ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 22, 2025
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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. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today…Arlington News
New county retirement options worsen ACPD’s staffing shortage
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Over a dozen officers are leaving the Arlington County Police Department under a new program incentivizing county employees to retire. The Voluntary Retirement Incentive program, included in the newly adopted…New creperie and cafe by Pupatella founders plans May opening in Falls Church
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A new cafe in a historic Falls Church building is expected to open in two weeks. Little Falls Cafe, a project by the founders of Pupatella, has set an early…Arlington bookseller plans weekend giveaways for Independent Bookstore Day
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Free books, puzzles and prizes are coming to One More Page Books this weekend in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day. The woman-owned shop in East Falls Church has planned a…How to celebrate Earth Day in Arlington: Volunteering, yoga and more
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Celebrations of nature and environmental protection are happening across Arlington and Falls Church in honor of Earth Day today (Tuesday). An array of nature hikes, stream cleanups, yoga sessions and…Arlington ambulance fees are increasing to at least $1,000 per trip
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Fees for Arlington ambulance trips are going up in July, with baseline costs increasing to between $1,000 and $1,500. The newly approved Fiscal Year 2026 budget will raise fees for…Potential cuts to special education funding could add more difficulties for APS budget
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Possible reductions in federal funds for special education could put more stresses on Arlington Public Schools’ budget proposal. “There are questions, concerns, uncertainties” about the Trump administration’s plans for special…Morning Notes for April 22, 2025
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Pedestrian Struck in Clarendon — “BE CAREFUL!! Every day since Friday, there has been at least one pedestrian struck in a crosswalk in Arlington County. This is the latest. Wilson…ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 21, 2025
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Good Monday 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…From President Joe Biden to Sylvester Stallone, Arlington chancellor interpreted for Pope Francis at the Vatican
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Rev. Msgr. Paul deLadurantaye was appointed to the Vatican in 2018 and worked closely with Pope Francis on several occasions.Arlington Catholics honor Pope Francis as peacemaker who fought for human dignity
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Arlington Catholics are honoring the late Pope Francis as a bridge builder who sought to care for society’s most vulnerable people. Hours after the pontiff died at the age of…School Board candidates call for better public engagement at APS
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The two candidates vying for the Democratic School Board endorsement in Arlington say school leaders must do better in listening and acting on community input. “Conversations need to be happening…Sign up for ARLnow’s email newsletter
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If you’re relying on social media, apps or search engines to surface local news, you’re missing key Arlington headlines. Only a fraction of the local news we publish gets through…Free outdoor arts festival returns to Clarendon this weekend
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The Arlington Festival of the Arts returns to Clarendon this weekend, bringing back its free outdoor arts showcase for an 11th year. The annual festival — featuring paintings, sculptures, jewelry…State police chase ends in collision with Metrobus near Fairlington
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A Virginia State Police chase through Fairfax County ended in a fleeing vehicle striking a Metrobus and a minivan near Fairlington on Saturday. No passengers were on board the bus…New Green Valley farmers market draws a crowd with fresh produce and hot bites
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With beautiful weather and tables loaded with local goods, the new Green Valley farmers market’s second week in business attracted a host of vendors and shoppers. The market’s opening day…Morning Notes for April 21, 2025
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Dispute Leads to Brandishing, Hit and Run — “The two male victims and the two male suspects, who are known to each other, became engaged in a verbal dispute outside…Notice: Virginia ABC permit application by Yu Noodles
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The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL AUTHORITY (ABC) for a Retail Restaurant or Caterer Application – Restaurant, Wine, Beer, Consumed On and Off Premises (Type(s)…Former Yorktown football coach honored by D.C. Touchdown Club
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The renowned D.C. Touchdown Club recently recognized former longtime Yorktown High School head football coach Bruce Hanson for his highly successful career and amassing 302 career victories over more than…Marymount baseball coach earns 100th win in just fourth season
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Reaching the milestone of 100 career wins came quickly for Marymount University head baseball coach Mike Cassidy. Cassidy, who took the reins of the Saints’ Division III program to start…Swanson wins county’s middle-school swimming championship
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Led by one swimmer who won three races and another with two victories, the Swanson Admirals won this year’s Arlington County middle-school team swimming championship. Swanson finished first with 1,397…Arlington Sage win Crushers Smackdown softball tournament
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The 12-under Arlington Sage girls travel softball team won the recent Crushers Smackdown tournament in Nokesville with a 5-1 record over two days. The Sage defeated the Vienna Smash, 14-1,…Baseball roundup: County teams enjoyed spring-break success
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With varying degrees of success, the Wakefield Warriors, Washington-Liberty Generals and Yorktown Patriots participated in different spring-break baseball tournaments in recent days. Yorktown (7-5) had the best record of the…O’Connell soccer player chosen to U.S. development select team
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Campbell Knisely, a sophomore on the Bishop O’Connell High School boys soccer team this past fall, recently was chosen a member of the under-17 U.S. Olympic Development Program National Select…Wakefield boys lacrosse team enjoying best start in its history
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The Wakefield Warriors are outperforming expectations in boys lacrosse action, hitting a high-water mark in the team’s final pre-spring-break contest. The rescheduled Liberty District high-school game was against the host…Softball roundup: Yorktown’s bats get hot, O’Connell still undefeated
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The bats were alive and the run-scoring plentiful for the Yorktown Patriots in most of their last seven girls softball games. Yorktown (6-7) finished 4-3 in those high-school contests, scoring…Arlington Wrestling Club continues to grow, has some 50 members
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An organization giving Arlington wrestlers wanting a place to compete outside the winter high-school season is gaining in popularity. The Arlington Wrestling Club, for girls and boys, offers practice sessions…Eagle Scout project provides needed upgrade to W-L’s shot-put pit
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An Eagle Scout project completed by a Washington-Liberty High School junior will support the school’s outdoor track-and-field program for years to come. Thomas Lee planned, designed, organized, oversaw and helped…Yorktown swim coach steps down, will start new year-round club
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Torey Ortmayer, who has led the Yorktown Patriots to numerous team championships, recently stepped down after eight seasons as the head coach of the high school’s swimming and diving teams.…O’Connell, W-L athletes place at South Lakes track-and-field meet
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The Bishop O’Connell Knights and Washington-Liberty Generals had no individual winners but enjoyed some top finishes at the PR Northern Virginia Invitational track-and-field competition held at South Lakes High School.…