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Monday, May 13, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Is Massachusetts Bad for Business?
Results from a recent executive survey ranked Massachusetts 47th for business.
A CEO magazine ranks Massachusetts as one of the worst states in the nation for business. Chief Executive Magazine ranked Massachusetts 47th based on a survey of corporate leaders. Survey respondents reported the Bay State is one of the worst for taxation and regulation. The state Republican Party is pointing to the survey and saying that Gov. Deval Patrick and the Democratic-led Legislature are bad for the economy and business. What do you think about Massachusetts’ business climate? Is this a good state in which to do business?
Friday, May 10, 2013
House Hunt
A $589,000 Home on Cedar Avenue and More Open Houses This Weekend
Photos and information in this article are uploaded by local realtors and Arlington Patch.
Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Arlington place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to arlington@patch.com. Click here explore Arlington Patch Real Estate Section with homes for sale, recent sales, an interactive map and even a mortgage calculator!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Sports Cars for a Stellar Summer
Here are five high-performance vehicles for sale in the area.
Sports cars and the people who drive them have taken a bit of a beating in popular culture these last few years. Movie geeks look at a hood scoop and drawl "I live my life a quarter mile at a time" in their deepest Vin Diesel voice. Cynics hear the growl of a high-end exhaust and draw anatomical conclusions about the owner. But all the ribbing doesn't change one fact: High-performance cars are wicked fun to drive. Big block beast, small block tuner, or high-end euro ride, the power and handling can't be matched by an efficient Prius or sensible minivan. Here are five local cars for sale that will give you the growl, grip and go that (deep down inside) you really want: 2014 Ford Mustang, $26,849: When introduced in the 1960's, the Ford …
Mike G.
7:33 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013
It was the SRT8! I mean, don't get me wrong, it was a great car, but to me the Mustang's got the edge. more ›
Sold!
HOMES SOLD: A Newport Street Home Sells for $620,000
Recent home sales in Arlington.
Realtors: Add your photos of recently sold homes to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Arlington Patch account (or sign into Arlington Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button above the photo gallery and follow the directions. Be sure to include a caption. [Editor's note: Information and photos from the New England Moves website were used in this report.]
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Home of the Week
Home of the Week: $1.2 Million Cape on Windmill Lane
Take a look inside this home on the market.
Location: 1 Windmill Lane Price: $1.2 million Style: Cape Rooms: 12 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3 Living area: 3,736 sq. ft. Lot size: 0.54 acres Year built: 1930 Other features: "Classic Royal Barry Willis Cape meets French Chic! Wonderful open space design with great light! Very Private and gracious 23k yard for summer entertaining. Formal LR wFP and open sitting area leads to paneled library w/FP and a den. Formal DR connects to Chef's kitchen, breakfast area and french doors to terrace. First floor bedroom with en-suite bath. Master suite with 2 WIC's and bath w/FP, 3 more beds up. Basements' 721 sf FR w/FP and 1930’s bar. One of a kind... ENJOY!" Listed by: Old New England Properties, Jonathan Nyberg
Friday, May 3, 2013
House Hunt
A Park Ave. Colonial for $669K and More Arlington Open Houses
Photos and information in this article are uploaded by local realtors and Arlington Patch.
Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Arlington place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to arlington@patch.com. [Editor's note: Information and photos from Zillow were used in this report.]
Frozland’s Now Open, What’s Your Take?
How does it compare to self-serve ‘froyo’ chains like Orange Leaf? Let us know by posting a comment below.
Frozland, Arlington’s first self-serve “froyo” establishment, opened earlier this week at 882B Mass. Ave., diagonally across from Arlington High School. And now that it’s open, we want to know your take. How is the frozen yogurt? How is the selection of flavors and toppings? How does it compare to other froyo spots like Orange Leaf and Fruitee Yogurt in Lexington, Swizzles in Winchester and again Orange Leaf and iYo Cafe in Somerville’s Davis Square? And how does it stack up against local places like The Chilly Cow and Brigham’s? In case you’ve forgotten, another frozen-yogurt spot, Yummy’s, is coming to town, at 474 Mass. Ave. in Arlington Center, the former home of Something Extra.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Town Meeting Keeps Ban on Self-Service Gasoline
The proposed change would have had unintended consequences, according to its original proponent.
In an unexpected turn of events Monday night, the Town Meeting member who proposed the article that would have lifted Arlington’s long-standing ban on self-service gasoline asked his colleagues to vote against it. Carl Wagner, of Precinct 11, said his proposal needs more work. “I ask you to resoundingly vote ‘No,’” he told Town Meeting. Less than 10 minutes later, his fellow Town Meeting members adhered to his wishes and shot down the article convincingly by voice vote. Wagner said after speaking with a number of people leading up to Town Meeting, he now believes his article would have had unintended consequences – it could have led to self-service-only stations and “mega stations,” he said. Wagner said he would still ultimately like to …
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Spyponder
10:10 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Arlington is only 5 sq miles, if you are in a hurry you will hit a border in no time and then a self serve gas station. the rest of the country is a little less congested and spread out. makes it easier and logical to put self serve. This is one of those things that make Arlington.... well, Arlington. People move in and want to change things. I miss the quarter of 7 whistle. more ›
Self-Service Gasoline to be Decided Tonight
Should Arlington’s 252 Town Meeting members lift the ban on self-service gasoline? Let us know by posting a comment below.
Last week, Town Meeting members significantly lessened restrictions on leaf blowers and shot down a proposed bottled-water ban. Tonight, they’ll decide whether or not to lift Arlington’s long-standing ban on self-service gasoline. Town Meeting member Carl Wagner, of Precinct 11, submitted the self-service article, technically a town bylaw amendment, by petition. In early March, the Board of Selectmen endorsed the change in a 4-1 vote. “I enthusiastically support this,” Selectman Joseph Curro Jr. said at the time. Three of Curro’s colleagues echoed his sentiments. Selectman Diane Mahon, who cast the dissenting vote, did not. “I haven’t heard from a person in my precinct, including business owners, who is in favor of this,” she said. At the …
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Nana23
6:43 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
To SteveM, there are many disabled people who with adaptive devices are able to drive. Pumping gas may be beyond the scope of their abilities, but they are able to drive safely. more ›
Chris Noonan Funnell
7:14 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Great talk was given on this topic last night at Greater Boston Tea Party/Medford. See my blog post "New Jobs for Massachusetts" on the Medford Patch more ›