Five Things: New Place for News Tips and Three Meetings

1. So much for spring: Today’s high is only 44 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. It’s also supposed to be windy and get down to 24 tonight.

2. You can now send any news tips, event information, sports scores, photos or any other Arlington-related correspondence to John D. Waller at johndwaller@gmail.com, as I’ll be filling the role of Arlington Patch editor.

Some of you (probably very few of you) may recognize my byline, as I’ve written for Arlington Patch on occasion since its inception two years ago – mostly Spy Ponders athletics but also a potpourri of news and features.

If you’re an Arlington Patch columnist, blogger or reader, feel free to introduce yourself via email, or give me a call anytime at 617-320-8168. I’ll also be manning the Arlington Patch Twitter handle (@ArlingtonPatch) and Facebook page, so you can also reach me there – or in person (most afternoons) at the back right table at the Arlington Center or at the back table, next to the DVDs, at .

3. Board of Selectmen: The Board of Selectmen meets at 7:15 p.m. tonight at , and, as one would expect with Town Meeting approaching, the agenda is jam packed.

4. Finance Committee: The town’s Finance Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the (see agenda).

5. Redevelopment Board: The town’s Redevelopment Board meets at 7 p.m. in the . The agenda includes an update on the Symmes property.