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Arlington Real Estate: Top Sales in May 2014

In May 2014, 316 Arlington homes sold between $2,420,000-$7,800.

Arlington Real Estate: Top Sales in May 2014

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“Cloak and Dagger” at Signature

Musical comedy spoof of 1940s film noir on stage through July 6.

Signature Theater is closing out its 2013-14 season with the world premiere of the screwball musical comedy, “Cloak and Dagger,” on stage through July 6.

Hearing from the People on Streetcars

Voters will have indirect say on streetcars, even without referendum.

Supporters of a plan to build a streetcar line along Columbia Pike are divided over the wisdom of whether or not voters should weigh in on the issue.

10U Hurricanes Win AAU National Qualifier

The team won by going undefeated and beating the Matrix in a championship game 26-13.

Club Names 2014 Arlington Garden of the Year

A yard filled with waterfalls and a koi pond, native plants, and vegetables grown in wooden pallets next to busy Washington Boulevard won the Rock Spring Garden Club’s 2014 Arlington Garden of the Year.

Arlington Home Sales: May, 2014

In May 2014, 316 Arlington homes sold between $2,420,000-$7,800.

Arlington Home Sales: May, 2014

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Patchwork of Approaches to Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia

Jurisdictions use a variety of strategies to prevent homelessness.

Affordable housing means different things to different people at different times. For government officials, it's a phrase that means that a family spends no more than 30 percent of its income on housing costs, including rent or mortgage as well as taxes and utilities

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Fisette Praises Senior Volunteers

County Board chairman Jay Fisette praised the contribution of senior volunteers and recognized their “effectiveness in advocating for senior issues” and “supporting Arlington’s renowned senior adult programs.”

Letter: Hunger? Here?

To the Editor

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At the Columbia Pike Blues Festival

The Blues returned to the Pike on Saturday afternoon, June 14.

How Will West Rosslyn Be Won?

Neighborhood finds itself at center of conflicting interests.

Neighbors want open space. A developer wants density. Arlington County wants a new fire station. School officials want a new facility. And nonprofit leaders want affordable housing. And all this will happen on about six acres of highly prized land hugging the western edge of Rosslyn, an increasingly urban part of the county that some have taken to calling "Manhattan on the Potomac."

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'Still in a Growth Spurt'

ART bus fares will increase beginning July 1.

Arlington residents who ride the Arlington Transit (ART) buses will be paying a little bit more for transportation starting July 1.

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T.C. Williams Boys’ Soccer Team Wins First State Championship

Williamson’s goal, Titans’ defense propels TC past W-L.

The T.C. Williams boys' soccer team defeated Washington-Lee 2-0 on Sunday.

A Capital Debate on Streetcars

Controversy over streetcar to dominate discussion of capital improvement plan.

Members of the Arlington County Board are preparing for weeks of heated debate about the streetcar proposal on Columbia Pike, a project that continues to increase in price and opposition. Although the project has enjoyed support from previous elected officials, the board's two newest members are raising new questions about where the money comes from and how it's spent.

Plug Pulled on Aquatics Center

Proposal put on hold for a year.

A proposal to build an aquatics center at Long Bridge Park has been put on hold after Arlington County officials determined that the cost of the project had spiraled out of control. “Last January, I said that we would conduct extensive due diligence to ensure that the project estimate was sound and within the available budget, and that’s exactly what we did,” said Donnellan. “I have concluded, in consultation with the County Board, that the gap between our construction budget and the lowest bid is simply too great to bridge at this point.”