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Arlington Home Sales: December, 2013

In December 2013, 219 Arlington homes sold between $2,260,000-$100,000.

Arlington Home Sales: December, 2013

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Virginia Supreme Court Opens Access to Audio Recordings of Oral Arguments

Policy change overturns blackout instituted in 2008.

Members of the Virginia Supreme Court have a New Year’s Resolution — become more transparent.

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W-L Gymnastics Winning Despite Loss of ‘Fab Four’

Hatcher twins, freshman Shea lead Generals.

Washington-Lee is the two-time defending region gymnastics champion.

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Encore Presents ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’

Final performances of the Encore Stage & Studio Theatre’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.”

Obituary

Allan R. Plumley, Jr.

Allan R. Plumley, Jr. died on Dec. 26, 2013 at Virginia Hospital Center, in Arlington, due to complications following a fall. He was 80 years old. A fourth generation lawyer, Mr. Plumley was born in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 14, 1933, and raised in Wilmington, Del., where his father, a patent attorney, was an executive with DuPont.

Day of Service

Arlington for a Clean Environment coordinated volunteers to clean up Barcroft Park at 4200 S Four Mile Run Drive on Saturday, Jan. 4, as part of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s Commonwealth Day of Service events.

Flourishing After 55

Fun senior activities

Arlington Bulletin Board for 1/8/14

Arlington Bulletin Board for 1/8/14

Arlington School Notes for 1/8/14

School Notes for 1/8/14

People

People Notes

The Arlington Young Democrats held elections for their 2014 Executive Board at the NRECA Building in Ballston.

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Building on Its History

Arlington Unitarian Church dispalys its social justice roots.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington has built a place for meeting, singing and advancing social justice and responding to this need for a community connection.

Gifts That Give Hope

Visitors attend the third annual Gifts that Give Hope Alternative Gift Fair inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Dec. 14.

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Visitors attend the third annual Gifts that Give Hope Alternative Gift Fair inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Dec. 14.

Capital Debate

Streetcar funding to take center stage during consideration of capital improvement plan.

For years, the debate over streetcars has been about planning and vision. Now members of the Arlington County Board are about to reach into the pockets of taxpayers, including the $300 million project in the capital improvement plan.

Aquatics Facility Underwater

County officials delay $80 million facility after construction bids bust the budget.

Construction bids came in "significantly higher" than estimates, so she would not be bringing the construction contract to the County Board in early 2014 as expected. Now county officials have launched an investigation to determine why the bids were so high and what the county's next steps should be.