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Ballston, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which unusual birds just showed up over Ballston’s fall skies?
  • How Arlington’s alternative high school evolved after its Ballston years.

Also on today's calendar: 🎃 FREE - Hocus Pocus Double Feature at Eden Center! - FREE👻 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Virginia election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Morning Notes for October 26, 2026 (arlnow.com) — Recent Ballston bird sightings added a local twist to a busy Arlington news day, with residents spotting black vultures and golden-crowned kinglets overhead. The roundup also covers the Marine Corps Marathon, a new Bluemont sauna opening, safety incidents, and statewide issues like AI-related cyber threats and oyster-linked salmonella that could affect Northern Virginia diners.
   

• What Is Arlington Community High School? (arlingtonmagazine.com) — Arlington Community High School, which previously operated from a Ballston office building, now has a permanent home in Amazon’s PenPlace complex in National Landing. The program offers flexible, proficiency-based classes for residents 16 and older, including career training, dual-enrollment options, and strong support for adults balancing work, family, and a second chance at a diploma.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

  • Arlington Board Adopts Zoning Change Allowing Affordable Housing on Faith, Nonprofit Land (washingtonsignal.com)
  • Here are 16 businesses listed for sale in Arlington as of October 2026 (arlnow.com)
  • Tea Ceremony Demonstration & Kimono Experience (with Mini Bazaar) (arlnow.com)

Clarendon

  • Man who fled to Europe after 2023 Clarendon shooting sentenced to 17 years (arlnow.com)

Rosslyn

  • Live tuna carving, make-your-own dumpling class and more happening in Rosslyn (arlnow.com)
  • Thousands run past DC landmarks in 51st Marine Corps Marathon (stripes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party?" — Freeze a jolly good fellow (Thank you Terri P. for sending it in!)
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