Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Incidents and arrests in Arlington on Monday, May 21.
The following information comes from the Arlington Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Arlington Teen Arrested for Credit Card Theft, Fraud Christopher C. Paras, 19, of Arlington, was arrested at about 12:30 p.m. Monday on Wildwood Avenue and charged with credit card larceny (two counts), credit card fraud under $250 and receiving stolen property under $250. Arlington Man Arrested for Past A&B in Boston Willie Carlton Sellers Jr., 30, of Arlington, was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. Monday on Varnum Street for a past assault and battery in Boston. Sellers was arrested without incident. The Boston Police Department took custody of him shortly after his arrest. Get Arlington police news in your …
Scenes from Thorndike Dog Park’s inaugural day. Feel free to add your own.
Local real estate agent and resident Adam Rosenbaum was nice enough to pass along these photos from Thorndike Dog Park’s opening day on Monday. Rosenbaum gave the park high marks, saying, “Besides the dogs having a blast, it looks as though it will be an excellent place for Arlingtonians to meet and socialize.” If you’re headed down to the park with your pooch, be sure to first read the park’s rules and regulations. The park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feel free to add your own Thorndike Dog Park photos to this article simply by clicking the “Upload Photos and Videos” button above Rosenbaum’s photos.
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Thorndike Field
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Today is Wednesday, May 23. Here are five things you need to know.
1. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. It’s expected to be cloudy throughout the day and into the night with temperatures reaching the low 70s. 2. Elder law attorney Noreen Murphy, who has worked in the Arlington area for many years, will speak about the three legal documents of most importance to seniors – last will and testament, power of attorney and health care proxy – at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Senior Center, 27 Maple St. Call the Council on Aging, 781-316-3400, if you have any questions about the event. 3. What is the best hair salon/barber shop in Arlington? VOTE! 4. Want Arlington police news in your inbox every morning? Sign up for our daily newsletter. 5…
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Arlington Senior Center
27 Maple St, Arlington, MA
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Margaret Gillis of St. Agnes School, earned top honors for her clay sculpture, “Patient Mother, Sleeping Baby.”
The following is a press release from the Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum. The Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum awarded prizes at a gallery reception on Saturday, May 12. The exhibition of student entries from the Arlington Middle School Student Art Contest is on view now through Saturday, May 26, at the Cutter Gallery, 611 Massachusetts Ave., in Arlington Center. Seventeen student artworks were submitted in the contest, which was organized by the museum in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Dallin’s birth and with the intent that students would discover Dallin’s works and be inspired to create art for their own personal expression. The students’ artworks were judged by a jury of art professionals and community leaders, using the criteria of …
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Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum
611 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA
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Arlington resident Stephen Harrington writes that there is "something seriously amiss with the political leadership in Arlington."
The following is a Letter to the Editor from Arlington resident Stephen Harrington. Last fall, children on the Arlington High School football team suffered 15 suspected concussions. Most were confirmed by their pediatrician and, at almost 25 percent of all football players, it was arguably the highest rate of concussions in the state. More than one-third of the football helmets used were more than 10 years old, which does not meet the minimum standard of safety for football helmets, and two-thirds of the helmets were more than five years old, exceeding the manufacturer's warranty. Multiple requests for information from the school department including the high school principal, athletic director and superintendent were met with silence. …
The group says it already has enough signatures to force a special election.
A group of Arlington residents told the Board of Selectmen Monday night that they have already collected enough signatures to force a special election regarding Town Meeting’s recent seasonal leaf-blower ban. The group, represented by longtime Town Meeting member George Laite and Black Diamond Landscapes’ Joseph Cusce Jr. at Monday’s meeting, plans to turn its petition in by Thursday’s deadline, the two men said. “It’s the American way, it’s the democratic way, to let the voters decide,” said Laite, of Precinct 4. Special-Election Process The group’s petition will need valid signatures from at least three percent of all registered voters in Arlington by Thursday’s deadline in order to force the special election, according to Town Counsel …
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Arlington Town Hall
730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA
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Incidents and arrests in Arlington from Thursday to Sunday, May 17-20.
The following information comes from the Arlington Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Bicyclist Crashes into Honda CRV A bicyclist and the driver of a Honda CRV went back and forth on Forest Street Saturday evening until the bicyclist ran into the back of the CRV and fell down. The bicyclist said that he and the driver may have both been cutting each other off up until the time of the crash, at about 6:50 p.m. He said that when the driver slowed down at the construction area on Forest Street, he ran into the vehicle’s back bumper. The driver told police that the bicyclist was “all over the road,” and that he had told the bicyclist to stay to one side of the road. The bicyclist did not require …
Incidents and arrests in Arlington from Tuesday to Wednesday, May 15-16.
The following information comes from the Arlington Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Driver Allegedly Assaulted by Pedestrian in Crosswalk A driver told police that he was assaulted by a male pedestrian at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday after he stopped to let the man cross the street at the crosswalk at the corner of Bacon and Mill streets. The driver said he was traveling down Bacon Street at a “reasonable rate of speed” when he stopped “several feet” before the crosswalk at Mill Street to let the man cross. He said, after he stopped, the man fell to one knee. He said the man then started yelling and approached his driver’s side window. The man grabbed his glasses through the window and began …
Today is Tuesday, May 22. Here are five things you need to know.
1. There’s a chance of showers throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures should reach the high 60s. 2. By now you’ve probably heard about the recent Arlington High senior prank – a handful of seniors blew up 3,300 balloons and turned a stairwell at the school into a “Wild Balloon Habitat” as their parting gift – but did you see it on the news? 3. What is the best hair salon/barber shop in Arlington? VOTE! 4. Want Arlington police news in your inbox every morning? Sign up for our daily newsletter. 5. Sports: AHS baseball @ Wakefield, 3:30 p.m. AHS boys’ tennis vs. Winchester, 4 p.m. AHS girls’ tennis vs. Belmont, 4 p.m. AC baseball vs. Matignon, 3:30 p.m. AC softball @ Archbishop Williams, 3:30 p.m. AC boys…
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Arlington High School
869 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA
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Monday, May 21, 2012
The river, which runs along East Arlington's border with West Medford, received a grade of a "D" in its annual report card.
Mother Earth and Father Sky aren't going to be too happy when they see the Mystic River's most recent report card. The Environmental Protection Agency released its annual report card for the river's water quality Sunday. The river received a grade of a D, with slight improvements over last year, but worse than 2008 and 2009, when it received a C-, according to an EPA press release. “Although our grade is not where we would like it to be, we are continuing to focus on problem areas and apply all our available tools to improving water quality in the Mystic River,” said region EPA administrator Curt Spalding in a written statement. “We need to redouble our efforts and stay the course over the next several years to ensure the water quality in …
Susan
5:18 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wogga, well, It doesn't make sense for the Landscapers that use the gas leaf blowers EVERYDAY (may-Oct) to do their job properly and efficiently. Their customers want all the grass clippers cleaned away. Let's remember this is just another silly ban infringing on the rights of people. What's next ? lawn mowers? chain saws? motor cycles? more ›