Someone in New Jersey just won $1.13 billion, the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
The Tuesday night drawing comes as growing lottery jackpots were drawing lots of national attention. Powerball, which will have its next drawing tonight, is now up to $865 million.
Governor on Bridge Collapse — From Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin: “I have spoken with @GovWesMoore this morning, and Virginia stands ready to assist and support our neighbor Maryland. Our prayers are with the families affected and the courageous rescue efforts underway following the tragic incident at Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.” [Twitter]
Marymount Marks Milestone — “Marymount University recently celebrated the debut of its Early Learning Academy, marking ‘a significant milestone for the institution as it unveiled a state-of-the-art facility designed to cater to the educational needs of young children,’ university officials said… Forty-seven students currently are enrolled in the academy’s inaugural class, and more students will join in April.” [Gazette Leader]
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Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 26, 2024.
Families will also have the opportunity to tour the Dojo, meet our team, learn about our coding programs and camps, and take advantage of special Open House enrollment offers.
Admission is free, but registration is encouraged.
While the presidential primaries are now a done deal, races for Arlington Democratic nods are just getting started.
A full slate of candidates are vying for seats on the Arlington School Board and Arlington County Board. Five Democratic contenders are jockeying for the place of outgoing County Board Chair Libby Garvey and another four are gunning for two School Board seats.
*Mamistad Groups meet IN PERSON-only the introductory Zoom call is virtual. :)
Pregnancy and new mom groups are a lifesaver when it comes to normalizing those feelings we just can’t be prepared for.
ARLnow’s Instagram account recently received an upgrade.
The account now publishes most if not all ARLnow headlines on a daily basis, with two posts per evening: one of the most-read article of the day, and another with a carousel of our other stories.
Updated 3/27 After an intense several weeks involving a county audit, a board president’s resignation and a mass layoff of all staff members, Arlington Independent Media is attempting to turn a new leaf.
The beleaguered nonprofit’s board members, now the only operational staff of the longstanding public access television and radio broadcaster, sketched out a tentative path forward yesterday (Monday) while fielding questions — and occasional accusations — from members of the public.
A new Lebanese eatery quietly opened in Clarendon over the weekend.
Zazzy, located at 1025 N. Fillmore Street, held a soft opening on Sunday, welcoming visitors to try its new fast-casual approach to Lebanese cuisine.
A Metrobus driver was assaulted by a passenger in Pentagon City yesterday, police say.
The attack happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday along Army Navy Drive at the intersection with S. Joyce Street.
In case you didn’t know before reading this post, it’s spring break for Arlington Public Schools students.
Maybe you’ve noticed it’s not quite as busy on local roads and you weren’t sure why. Now you know: a combination of school being out and some subset of APS families leaving for a spring vacation.
