The weekend has arrived and, apparently, so have mid-summer temperatures.
Perhaps a little too early. Forecasters warn residents not to let the heat take them by surprise as temperatures could reach the mid-90s.
Opinion
It’s been a busy week.
A new music venue and watering hole opened, students rallied around abortion rights, and the police responded to a couple of bank robberies.
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A few weeks is not enough time for Arlington residents to provide informed commentary on a major local issue, according to the Arlington County Civic Federation.
The group is calling for the county to extend the public comment window for the Missing Middle Housing Study’s draft framework until Sept. 30, from the current deadline of Friday, May 27.
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Pack your umbrella. It looks like Mother’s Day weekend will be wet.
With a Flood Watch in effect through Saturday morning, and rain expected through Sunday, you may want to make indoor plans.
We hope you had a great April and have some plans to ring in a new month this weekend.
There was plenty to talk about over the last 30 days.
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, yesterday was most likely not a great day for you.
Pollen was out in full force amid the sunny, springlike weather. According to the Capital Weather Gang, it was the second-worst day of the year so far for pollen levels in the D.C. area.
Happy Earth Day!
In addition to the Earth Day Every Day Festival this weekend, there are several cleanups and recycling events to get your green points, including at Bon Air Park from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday and on the W&OD Trail from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This month’s cartoon by Mike Mount features a familiar theme: trees being cut down by Arlington developers.
It’s unclear whether the propensity for local developers to cut down trees is a uniquely Arlington thing, or whether the vocal opposition to certain trees being felled is the more Arlington-specific trait. Nonetheless, the toon touches on an issue that seems to come up frequently in the county, which is home to its own “Arlington Tree Action Group.”
Masks are now optional on Metro, on Amtrak and on many airlines.
The announcements were made last night after a judge struck down the federal transportation mask mandate. Some cheered the end of the mandates, while others urged travelers to remain masked regardless.
Between spring break, Good Friday, Easter and Passover, it appears that many have already checked out for the weekend, at least according to ARLnow’s Google Analytics chart.
For those of you still here, we have the most-read Arlington articles of the past week.
It’s been a gray and rainy week in Arlington.
We may have some scattered showers this weekend but hopefully you’re able to get out of the house without an umbrella in between.
It could be a big summer for vacations, particularly if Covid stays at relatively low levels.
From a press release last month: