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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 9, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 9, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

Showers are likely mainly before 9am, followed by mostly cloudy skies and a high near 72 with a north wind around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. For Wednesday night, expect partly cloudy conditions, a low around 60, and a north wind between 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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Around Town

New mahjong studio ‘Talk Tiles to Me’ opens in Falls Church

By Vernon Miles
Tori Rittinger at Talk Tiles to Me (courtesy photo)

A new mahjong studio for both established players and those hoping to learn the popular game has opened in Falls Church.

Local mahjong player Tori Rittinger, who launched Talk Tiles to Me at 113 Rowell Court last week, said she fell in love with the game when a friend got her hooked in 2021.

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Announcement

Rosslyn Fall Fest Expands Into Oak Street With a Corn Maze, Seasonal Beer Garden, and Local Makers Market

By Rosslyn BID
Bustling city park with people at an outdoor market, trees, tents, and food stalls under sunny skies

Registration is now open for Rosslyn Fall Fest, returning to the NOW pop-up park (1401 Wilson Blvd) on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 6 p.m. Expanded this year onto Oak Street, the FREE event will transform Arlington’s most urban neighborhood into a seasonal destination featuring an inflatable corn maze, local makers market, seasonal beer garden, live music, and fall-themed experiences for all ages to enjoy.

Attendees can explore a curated market of local makers and artisans, enjoy ciders and seasonal brews in the beer garden, navigate an inflatable corn maze, test their skills at inflatable axe throwing, and take part in pumpkin-themed activities and other fall experiences. Food vendors, live music, and dog-friendly programming round out the afternoon.

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News

Feds investigating robbery of mail carrier in Arlington Forest

By ARLnow.com
File photo

Two men allegedly tried to rob a mail carrier in Arlington this past Friday afternoon.

Arlington County police were dispatched to N. Columbus Street just north of Route 50 — in the Arlington Forest neighborhood — around 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 5, for reports of an attempted robbery by two men, one of whom implied having a gun.

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Event

Kiwi Kuisine Pie Shop Grand Re-Opening

Grand reopening announcement for Kiwi Pie Shop with date and time: Saturday, Oct 10, 10AM–12PM, on a blue-green banner across the top.

Event location

Kiwi Kuisine

4548 Eisenhower Ave

Alexandria , Virginia 22304

Add to Calendar

Join us Saturday, October 10th from 10AM – 12PM for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, welcoming everyone back into the shop, and kicking off a day full of food, fun, and pie history.

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GrillMarX steakhouse opens first Virginia restaurant in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
GrillMarX's ribbon cutting in Falls Church (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A family-owned steakhouse and raw bar from Maryland hosted a ribbon cutting at its first Virginia restaurant yesterday (Monday) in Falls Church.

Olney-based GrillMarX is now open in the Little City, serving hand-cut steaks, hearty entrees and Virginia wines at 510 S. Washington Street. The new two-level restaurant hosted its grand opening on the ground floor of 455 at Tinner Hill apartments.

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New boxing gym eyes location at former Orangetheory spot on Columbia Pike

By Katie Taranto
Orangetheory's previous spot on Columbia Pike (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A national boxing gym franchise appears to be planning a new location on Columbia Pike.

Title Boxing Club is laying the groundwork for a possible location at Centro Arlington, in the retail bay where Orangetheory Fitness closed last year. The business applied for a commercial builders’ permit there last month.

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News

AHC plans new management at 23 affordable apartment buildings in Arlington

By Katie Taranto
Committed-affordable housing in Ballston (courtesy of AHC)

A major affordable housing provider plans to transition near-all of its Arlington properties to new management firms by the end of the year.

Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) has hired two new management groups to oversee its D.C.-area properties, including 23 apartment buildings in Arlington. The nonprofit, which has faced complaints of poor living conditions at some of its Arlington communities, says it hopes to improve residents’ experiences.

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Schools

School Board candidates split over bringing back school resource officers

By Scott McCaffrey
Police on scene at Gunston Middle School after threat found in 2023 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Should Arlington Public Schools bring back school resource officers? Candidates running for School Board have starkly different opinions.

School Board candidate James “Vell” Rives IV used the Sept. 2 Arlington County Civic Federation candidate forum to press for a return of resource officers, known as SROs, which were removed from county schools four years ago.

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News

Survey on ranked-choice voting experiences planned after November election

By Scott McCaffrey
Voting at Arlington Central Library on Nov. 7, 2023 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Two nonprofits are preparing for a survey of Arlington voters’ experiences with ranked-choice voting shortly after polls close in November.

The goal is to “have the survey in the field immediately after the election, so opinions are fresh,” said Sally Hudson, executive director of Ranked Choice Virginia.

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Announcement

Meet the Candidates on Arlington’s November Ballot, Face to Face

By League of Women Voters of Arlington & Alexandria City's Candidating returns
Flyer for Arlington County Candidate Forum hosted by League of Women Voters Arlington/Alexandria City, with event date October 4, 2026, 1:45–3:45 p.m. at Walter Reed Recreation Center, RSVP QR code on the right.

The League of Women Voters of Arlington and Alexandria City will host Candidating for the general election on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Walter Reed Recreation Center, 2909 16th St. S.

The event gives Arlington residents the opportunity to speak directly with the candidates seeking county office this November.

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