Thursday, October 18, 2012
See who Arlington's Mary Lou Bigelow met last Saturday night.
Arlington’s Mary Lou Bigelow, a local Realtor at Bowes Real Estate Real Living and former Pan Am flight attendant, went to the Saturday, Oct. 13, performance of the musical “Catch Me If You Can” at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island in her old, classic blue uniform. Bigelow (pictured second from right) and 23 other members of the Boston Chapter of World Wings International, the philanthropic organization of former Pan Am flight attendants, met Frank Abagnale Jr. at the show. Abagnale’s life is depicted in the musical, book and 2002 movie, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, as Abagnale, and Tom Hanks. From age 16-21, Abagnale posed as a Pan Am pilot, attorney, college professor and pediatrician, in addition to cashing $2.5 …
The White House announced its fall 2012 interns on Wednesday.
Arlington's Cecille Joan Avila is a White House intern this fall. The White House announced its fall interns Wednesday, and Avila, of Emerson College, made the cut. "The mission of the (internship) program is to make the White House accessible to future leaders around the nation and to prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership opportunities," according to the White House's release.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Arlington Patch's Photo of the Day for Wednesday, Sept. 19.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The following is from the Town of Arlington. TSgt. Allen Jones Avery United States Air Force Pararescue April 6, 1972 Age 29 Allen Avery was born on Feb. 22, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He relocated to Arlington in the late 1950s and attended Arlington High School where he graduated in 1961. Sgt. Avery served his country with distinction throughout a long and varied career, which included assignments in the United States, the Pacific and Vietnam. He enlisted in the United States Air Force on July 3, 1961, shortly after graduation from high school. After completion of basic military training, he began his first assignment as an administrative specialist. In 1965, he crossed trained into the search and rescue field and received extensive …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Arlington's Ed Campbell recently got the nod.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
The following is from Raytheon BBN Technologies. Raytheon BBN Technologies Appoints Arlington’s Ed Campbell President Arlington resident Ed Campbell has been appointed president of Raytheon BBN Technologies. During his 34 years at Raytheon BBN, Campbell has held many diverse and challenging supervisory positions. With this experience, he has developed a comprehensive understanding of the organization. Possessing both technical knowledge and executive management expertise, he is the ideal person to lead the company’s over 500 highly trained engineers as they drive the firm’s cutting-edge research and development breakthroughs into emerging, highly-valued technology areas.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Native Americans from all over North American came to Prowse Farm in Canton to celebrate their culture.
The Order for the Preservation of Indian Culture (T.O.P.I.C.) held it's 36th Annual Pow Wow at the Prowse Farm, 5 Blue Hill River Road in Canton on June 23 and 24, 2012. Arlington resident Betty Connors was there to help celebrate. The public was invited to join in the celebration of Native American culture with many native peoples from around the continent. The festivities included traditional dancing and drumming along with storytelling. Vendors in tents lined the Prowse Farm grounds with a wide variety of handmade items and supplies and delicious food. This tradition has gone on for hundreds of years all across our beautiful and diverse country. Visit the Prowse Farm website for more upcoming events.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The university held its commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 26, at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
UMass Lowell had a record number of graduates this year, 2,900, which included 13 from Arlington. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar gave the university's commencement address. UMass Lowell's Arlington graduates: Hadeel AL Sarabi Benjamin Thomas Busiek Zlatan Feric Sujan Gorkhali Thomas Michael Harrington Michael C Jennings Allyson E Kennedy-Spencer Jillian Claire Reilly Meghan F Ryan Rayan Mohamad Shamas Hannah Marie Silva Stefanie Rose Teixeira Cyrus Casey Vatan
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Arlington's Howard Rudzinsky and his sons, Sam and Abe, took part in the 5th Annual New Balance Heart Break Hill 5K last weekend.
Arlington’s Howard Rudzinsky and his sons, Sam and Abe Rudzinsky, participated in the 5th Annual New Balance Heart Break Hill 5K on Saturday, June 9, at Boston College to raise money for Franciscan Hospital for Children. Since birth, 2-year-old Abe has been cared for at the hospital in Brighton. Abe, who weighed 1.5 pounds at birth and was diagnosed with chronic lung disease and respiratory distress syndrome, was discharged from in-patient care earlier this year and now attends the hospital’s Medical Daycare Program. Each year, more than 15,000 children receive care at the hospital. Many patients, like Abe, are born weighing less than 2 pounds and need around the clock care while under mechanical ventilation to help them breathe, according…
Katey Stone will lead the U.S. women's ice hockey team at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
Katey Stone, an Arlington resident, was recently named head coach of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team by USA Hockey. Stone, who has led Harvard University’s team for the last 18 seasons and is the NCAA Division I active wins leader with 378, has been involved with USA Hockey since 2006. However, the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will be her first Olympics. “It’s unbelievable and a tremendous honor, obviously,” she said. “I’m very proud and extremely humbled at the same time.” Stone, 46, will be the first woman to lead the team in an Olympic games. She has been the head coach of the national team at the last two IIHF Women’s World Championships; her squads got the silver in 2012, gold in 2011. She was chosen to lead the …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Jeremy, Sebastian and Nathaniel Ware were all recognized for their posters in the recent Massachusetts Water Resources Authority contest.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The following is from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. We are pleased to announce that three brothers, all Arlington home-school students, have won MWRAʼs annual poster contest. Jeremy Ware, grade 4, won second place in the grades 3-5 category. Sebastian Ware, grade 6, won third place in the grades 6-8 category, and Nathaniel Ware, also grade 6, won honorable mention. This year, students from schools across MWRAʼs service area were challenged to create posters about what happens at the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant or to write about the benefits of water conservation. MWRA received more than 1,750 posters and over 1,100 writing entries. A ceremony honoring the winning students and their teachers was held at Deer Island…
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Share your memories of Reed, a recent Arlington resident, in the comments section below.
Herb Reed, the last living original member of the 1950s doo-wop group the Platters who recently lived in Arlington, died Monday, according to the Huffington Post. He was 83. Reed, a Kansas City, Mo., native known for such Platters’ hits as “Only You” and “The Great Pretender,” was living in a Boston area hospice at the time of his death. Reed had been suffering from a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to HuffPo. Did you used to see Reed around town? Share your memories of him in the comments section below.
PATRICIA SNITZER
11:27 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Such a realtor. (: more ›