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Christmas Eve

Monday, December 24, 2012

What's Open and Closed in Arlington on Christmas 2012?

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: What's open and closed in Arlington on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, and the MBTA schedule for the holiday.

Here's the list of what is open and closed in Arlington and Massachusetts on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 and Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012: Open on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25 (at owner’s discretion): Closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25: No Trash or Recycling Collections on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25: There will be no trash or recycling collections on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, or New Year's Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1. Tuesday's collection will be picked up on Wednesday. There will be a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. The Friday pick-up will be delayed until Saturday. For missed pick-ups, please call JRM directly at 1-800-323-4285. Please refer to your Recycling & Trash Collection Guide for …

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Where's Santa? Track Him Live from Arlington!

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.

They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for Arlington children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. NORAD's Santa Tracker The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa …

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