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Sunday, March 4, 2012

This Week's Blog Roll: Must-Know Real Estate Tip and a Girl's Best Friend

Our bloggers are sizzling with great commentary. Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: Broker Steve McKenna brings you a real estate tip you need to know now: "This is by far the most opportune to be a buyer. We have the lowest interest rates in history, and housing values have remained low. But the catch is that this is not going to last much longer. In an urban/suburban area like Arlington, we have a limited supply of housing with little new construction because most available land has already been built up." For Judy Mintz, a girls' best friend is her contractor:  "Last year we had half a dozen windows replaced in our home, not with replacement windows where all they have to do is pop out the sash, but with new…

Sunday, February 5, 2012

This Week's Blog Roll: Getting Organized, Real Estate and Facing Kitchen Demons

Our bloggers are sizzling with great commentary. Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: This week we introduced a new blogger, Wendy Buglio. On her first post, she is offers a professional organizer's advice about local resources for donating unwanted items "One of the most common New Years’ Resolutions that I hear is “to be more organized.” Now that January is behind us, how's it going? As a professional organizer, I often see clients ready to part with stuff but unsure of where to go. If you’ve got the urge to purge, there are a number of wonderful resources in the Arlington area for your unwanted items." Real Estate Broker Steve McKenna writes about the new face of the first-time home buyer: "Historically, first…

Sunday, January 22, 2012

This Week's Blog Roll: Real Estate, Eliminating Racism, Winter Food Fun

Our bloggers are sizzling with great commentary. Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: A couple of weeks ago, Arlington Patch welcomed a new blogger, Realtor Steve McKenna. This week, he came back with an interesting question: Is Arlington in the middle of a real estate match made in heaven? "Rents are rising and single-family homes are still out of reach for many young buyers, making the multi-family market and the boomerang buyer a possible real estate match made in heaven." Ken Girard wrote about Martin Luther King Jr. day, wondering if there is a lasting way that each of us can help eliminate racism: "Racism is a plague that knows no borders. A plague that needs to be and must be healed for progress and all of…

Sunday, January 8, 2012

This Week's Blog Roll: Arlington Real Estate and No Cancer in 2012

Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: This week Arlington Patch welcomed a new blogger, Realtor Steve McKenna, who brings some positive news about the town's real estate market: "Despite the dire headlines of the past year, we are seeing certain consistencies percolate which bode well for Arlington. Time and again there are characteristics which keep our town strong, and these will continue to keep Arlington ahead of the curve in 2012." Caroline Ronten has been thinking about her New Year's resolutions. And despite the high rate of failure for those, she's confident: "I resolve not to have cancer in 2012. See that's easy. I can say that. I've had it twice so now its…

Sunday, January 1, 2012

This Week's Blog Roll: Health, Keeping a Toddler Busy and New Year

Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: Ken Girard recently watched the 1925 silent film version of Ben-Hur, which brought him to think about "techno-prejudice" and eventually health: "After viewing the film—after experiencing it—I recognized my presumption was really a “techno-prejudice” that would have kept me ignorant of the superb qualities of the original. I had to ask myself how many other things in life am I—are we—making similar assumptions about? "For instance, each day the media regularly reports on new medical technologies that are being promoted as solutions to many of the terrible health problems that humanity faces.  It certainly is fascinating and kudos…

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Start a Blog for 2012 on Arlington Patch

Join our Local Voices and write on a topic of your choosing.

Our New Year's resolution at Arlington Patch is to bring even more interesting and local information to out readers, and you can help! Start a blog and become one of our Local Voices and share your thoughts, expertise and insights with your neighbors. Think of blogging like writing a letter to the editor, as often as you want on any topic. Or like a conversation among friends and neighbors. Or as a way to share your expertise on whatever you’re skilled at. Everyone’s got something to say, and we’d love for you to say it on Arlington Patch. Got a political opinion? Want to share your weekly sermon or an inspirational story? Just want to make us laugh? Blog. On the theme of the New Year, have you made any resolutions that you could use for a…

Sunday, December 25, 2011

This Week's Blog Roll: Holiday Lights, Foodie Lists and a Late Bat Mitzvah

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Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: With the holiday frenzy, Ken Girard took a moment to think about the meaning of the season:  "But these holidays—all of them, not just Christmas—are more than families and friends getting together, breaking bread and exchanging gifts. Far more. "Their significance has a deeper and more profound meaning. A meaning that has great implications for all us—regardless of race, gender, age, creed or doctrine." "It’s the recognition that there is an all-encompassing Truth. A truth that is symbolized in many traditions. And for me as a Christian, it’s the Christmas idea of the Nativity—a new birth of spiritual light into our individual …

Sunday, December 18, 2011

This Week's Blog Roll: Power Cords, a Debt-Free Life and Health Care

Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: Ken Girard recently made a simple change in his audio system and found out it can make a big difference. And, the blogger explains, a similar change in our thinking can equally affect our health outcomes: "This got me thinking today. How often do we look for upgrades to our life—upgrades that are costly, time-consuming and often unsatisfying—when just a simple shift, a different connection, is all it takes?  How often do we just accept the current popular wisdom about every aspect of our lives?" With the exception of her mortgage, blogger Judy Mintz lives a debt-free life. Then why does she continue to worry about money? The …

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Week in Review

Week in Review: Body Found in Spy Pond, Breach of Confidentiality at Schools

Joe Curro becomes the first candidate for Board of Selectmen, police stop a drug deal near Arlington High School and Post Office closures to be pushed back.

Authorities this week identified the man whose body was found in Spy Pond on Tuesday. The deceased is Cameron Raudonis-Blicker, 23, of Derry, N.H. A cause of death has not been determined. School Committee member Joe Curro became the first candidate to take out papers to run for the Board of Selectmen. In an interview, Curro said he wants to be the voice of Arlington Public Schools parents, following the expected 2012 departure of  Selectman Annie LaCourt. And Superintendent Kathleen Bodie has been asked to review the school district’s protocols on student confidentiality, after an official mistakenly distributed a redistricting map showing approximate addresses of special education homes. Here are more of this week's essential news from …

Saturday, December 10, 2011

This Week's Blog Roll: Happiness Equals Longer Life, Gifting Foodies and Family Matters

Check out some of Arlington Patch's local voices.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: Can happiness equal longer life? Ken Girard explains: "Guess what? Even accounting for those who had medical conditions or were at risk, such as smokers, those that were happier lived longer."   Our newest blogger, Amy Copperman, wrote her second foodie blog post this week. Last week, she shared a terrific cookie recipe. This week, she is offering some gift options for the foodies in your life: "So it’s mid-December and if you’re like me, you are still working through your gift list. I was at the East Arlington First Lights celebration last Saturday and found several gift options for the food-obsessed." Judy Mintz explains some …

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