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ARLnow Daily Update: September 22, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Tuesday, September 22nd. This is the ARL Now daily update. Arlington County Board members say they share residents' concerns about safety just outside their own headquarters.
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  At Saturday's meeting, a speaker described open drug use, threats, and an encampment near the Bosman Government Center in Courthouse, and asked for round-the-clock patrols.
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  County Manager Mark Schwartz said some concerns are legitimate, but disputed how widespread the problem is.
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  Board member Maureen Coffey said human services are stretched thin and pointed to a proposed behavioral health center.
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  A new historic marker in Penrose honors the roughly 5,000 Black soldiers who trained in Arlington during the Civil War. Camp Casey, near Towers Park, hosted two regiments of the United States Colored Troops.
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  Retired Navy Captain Edward Gant said at Saturday's dedication that those veterans became forgotten people after the war.
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  The Arlington Historical Society is closing in on 70 years, and former presidents say it has broadened whose stories it tells, including a project documenting people enslaved in the county. They also aired a frustration.
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  Unlike Alexandria, they said, Arlington's government invests little in preserving local history. One former president called that a travesty.
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  Clarendon Day returns Saturday, and it will reshape traffic around the Metro station. The festival runs from 11 in the morning until 6 in the evening, with live music and vendors across eight blocks.
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  Stretches of Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards close for most of the day, and parking will be restricted. Organizers expect more than 20,000 people, so transit is the safer bet.
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  Yorktown High School inducted nine alumni into its Hall of Fame and Inspiration last week. Among them, a retired Air Force surgeon general and a Grammy-winning singer.
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  The ceremony also honored Bruce Hanssen, who coached football at Yorktown for decades before retiring last year. A Yemeni coffee shop has soft opened in Falls Church.
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  Rashfa Cafe on South Washington Street brews coffee with spices like cardamom, saffron, and cloves, alongside pastries and brunch dishes. Owner Abdulrahman Al-Harethi said he wants to represent his country's hospitality.
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  A grand opening is planned for next month. An Arlington pie shop has been voted the best in the country.
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  Livin' the Pie Life on North Glebe Road finished first in Newsweek's Reader's Choice Awards for America's Best Pie, the only winner from the Washington region.
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  Co-owners Heather Scheyer and Wendy McCallum started out at farmer's markets. Their crust takes three days to make. And three Arlington events this week focus on kids and screens.
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  A group called The Balance Project is hosting a panel Thursday evening at Washington Golf and Country Club, a booth at Clarendon Day, and a Sunday fair at Night Hawk Brewery and Pizza showing kids safe devices.
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  This sponsored update is from Eli Residential Group.
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  Led by Eli Tucker, the Arlington team advises home buyers and sellers across Northern Virginia, Washington, and the Maryland suburbs, and writes the weekly Ask Eli column. Learn more at eliresidential.com.
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  That's all for today. Thank you for listening.