Local Home Has Santa Mailbox — “In the front yard of an Arlington home, there is not just a mailbox. There is the mailbox — a portal that, for hundreds of neighborhood kids, is a direct line to Santa Claus… Six years ago, [the homeowners] say Santa asked if he could place a mailbox on their property — because, he told them, they were the kind of people who made kindness happen.” [WUSA 9]

Crash in Courthouse — “Pretty bad wreck in front of Government Center at Clarendon @ Veitch.” [Brian Gannon/X]

So Long, Seamore’s — “Looks like @seamores is definitely done in Clarendon. Signage coming down.” [ARLnow/X]

Funding for Local AI Startup — “Pryzm, an Arlington-based developer of an AI procurement system for government and industry, announced that it has raised $12.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) American Dynamism fund.” [Potomac Tech Wire]

Local Company Acquired — “ManTech, the Herndon-based technology provider to the federal government, announced that it has acquired Arlington-based Elder Research, a provider of AI and data science services.” [Potomac Tech Wire]

Beyer Backing RCV Bill — “The Ranked Choice Voting Act would require RCV for all primary and general congressional races beginning in 2030, allowing voters to express their ranked support for multiple candidates. This would make our elections fairer and more representative and create a more positive politics.” [Press Release]

Lots of Startup Funding — “A wave of unusually large funding rounds has washed over Greater Washington’s tech sector this fall. Six companies have secured nine‑figure investments in the span of eight weeks valued cumulatively at over $1.4 billion, a level of late‑stage capital the region hasn’t seen in years, if ever.” [WBJ]

Update on Snow Chances — “It’s possible that Friday’s system will pass through during the afternoon-to-evening rush hour, causing slick travel. Saturday night’s system, ending Sunday morning, would occur at a time with far fewer people on the roads if it materializes.” [CWG]

It’s Thursday — Expect mostly sunny skies with a high temperature near 37 degrees and northwest winds blowing at 13 to 15 mph, occasionally gusting up to 29 mph. Cloud cover will increase tonight, dropping the temperature to around 27 degrees while a west wind blows at 5 to 9 mph. [NWS]