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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 27, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Mar 27, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Friday’s forecast

Showers are possible after 2pm, with partly sunny skies and a high near 68. The south wind will be blowing at 3 to 8 mph, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, showers may occur before 8pm, followed by partly cloudy conditions and a low around 59. The southwest wind will be at 6 to 9 mph, with a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

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‘We will survive’: Restaurateur behind Green Pig Bistro faces setbacks with optimism

By Katie Taranto
Fitzgerald Lewis (courtesy image)

Since 2021, a local attorney has made a splash in the Arlington restaurant scene, exuding confidence even as the industry faces increasing setbacks.

Fitzgerald Lewis, the founder of Lewis & Associates in Falls Church, owns nearly 20 eateries in D.C. area and internationally, including the Green Pig Bistro, Buena Vida Gastrolounge, Dudley’s Sport and Ale and Barley Mac in Arlington.

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LadyBug Academy Arlington opening announcement

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LadyBug Academy Arlington Opening Announcement

LadyBug Academy will officially open its newest location, LadyBug Academy Arlington, on June 1st, 2026, at 1915 N Uhle Street, Arlington, VA. (Ladybug Academy)

An Open House for the community is scheduled for May 30th, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Families and community members will have the opportunity to tour the facility, meet staff, and learn more about the programs offered at the new location. (Ladybug Academy)

The event will include family activities such as a bubble party, face painting, balloon twisting, and a petting zoo.

LadyBug Academy provides early childhood education programs focused on creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for children. The school’s curriculum emphasizes language, literacy, math, science, social development, and hands-on learning experiences led by experienced educators. (Ladybug Academy)

The Arlington location will offer priority enrollment to Arlington County employees.

For more information about the Open House, please contact [email protected] or visit LadyBug Academy.

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News

Challenging conditions for Arlington jail staff drive calls for better pay

By Dan Egitto
Arlington County Sheriff Jose Quiroz addresses the Arlington County Board at a work session (via Arlington County/YouTube)

Arlington County’s sheriff is seeking better pay for his deputies, citing demanding working conditions at the jail despite some progress toward better safety.

With dozens of off-duty deputies in the audience at a recent budget meeting, Sheriff Jose Quiroz argued that his employees deserve salary increases closer to those proposed for other public safety workers.

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Event

From Arlington to Palestine, People Against Apartheid

Fairlington Community Center Room 118

3308 South Stafford Street

Arlington, Virginia 22206

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Join Arlington for Palestine and NAACP Arlington Branch for a movie night and community discussion about Israeli apartheid.

We will watch two short Palestinian films about life under Israeli apartheid, hear from a member of Arlington for Palestine about their trip to Palestine last year, and discuss together what all this means to us living in Arlington .

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Spring is here: Where to enjoy beer gardens, patios and outdoor dining in Arlington

By Katie Taranto
The garden terrace at Wilson Hardware in Clarendon (photo courtesy of Wilson Hardware)

Spring is here, bringing warmer weather, longer daylight hours and more outdoor dining in Arlington.

As patios and beer gardens reopen for the season, here are a couple of spots in and around Arlington to enjoy the scenery with drinks or a meal.

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Catboat Pizza Bar plans seasonal reopening on Potomac waterfront

By Katie Taranto
Catboat Pizza Bar's outdoor seating (via Catboat/Facebook)

With warmer days ahead, an outdoor pizza restaurant and wine bar on the Potomac River waterfront will soon make its seasonal return.

Catboat Pizza Bar plans to reopen next month at the Washington Sailing Marina in Alexandria, offering fresh pizza, drinks and lawn games with picturesque views. It will be the restaurant’s second season on the water at 1 Marina Drive.

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Sports

Arlington high school sports schedule for March 28-April 3

By Dave Facinoli
Players watch action from the Washington-Liberty baseball dugout (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

As April approaches, the spring sports season is underway in full with regular-season action taking place for all of Arlington’s high school teams.

Baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and track-and-field teams are in action, wtih the spring crew season beginning soon, as well.

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Green Valley Farmers Market plans grand opening as other markets return next week

By Dan Egitto
Vegetables at Courthouse Farmers Market (Photo via Cliff/Flickr)

As springtime blooms in Arlington, several local farmers markets are opening or expanding their hours starting next week.

A total of 10 markets are open this year — with the county’s newest addition, the Green Valley Farmers Market, celebrating its grand opening on Friday, April 4.

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News

Virginia’s governor is again at odds with Democrats as he vetoes labor and gun reform

By The Associated Press
Virginia State Capitol in Richmond (staff photo)

By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a slew of bills reforming labor and gun laws, blocking Democrats’ attempts to reintroduce legislation nearly identical to what they proposed unsuccessfully last year.

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