Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.

📈 Today’s most-read stories

1. Arguments flare over Missing Middle, densification at County Board town hall (2,516 views)
2. McCormick & Schmick’s seafood restaurant closes in Crystal City (2,094 views)
3. New mural celebrating diversity unveiled at Goodwill on Columbia Pike (1,661 views)

🕗 More from today

Everything else we published today, Oct 28, 2026.

• Morning Notes for October 28, 2026
• W-L vs. Yorktown rivalry game puts ‘even teams’ head-to-head on Halloween
• New ‘ambassador’ program would expand road safety outreach in Arlington
• Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: October 28, 2026
• November Starts with a SPARK!, Día de los Muertos and the Art of Printmaking
• Early voting turnout hits 31% in Falls Church, ‘far ahead’ of the norm
• Misuse of e-motos, e-bikes spotlighted in new Arlington trail safety series

📣 Announcements

Chalice Theatre Presents Copenhagen | Performances November 6–15, 2026
Chalice Theatre presents the Tony-award winning play Copenhagen, by Michael Frayn, Nov 6-15… [Announcement]

Mobile Car Detailing Services
Looking to get your car squeaky clean? We bring premium mobile detailing straight to your home… [Announcement]

Artful Evenings: Water’s Edge with Artist Sky Hopinka
Reserve your spot for an after-hour event with multi-disciplinary artist Sky Hopinka, Thursday… [Announcement]

Always Becoming: Next Chapter
Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming… [Announcement]

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

• 3:00 pm: Free Flu Vaccine Clinic | Clínica Gratuita de Vacunación contra la Gripe
• 3:00 pm: Trunk or Treat at Barcroft | Truco o Trato en Barcroft
• 5:00 pm: Color Stories
• 👉 5:30 pm: Building Your New Mom Village Mixer
• 5:30 pm: Harvest Festival: A taste of Fall
• 5:30 pm: Spooky Boozy Book Fair
• 6:00 pm: BYO Supper Club – Spooky Edition!
• 👉 6:00 pm: The Vaccine Trifecta: The Intersection of Science, Policy, and Politics
• 6:30 pm: Tiles, Tricks, & Treats: Halloween Mahjong @ Montahj Social

⭐ Featured events

Building Your New Mom Village Mixer
Oct 29: First-time pregnant moms, new moms and perinatal providers – let’s connect! Note: this location is near MOSAIC DISTRICT. [Event]

💉 The Vaccine Trifecta: The Intersection of Science, Policy, and Politics
Oct 29: Join Dr. Bruce Gellin for the 2026 Dolan Lecture to explore how science, policy, and politics shape vaccine acceptance and public trust. [Event]

Standup Comedy Show Starring Jim Bryan (Prime)
Oct 30: Comedian Jim Bryan (Amazon Prime) and friends are coming to Arlington for an incredible standup comedy show! [Event]

HookedIRL Halloween Party
Oct 31: Singles Halloween Karaoke Night at Quincy Hall! [Event]

The Last Supper: Planning for the End of Life
Nov 1: We’ll gather over lunch for meaningful learning and compassionate discussion on preparing for the end of life. [Event]

Dialogue for Democracy
Nov 3: Dialogue for Democracy invites high school students from across the DMV to George Mason University. [Event]

How Do Retirement Communities Work? – Free Workshop
Nov 4: Interested in learning about how Continuing Care Retirement Communities work, but don’t know where to start? Join us on 11/4 to learn more! [Event]

National Chamber Ensemble-Romantic Masterworks: Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms
Nov 7: National Chamber Ensemble’s 20th Anniversary Season opens with an evening of Romantic masterworks by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms. [Event]

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🌫️ Weather update

Today: Arlington and Falls Church saw a high of 68° at 3:10 p.m. (3° above normal), a low of 52° at 5:35 a.m. and no rain.

Tonight: Areas of fog after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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Arch Would Shadow Cemetery — “Over the course of a year, the shadow of the triumphal arch would touch burial sites in Arlington National Cemetery on 284 days, The Post found. It would briefly cover Kennedy’s eternal flame on 18 days… In total, The Post found that it would pass over more than 75,000 graves.” [Washington Post]

Local Demands on Dominion Deal — Arlington and Alexandria are seeking more customer protections and clean energy commitments in NextEra Energy’s proposed $66.8 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy. Jennifer Fioretti, Arlington’s assistant county manager for climate policy, said “merger costs or a new revenue model could push rates higher, especially for our most vulnerable neighborhoods.” [ALXnow]

County Now Offers PrEP — “Arlington Public Health, part of the Arlington County Department of Human Services, is expanding access to HIV prevention services through the addition of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)… PrEP services are available regardless of where a person lives, immigration status, or health insurance status.” [Arlington County]

Mapping Local Heat Islands — Preliminary results from a volunteer heat mapping project show “about 10% of Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria remain hot throughout the day with little to no cooling relief provided by dusk.” Areas with limited tree canopy “could be anywhere from 2.5 to 4.2 degrees hotter than areas with substantial canopy.” [FFXnow]

County Helps First-Time Buyer — A 26-year-old bought her first home with help from Arlington’s Moderate-Income Purchase Assistance Program. “She closed on a $240,000 condo on Sept. 9, using $60,000 from the county program toward the purchase.” The program offers a deferred, 0% interest loan of up to 25% of the purchase price. [DC News Now]

Tree Talk Tomorrow — Arlington’s Forestry team is hosting a free virtual info session on public trees tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m., covering threats to the tree canopy and planting programs for residents. “Do you want to know how to get free trees planted on your property?” [Arlington County]

Pentagon City Costco Panned — “The Costco on South Fern Street in Arlington is the sixth-worst rated in America… It’s also the lowest-rated in Virginia, averaging 4.31 stars from 5,785 Google reviews.” [N. Va. Magazine]

Rider Caught Between Train, Platform — “A person was hospitalized late Monday after being caught between a train and a platform at a Metro train station in Reston… First responders determined the person was caught between a Metro railcar and the platform, but had freed themselves before rescuers arrived.” [Patch]

Judge Blocks Golf Course Work — “A federal judge on Monday barred the Trump administration from cutting any more trees at East Potomac Park without first obtaining a court order…” Trump said the administration will appeal and that the course will still close Nov. 15. [Washington Post, NBC 4]

School Funding Overhaul Advances — “A state legislative subcommittee on Monday approved a plan to hire an expert to study a new school funding formula for Virginia, with up to 24 months to complete the work. The decision continues lawmakers’ work to update the state’s 52-year-old funding formula.” [Virginia Mercury]

It’s Wednesday — Patchy fog this morning should give way to mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 68 and a light east wind. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 52, with patchy fog possible again before dawn. [NWS]

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