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UPDATED: Police Investigating Woman’s Death Near Virginia Hospital Center

Published March 2, 2016 at 3:15PM | Updated March 2, 2016 at 11:22PM

(Updated at 5:10 p.m.) Arlington County Police and the county fire marshal are investigating the death of a woman in the High View Park neighborhood.

The 69-year-old woman’s son found her dead from in the kitchen of her home on 18th Street N., near Virginia Hospital Center, said Arlington County Police spokeswoman Ashley Savage. Three people, including the woman and her son, live in the home, she said.

Events

Canadian Embassy to Face Off Against FBI Hockey Team in Ballston

By ARLnow.com

Published March 2, 2016 at 2:00PM

The 12th annual charity hockey game between the FBI and the Embassy of Canada Hockey Team will take place on Saturday, from 7-9 p.m., at Kettler Capitals Iceplex (627 N. Glebe Road).

The event is open to the public. Tickets are $5 at the door and raffle tickets will also be sold at the game.

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Arlington Pet of the Week: Chase

By ARLnow.com

Published March 2, 2016 at 1:00PM

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Chase.

Once a stray in wild and wonderful West Virginia, Chase is now living the high life in Clarendon, romping around award-winning million-dollar dog parks and engaging in recreational bird watching.

Events

Taste of Arlington 2016 to Feature 400-Foot “Street Pub”

By ARLnow.com

Published March 2, 2016 at 12:05PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wDm0VIPnTw

Taste of Arlington will feature a mammoth “street pub” this year.

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Dates Set for Democratic School Board Caucus

By ARLnow.com

Published March 2, 2016 at 11:10AM

Arlington Democrats will have four School Board candidates to choose from at an endorsement caucus in May.

The “unassembled caucus” — also referred to as a “firehouse primary,” with an instant run-off voting process used to determine the winners — will be held over two days:

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 2, 2016 at 10:20AM | Updated March 2, 2016 at 10:40AM

County Board Work Sessions to Be Broadcast — Arlington TV, the county government’s cable channel, will begin broadcasting County Board work sessions on cable and online this month. First up: the riveting County Board work session on the FY 2017 budget, scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday. [Arlington County]

Meal Delivery Startup Now Serving Part of Arlington — Galley, a D.C.-based meal delivery startup, says it just expanded its delivery area to include Rosslyn, Courthouse and Clarendon.

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published March 2, 2016 at 9:00AM | Updated March 2, 2016 at 10:42AM

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!

We’ve put on the homebuyer hat quite a bit here.

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Arlington Votes for Clinton, Rubio in Banner Night for GOP Turnout

By ARLnow.com

Published March 1, 2016 at 11:20PM

Overall turnout was up — 42 percent this year to 40 percent in 2008. Fifteen percent of registered Arlington voters cast a ballot in the GOP race, while 27 percent voted in the Democratic race. That compares to 7 percent GOP and 33 percent Democratic turnout in 2008.

Tonight’s unofficial Arlington results on the Democratic race were:

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Arlington County Runs Out of Preprinted GOP Ballots

By ARLnow.com

Published March 1, 2016 at 6:45PM

County elections officials had to begin photocopying the ballots in order to keep up with voter demand, Arlington Registrar Linda Lindberg confirmed to ARLnow.com. Ballot photocopies are legal, carry the Arlington seal and are authorized by the election board, but cannot be machine scanned and must be counted by hand, Lindberg said.

“No precinct has been out of ballots at any point in time,” she noted, dispelling rumors to the contrary.

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Architect Chosen for ‘Landmark’ Ballston Metro Bridge

By ARLnow.com

Published March 1, 2016 at 5:15PM

Existing Ballston pedestrian bridge

An architect has been chosen to design a new pedestrian bridge over Wilson Blvd in Ballston.

The existing bridge, which connects Ballston Common Mall with the Ballston Metro station, is set to be torn down as part of the redevelopment of the mall. Demolition work on the mall is expected to begin in June. The rebranded “Ballston Quarter” open-air shopping plaza and mall is slated to open in 2018.

Around Town

Secret Chopsticks in Rosslyn Has Closed, To Be Replaced by ‘Anjorie’

By ARLnow.com

Published March 1, 2016 at 3:55PM | Updated March 1, 2016 at 4:44PM

(Updated at 4:45 p.m.) Secret Chopsticks in Rosslyn has closed after only three months in business.

The upscale Chinese restaurant opened in ~~December~~ November, after various issues delayed its opening by a year and a half. The delayed opening wasn’t the restaurant’s only problem — it had an inconspicuous lead-up to its opening, garnered mediocre reviews from diners and its general manager reportedly left in December, shortly after it opened.

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Republican Turnout Way Up As Trump Signs Proliferate in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published March 1, 2016 at 3:00PM | Updated March 1, 2016 at 3:25PM

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders signs outside the Arlington Arts Center

As of 2 p.m. today, with five hours to go until polls close, the percentage of Arlington voters casting ballots in the Republican presidential primary has already exceeded the total from the 2008 GOP primary.

Mid-day Super Tuesday turnout was 24 percent of registered voters in Arlington — 9 percent Republican, 15 percent Democrat.