New Beginning at HCA's Capitol Square Apartments
Brian Smith has found a new beginning at the Housing Corporation of Arlington's Capitol Square Apartments.
Brian Smith has found a new beginning at the Housing Corporation of Arlington's Capitol Square Apartments.
Public is invited to festivities on June 7
Arlington Town Hall & Gardens turn 100 years old next month and residents are invited to join in the celebration. On June 7, a celebration will be held to mark the occasion. The festivities will begin in the Winfield Robbins Memorial Garden at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres. The party will move inside Town Hall from 7:15 to 9 p.m. with music, a historical narrative, a huge birthday cake and other activities. Tickets to the event are $40 and can be purchased in the Selectmen's Office at Town Hall. For more information, contact Patsy Kraemer by phone at (781) 858-8629 or by email at pkraemer@town.arlington.ma.us Sponsors for the event include: Davidson Properties, Leader Bank, O’Donoghue Insurance, Bowes Real Estate, The Mirak …
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The two will face off on June 25 in the U.S. Senate special election.
After months of campaigning we now know who is going head to head in the June 25 special U.S. Senate election. Democratic Congressman Edward Markey (D-Malden) took the Democratic vote in the Tuesday election over fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). Political newcomer and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset came out on top of a field of Republican candidates - including more seasoned opponents former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and State Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. With a month and a half of campaigning still to come we wanted to stop and ask you this question. If the Special Election were today - who would you vote for right now? Markey or Gomez? Tell us in our comments section below.
11:28 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
Gentlemen...This is Major Philburn, he can smell a spy a mile away.   more ›
Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
In case voters weren't paying attention, and turnout suggested many weren't, his name is Gabriel Gomez. And now only Ed Markey stands between him and the United States Senate. "My name is Gabriel Gomez, and I'm a proud Republican," Gomez said, reciting his full name for the second time during a five-minute chat with reporters outside the new go-to, post-election Broadway T stop in South Boston Wednesday morning. The reporters already knew who he was, but part of Gomez's strategy now is to make sure everybody else does too. The newly minted face of the Republican Party captured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday by defeating two better known names in Massachusetts Republican politics. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan …

1:27 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
Well I'm sold. Americus Bell says NOAA's science is a crock, therefore it must be. Talk about low info ranters.   more ›
Is your road on the list? Find out below.
The town recently released its list of roads that will be repaved this spring, summer or fall. The roads were selected via the most recent pavement condition survey and criteria from the town’s Pavement Management System, according to the town. The roads will be repaved by the town’s paving contractor, D&R Paving, in conjunction with the Department of Public Works. Here’s the list, with estimated start times (subject to change due to weather or scheduling changes): If your road is on the list, flyers will be distributed to notify you prior to work commencing, according to the town. There will be some on-street parking restrictions in these areas. If you have any questions, contact Peter Lento at 781-316-3323 or Wayne Chouinard at 781-316-…
Arlington voters backed their representative in Congress.
Arlington voters came out to the polls Tuesday for their representative in Congress. They cast 6,201 votes for U.S. Rep Ed Markey, the statewide winner in the Democratic primary who currently represents Arlington in the 5th Congressional District, giving him a 76-23 percent edge over U.S. Rep Stephen Lynch (1,901 votes) in town. Markey earned 57 percent of the vote statewide. In the Republican primary, Arlington went 47 percent for statewide winner Gabriel Gomez (547), 40 percent for Michael Sullivan (469), the statewide runner-up, and 12 percent for Dan Winslow (135). The Republican candidates got 56, 36 and 13 percent statewide. Arlington had a 31 percent turnout. Markey and Gomez will now face off at a special election on Tuesday, June …
The deadline to apply is Friday, May 24.
Today is Thursday, May 2. Here are five things you need to know. 1.) The town is seeking a qualified candidate for a vacancy on the Arlington Redevelopment Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 24. 2.) The Minuteman Commuter Bikeway open house is from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington. 3.) Want to help the town develop its new website? Take this nine-question survey by Wednesday, May 15. 4.) In case you missed it, here’s our Q&A with recently retired Germaine Lawrence CEO David Hirshberg. 5.) Today should be cloudy with a high near 69, according to the National Weather Service.
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The town is currently working on updating its website.
Today is Wednesday, May 1. Here are five things you need to know. 1.) Want to help the town develop its new website? Take this nine-question survey by Wednesday, May 15. The town is trying to make the site more user-friendly for residents and more efficient for staff. 2.) The town is also seeking a qualified candidate for a vacancy on the Arlington Redevelopment Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 24. 3.) In case you missed it last night, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, who represents Arlington, and Navy SEAL veteran Gabriel Gomez won the Democratic and Republican special senate primaries, respectively. They’ll now face off on Tuesday, June 25. 4.) Arlington Babe Ruth is having a fundraiser for One Fund Boston on Saturday, May 18, at Summer …
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The former Navy SEAL and the longtime Congressman will face off June 25 to fill John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.
A political newcomer will face a long-time Massachusetts politician in the race to be the Bay State's next U.S. senator. The Associated Press has declared Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset and Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey of Malden the winners of their U.S. Senate special primary elections, according to tweets from Fox 25. The call for Gomez came approximately one hour after the polls closed in the statewide primary while a call for Markey came moments later. Gomez defeats his more seasoned opponents, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan of Abington and state Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. Markey beat fellow U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran an …

7:00 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
U.S. Rep. Edward Markey: Taxpayers Should Pay Bomber Remains Bill http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_co... "U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, told the Herald the feds should take the problem off Stefan’s hands, although he didn’t say whether he intends to take any action. He said in a statement:“The people of Massachusetts should have the right to say …   more ›
Polls for today's special U.S. Senate primary election will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Today is Tuesday, April 30. Here are five things you need to know. 1.) The special primary election for the vacant U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts will be held throughout the commonwealth today. Find your polling place in Arlington, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. 2.) The Democratic primary has U.S. Reps. Ed Markey, who represents Arlington, and Stephen Lynch on the ballot. Needham’s Brett Rhyne is also running as a write-in candidate. 3.) Republican candidates are U.S. Navy SEAL veteran Gabriel Gomez, of Cohasset, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan, of Abington, and state Rep. Dan Winslow, of Norfolk. 4.) See our interviews with all of the candidates. 5.) Today should be sunny with a high near 69, according to the…
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Crooked Townies Must Go
9:54 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
I hope that some people keep their shoes on .....   more ›