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Morning Notes

Published November 17, 2015 at 9:15AM

Water Main Break in Courthouse — Courthouse Road is closed between Route 50 and 14th Street N., near the police station, due to a water main break that was discovered overnight. Repairs are still underway as of this morning’s rush hour. [WTOP]

Arlington Scores New Office Tenant in Va. Square — Arlington County will fill 50,000 square feet of vacant office space in Virginia Square thanks to a new tenant. GW Medical Faculty Associates will be moving into 3811 N. Fairfax Drive this coming spring, creating more than 200 jobs. [Arlington County]

News

Police Seek Friday Night Flashers in Courthouse, Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published November 16, 2015 at 2:00PM

The first incident happened about a block from the Whole Foods, just before 7 p.m. From an ACPD crime report:

EXPOSURE, 151113043, 2600 block of N. Clarendon Boulevard. At approximately 6:55 p.m. on November 13, an unknown male subject exposed his genitals to a female victim. The suspect is described as a black male in his twenties, approximately 5’9″ and weighed 160 lbs. He was wearing dark jeans, a dark zippered hoodie, and had short cropped hair.

Events

‘Cards Against Humanity’ Parody to Use Humor to Address Arlington Issues

By Jennifer Currier

Published November 9, 2015 at 3:45PM

Cards Against Urbanity was created by some local planners, architects and economic development professionals to get players thinking about urban planning while poking fun at the cities they live in.

The game, which was inspired by Arlington, is now getting its own local edition, just in time for an event in Courthouse tomorrow night.

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MOM’s Organic Market Opening Next Week on Lee Highway

By ARLnow.com

Published November 5, 2015 at 11:30AM

A new MOM’s Organic Market is opening next week on Lee Highway, within walking distance to Courthouse.

The store, at 1901 N. Veitch Street, is planning a grand opening celebration between Friday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 15.

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New Burger Restaurant Coming to Courthouse?

By ARLnow.com

Published October 19, 2015 at 11:35AM

On Friday a building permit application was filed calling for a tenant fit out for an establishment called “Basic Burger.” The restaurant will be located on the first floor of the new apartment building at 2001 Clarendon Blvd.

Little information is available about Basic Burger, but one could make obvious assumptions about the type of food it will serve.

News

County Board Narrowly Votes Against Kicking Out Courthouse Dentist Office

By ARLnow.com

Published October 5, 2015 at 10:20AM | Updated October 5, 2015 at 11:01AM

The little-noticed item came at the end of a long County Board meeting on Monday, Sept. 21.

At issue during the 40 minute discussion of the item: whether the dentist’s office — Courthouse Art of Dentistry — should be allowed to stay in the Courthouse Plaza shopping center at 2250 Clarendon Blvd as part of a regularly-scheduled Site Plan Amendment review.

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Photos: New Homeless Shelter Opens Next Week

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 25, 2015 at 11:45AM

Men's side has 36 beds

Arlington County’s new year-round homeless shelter will open its doors next week.

The Homeless Services Center officially opens on Oct. 1 with day programs and will start offering beds to the county’s homeless population on Friday, Oct. 2.

It’s Easy Being Green in Courthouse

Published September 24, 2015 at 6:00AM | Updated September 25, 2015 at 5:20PM

Tucked in the northeast corner of the country’s #3 most walkable mid-sized locality is Arlington’s Courthouse neighborhood. This urban village close to bustling Washington, D.C., has a lot to offer in terms of living “green” — from transportation to dining to dwelling.

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Boston Market Has Closed in Courthouse

By ARLnow.com

Published September 23, 2015 at 1:45PM

Photo courtesy Eric LeKuch

(Updated at 2:00 p.m.) The Boston Market store at 2046 Wilson Blvd in Courthouse has closed.

A sign on the door says the restaurant closed on Sept. 20. A reason for the closing is not listed. The sign directs customers to the Boston Market at 3233 Columbia Pike, which remains open.

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County Board Approves Plan to Transform Courthouse

By ARLnow.com

Published September 22, 2015 at 1:30PM

Courthouse Sector Plan rendering

A plan to significantly transform the Courthouse neighborhood by guiding new development, turning the county’s large surface parking lot into a public square and park, and improving Metro access and pedestrian facilities, has gotten the green light.

The Arlington County Board on Monday unanimously approved what it’s hailing as a “visionary” new Courthouse Sector Plan.

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Wilson Blvd Down to One Lane Around New Courthouse Hotel

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 11, 2015 at 2:45PM | Updated September 11, 2015 at 6:21PM

(Updated at 6:20 p.m.) It’s slow going for drivers and bicyclists on the stretch of Wilson Blvd between N. Wayne and N. Adams Street in Courthouse, as two construction projects are underway.

Wilson Blvd is currently down to one lane, with cars navigating through traffic cones, due to construction on the new Hyatt Place hotel and a county project to install fiber optic cables below the street, said county spokeswoman Jessica Baxter.

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Arlington Production Company Finds New Home in Courthouse

By Heather Mongilio

Published August 26, 2015 at 4:05PM

Henninger Senior Colorist Lauren Meschter

Henninger Media Services, a production company with ties to Discovery Channel, National Geographic and Oscar-winning documentaries, has found a new home in Courthouse.

The production company is responsible for “finishing” videos, whether it be a show on National Geographic or a documentary that wins an Academy Award. In finishing, or post production, specialists at the company edit the film, color and audio in order to make a show look cleaner. It’s very much a behind the scenes job — if it’s done correctly, a viewer wouldn’t realize that anything had been done.