Week in Review

Week in Review: Alleged Heroin Dealer Arrested Again, AHS Principal Search Halted

Ballot ready for town election sand more from this week's newsmakers in Arlington.

An Arlington business owner already facing time on charges of possession of heroin was once again caught carrying drugs in town, police said this week. The ballot is ready for this year's town elections. With deadline to file paperwork past, 13 candidates are on the contested races for Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Board of Assessors. One candidate runs unopposed for a spot on the Arlington Housing Authority. And Arlington Public Schools officials are putting a hold on the search for a new principal at Arlington High School. The search has been underway since beloved Principal Charles Skidmore announced he would retire after seven years at the helm of the high school. Here are more of this week's essential news from Arlington …

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13 Candidates Confirmed for Town Elections

This year's pool of candidates is reportedly the largest since 1993.

The ballot is ready for this year's town elections. With deadline to file paperwork past, 13 candidates are on the contested races for Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Board of Assessors. One candidate runs unopposed for a spot on the Arlington Housing Authority. This year's candidate pool is reportedly the highest one since 1993, according to YourArlington.com. Except for that year, no election had a larger number of candidates dating back to 1979, the news site reported. "It does seem like a lot for both those races," Town Clerk Stephanie Lucarelli said. Board of Selectmen The board has two openings for  three-year terms to replace outgoing Selectman Annie LaCourt and Chair Clarissa Rowe. The candidates with certified signatures …

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Housing Corp. Set to Convert 32 Apartment Units into Affordable Housing

The $9 million project that involves three apartment buildings is set to be complete by mid-2013.

The Housing Corporation of Arlington is set to begin renovating three apartment buildings—totaling 32 units—early next year in what would be the largest affordable housing project built in the town in about 30 years, housing officials said. The Capitol Square Apartments renovation is a $9 million project funded through a mix of private and public financing with about 10 percent of funding coming from federal Community Development Block Grants. The renovation of the three-story, gray stucco buildings on Massachusetts Avenue is set to be complete by mid-2013, officials said. Some may have the perception that affordable housing isn’t an issue for a town like Arlington, said David Levy, executive director of HCA. Though the needs are less …

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