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One More Page Books Reopens Next Week with Virtual Guest Appearance by Lin-Manuel Miranda

By Jo DeVoe
One More Page Books

Fifteen months after closing its sales floor during the pandemic, One More Page Books is set to reopen its doors next Tuesday.

Marking the opening day on June 15 will be a virtual book launch with Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the global hit musical “Hamilton” as well as “In the Heights,” which was turned into a movie that’s being released this week. A new book from the musical’s three creators is called “In the Heights: Finding Home,” in which the trio tells the origin story of the bilingual musical that predated “Hamilton.”

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News

Polls Open Tomorrow in Arlington for Democratic Primary

By Jo DeVoe
Gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy canvassing in Arlington with Higher Heights, which is dedicated to electing progressive Black women (Photo courtesy Jennifer Carroll Foy)

(Updated 5:40 p.m.) Arlington has seen significantly higher early voting turnout than usual, ahead of the Democratic primary tomorrow.

Neighborhood polling places will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for those who have not voted early or absentee. Voters will see a full slate of Democratic candidates for local and state elections. Primary winners will face non-Democratic candidates in November.

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Schools

APS School Board Considers Limiting Role of School Resource Officers

By Jo DeVoe
Arlington police officer interacts with kids (photo via ACPD)

A number of changes could be coming soon to the police department’s School Resource Officers unit that serves Arlington Public Schools.

On Thursday, June 24, the School Board is slated to consider reforms proposed by Superintendent Francisco Durán. Among them, Durán recommends stationing SROs near schools — but not within them — and shifting some responsibilities they handle onto school staff. As of now, he is not recommending changing the number of sworn officers assigned to schools.

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Feature

Ballston Events Company Wins Award for Pandemic-Era Online Talk Show

By Jo DeVoe

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1812 N. Moore Street in Rosslyn.

A web-based news show hosted by Modev, a Ballston-based company exploring the future of voice controls, recently won one of “the internet’s highest honors,” a Webby.

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News

Nonprofit Fosters Communities for Adults with Disabilities

By Jo DeVoe
Our Stomping Ground walking group (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Twice a day, a group of adults with disabilities can be seen walking near Gilliam Place, an affordable housing building where they live.

On a Tuesday morning in May, they showed ARLnow their stomping grounds. A recent rain turned everything a bright green, and cicadas droned in the background.

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News

Accessory Dwelling Units Begin Popping Up in Arlington Backyards

By Jo DeVoe
An accessory dwelling unit by Backyard Homes in North Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Granny flat, in-law suite or accessory dwelling unit: Slowly but surely, these standalone homes, known by many names, are starting to be built in backyards in Arlington County.

“These are not tiny homes,” said Michael Novotny, the owner of Backyard Homes, which builds accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. “These are real, high-functioning, high-performing homes that you can move into and you can live very comfortably in.”

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Around Town

Bethesda-Based Sushi Restaurant Set to Expand to Pentagon City

By Jo DeVoe
Namaste Everest (Image courtesy of Federal Realty Investment Trust)

A Bethesda-based sushi restaurant known for its high-end rolls and selection of Japanese liquors appears to be expanding into Pentagon Row.

The new eatery, Kusshi, is planning to open in the space currently occupied by Nepalese and Indian restaurant Namaste Everest (1201 S. Joyce Street), according to Kusshi’s co-founder, Tony Chow.

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News

EXCLUSIVE: Discolored Water in Halls Hill Tied to Virginia Hospital Center Construction

By Jo DeVoe
Amber Haynes in front of water from her faucets (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington resident Amber Haynes says her family has been living without the certainty of clear water for the last year.

Every time they plan to do laundry, Haynes and her family run the water to clear out the murky sediment that builds up. The family uses bottled water for brushing their teeth and disconnected the ice machine. Even the dog drinks bottled water.

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News

County’s New Capital Plan Tees Up Dozens of Projects For Funding

By Jo DeVoe
Arlington County government headquarters (file photo by Jay Westcott)

A boathouse, a library in Crystal City and a new Metro entrance in Ballston are some of the projects Arlington County is looking to fund over the next three years.

These projects are part of County Manager Mark Schwartz’s proposed $1.25 billion, three-year Capital Improvement Plan, slated for adoption this summer, which includes a long list of investments, from renovating and building community amenities to upgrading county technology.

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News

Rep. Beyer Mulls Naming Post Office for Beloved Postal Worker

By Jo DeVoe
Signs outside the post office on N. George Mason Drive in August 2020 (staff photo)

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is looking to rename the post office on N. George Mason Drive after Jesus Collazos, a beloved postal worker who died of the coronavirus.

Collazos left the poor neighborhood of his childhood, Barrio Obrero in Colombia, for the U.S. in the 1980s. He settled in Arlington with his wife, where he delivered mail for 25 years and they raised a family, the Washington Post reported last year. He was known for responding to letters to Santa Claus and for his friendly presence.

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New Renderings Show JBG Smith’s Vision for National Landing

By Jo DeVoe
Renderings from JBG Smith of a surface-level Route 1 through National Landing (Image via JBG Smith)

New renderings from JBG Smith envision Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard as a lush urban core with glassy high-rises and connected by a surface-level Route 1, along with Metro and commuter rail.

When all of the developer’s projects are delivered, that is.

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