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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Aug. 9

Expect showers in the afternoon and scattered thunderstorms into the night. High temperatures could reach 78 degrees with an overnight low of 66 degrees.

Good morning, Arlington! Here are five things you need to know today: 1. Weather: Expect showers in the afternoon and scattered thunderstorms into the night. High temperatures could reach 78 degrees with an overnight low of 66 degrees. 2. Patch Picks: Each week, Arlington Patch highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more in our Thursday feature called Patch Picks. This week, we want to know from you who makes the tastiest burger, who uses the gooiest cheese, the crispiest tomatoes, the freshest rolls. 3. In case you missed it: An empty storefront has become an art gallery in Arlington Center. The exhibit is part of the Arlington Windows Project, …

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Empty Storefront Becomes Art Gallery in Arlington Center

Organizers hope to expand exhibit to more empty commercial spaces throughout town.

The sign above the unrented store space at 12 Medford St. in Arlington Center reads "Welcome Home Properties." But spiderwebs and an empty decor have given way to a new tenant: an art gallery. The exhibit is part of the Arlington Windows Project, which organizers say is an effort to create non-commercial art galleries out of empty storefronts along Massachusetts Avenue. Adria Arch, an Arlington-based visual artist, calls herself the exhibit's self-appointed curator. She is one of the people who contact landlords and ask them to use commercial space while the place is in transition between one tenant and the next. "It's a chance to give artists a chance to show their work," Arch said. Currently on display is "Object Oriented," an exhibit by…

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1:38 pm on Monday, August 8, 2011

What a wonderful idea!!   more ›