October 12, 2016 at 1:53PM

Incorrect voting information sent to Abingdon precinct residents

Residents in three Arlington voting precincts have received erroneous voter cards from the county.

With four weeks to go until Election Day, voters in the Crystal City, Wilson (Rosslyn area) and Abingdon (Fairlington) precincts were sent cards that incorrectly listed the Lyon Park Community Center as their voting location, Arlington County Registrar Linda Lindberg confirmed to ARLnow.com.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 9:15AM

Court Judgment Against Fmr. Johnny Rockets Owner — The owner of the former Johnny Rockets diner in Pentagon City mall has been ordered to pay more than a half million dollars in back wages and damages to 55 servers. The servers worked at Johnny Rockets locations in Pentagon City and Union Station in D.C.; a Dept. of Labor lawsuit alleged they had to share tips with non-tipped employees and did not receive overtime for working more than 40 hours per week. [Patch]

Arlington GOP Still Supports Trump — In an email this week, the chair of the Arlington County Republican Committee said that the party continues “to strongly support Donald Trump for president,” despite joining with GOP leaders in denouncing Trump’s recorded 2005 remarks about women. [Blue Virginia]

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published October 12, 2016 at 6:00AM

Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by licensed broker Aaron Seekford of Arlington Realty, Inc. GET MORE out of your real estate investment with Aaron and his team by visiting www.MrArlington.com or calling 703-836-6116 today!

Please note: While Aaron Seekford provides this information for the community, he is not the listing agent of these homes.

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Terrible Evening Commute for Many

By ARLnow.com

Published October 11, 2016 at 6:50PM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 11:11AM

Tonight’s evening commute was much worse than usual for many local residents.

A combination of factors — track problems on multiple Metrorail lines and a fuel spill that blocked the Outer Loop of the Beltway in Maryland — led to very crowded Metro stations and trains and very heavy traffic, particularly on I-395.

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Photos: ‘Girls’ Star Lena Dunham Campaigns for Hillary in Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published October 11, 2016 at 3:50PM | Updated October 11, 2016 at 4:08PM

(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) “Girls” star Lena Dunham campaigned for Hillary Clinton in Rosslyn Tuesday afternoon.

The actress, writer, producer and director attended a lunch with Arlington young professionals at Barley Mac (1600 Wilson Blvd) around 12:30 p.m. She spoke of the importance of electing Mrs. Clinton and defeating GOP candidate Donald Trump.

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Clarendon Pacers to Provide Marine Corps Marathon Packet Pickup Alternative

By ARLnow.com

Published October 11, 2016 at 3:00PM

The new packet pickup location has some worried about crowds at the Maryland shopping, entertainment and tourism destination, which is not Metrorail accessible. In response, local running store Pacers has made a deal to pick up packets for customers and bring them to Pacers locations, including the store at 3100 Clarendon Blvd in Clarendon.

The catch: you have to buy at least $125 in Brooks running gear — including Marine Corps Marathon apparel, which will be available — at Pacers between Sept. 28 and Oct. 24 to be eligible.