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Candidate for Arlington board endorsed by LGBT group

Jonathan Dromgoole, a candidate seeking the Democratic nomination for Arlington County Board, has been endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ people to public office. Dromgoole “will bring a unique and necessary perspective...

After roller-coaster ride, Va. home sales back to pre-pandemic levels

A lot of people probably wish they could turn back the clock to 2018 or 2019. And in a sense, the Virginia real-estate market already has. New data from the Virginia Realtors trade group suggest that the market – knocked...

‘Beauty and Beast’ proved to be big draw for Encore

Encore Stage & Studio saw a record crowd, at least in terms of a post-COVID resurgence, for its recent production of “Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Jr.” “We had about 2,600 patrons,” said spokesman Aileen Pangan, which averages out to...

Dominion Stage continues run of Mamet work

Dominion Stage’s production of David Mamet’s “Boston Marriage” runs through Feb. 11 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive. The story revolves around two “women of fashion” who...

Arlington National Cemetery in top rank of arboretums

Arlington National Cemetery has garnered renewal of its Level III Arboretum accreditation, initially designated in June 2018. Only 45 institutions worldwide, including five cemeteries, maintain the accreditation. “I’m very proud of our dedicated horticulture professionals and our entire team of cemetery...

Data: Arlington rents high, but growth rates lag

Add together the past five years – combining the pre-pandemic, heart-of-pandemic and getting-past-pandemic eras – and the Arlington apartment market has somewhat underperformed the nation as a whole, according to new data. But that’s largely owing to the steep initial...

Feds: Unionization rate takes a tumble in state

The percentage of Virginia employees who are members of unions declined substantially from 2021 to 2022, according to new federal data, and remains less than half the rate nationally. A total of 176,000 Virginians were union members in 2021, representing...

Arlington students selected for band, orchestra honors

A number of Arlington Public Schools’ students have been selected for the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association District 12 Honors Orchestras and Honors Bands. The orchestra students recently represented their schools during the All-District Orchestra Event, which was held...

Crystal City park wins approval and name

Arlington County officials on Jan. 21 approved plans establishing and naming a new park in Crystal City. Plans had been in place to enact zoning amendments needed to approve what will be known as “Arlington Junction Park” – located at...

Suspect says he has weapon, takes cigarettes, strikes employee

On Jan. 21 at 7:31 p.m., an individual entered a business in the 3000 block of Washington Boulevard, became agitated with an employee and implied he had a weapon, Arlington police said. The suspect took several boxes of cigarettes and...
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New School Board member receives liaison assignments

New Arlington School Board member Bethany Sutton has her assignments. School Board members on Feb. 2 are expected to approve...
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