Week in Review: Special Town Meeting Called for Leaf Blowers, Full-Day Kindergarten Fees Eliminated
A look back at Arlington Patch's top stories from Sept. 10-16.
Selectmen Reluctantly Schedule Special Town Meeting on Seasonal Leaf-Blower Ban: With 'hands tied,' selectmen called the meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 10.
- LETTER: Harrington's Rebuttal to Selectmen's Frustrations: Stephen Harrington, a Town Meeting member from Precinct 13, responds to Selectmen who recently criticized his decision to submit a petition for a Special Town Meeting on Arlington's seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.
Arlington Public Schools Eliminates Full-Day Kindergarten Fees: All fees collected for the current school year will be refunded to parents, according to the district.
Business
Davis Square Boutique Opening Arlington Center Location: The owners of Davis Squared are opening Arlington Centered at the recently vacated Main Event Tuxedo spot on Massachusetts Avenue.
Arlington Resident Named President of Raytheon BBN Technologies
Police and Fire
Arlington Man Arrested After Road Rage Escalates into Flying Fists in Lexington
Diapers, Women's Underwear Reported Stolen
Man Allegedly Shoplifts Ground Beef, Flees in Notorious Minivan
Arrests in Arlington: Sept. 4-10
Middlesex Sheriff's Department Sergeant Guilty on Cocaine Charges
Obituaries
Vera Julia Bernacchi, Longtime Arlington Town Meeting Member
Pearl M. (Smith) Morse
Mary M. (Benoit) Kilgarriff, 98
Other
Board of Selectmen Takes Moment of Silence for Two Recently Deceased Arlington Residents
Jim Gammill Kicks Off Campaign
Former Belmont School Committee Member Breaks Down Recent Democratic Primary for State Rep: Belmont resident John Bowe takes a look at how Dave Rogers, a Cambridge attorney, won the recent Democratic primary for state representative in the 24th Middlesex District.
