VIDEO: Sledding at Robbins Farm Park
A quick look at one of the area's best sledding hills.
Six sledding hills in and around Arlington.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Police Log
Two Men Allegedly Film Youth Soccer Practice, Leave in Gold Minivan
Incidents and arrests in Arlington from Monday, Sept. 10, to Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Two Men Allegedly Film Youth Soccer Practice, Leave in Gold Minivan Two men were allegedly videotaping a youth soccer practice at Robbins Farm Park Tuesday afternoon when they were spotted and confronted by a coach. The men then took off in a gold minivan, the coach told police. The two men, one with a “large sized video camera,” were sitting on the hill, according to the coach. She said that when she went over to approach them, one of them walked to the gold minivan, which had Ontario plates. That man then came back and told the other one to leave too while she continued walking toward him, she said. The coach was able to get the minivan’s plate number, but a police check came back with no matching record. The coach told police that due …
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Police Log
Alleged Incident Involving Switchblade at Robbins Farm Park’s Independence Day Celebration
Incidents and arrests in Arlington from Tuesday to Thursday, July 3-5.
The following information comes from the Arlington Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Alleged Incident Involving Switchblade at Robbins Farm Park’s Independence Day Celebration A male allegedly pulled a switchblade on another male Wednesday, July 4, just before the fireworks started at Robbins Farm Park’s Independence Day Celebration. The alleged victim told Arlington Police later that night, at about 11:45 p.m., that he and his friends were at the park to watch the fireworks when he saw the suspect picking on another kid, who was much smaller than the suspect, near the park’s giant slides. The victim said he went over to intervene. He said he told the suspect to “knock it off,” and that’s …
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Police Log
Alleged After-Hours Confrontation at Robbins Farm Park
Incidents and arrests in Arlington from Thursday to Sunday, June 28 to July 1.
The following information comes from the Arlington Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Alleged After-Hours Confrontation at Robbins Farm Park Police received a call at about 3:10 a.m. Saturday from a male who said that another driver had just “displayed a bat in a threatening manner” near the intersection of Highland and Eastern avenues. Once there, police heard from the male caller and his three friends. The male said that another male had just gotten out of his car and raised a bat over his head in a threatening manner toward him and his friends, who were in their car. He said the male was with three females, and he got back in his car, a 2004-2006 silver Toyota Corolla, and drove east on …
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Monday, July 2, 2012
July 4th at Robbins Farm Park
Celebrate Independence Day right here in Arlington.
If you’re not interested in navigating the crowds in Boston this Fourth of July, you can always celebrate America’s independence at Robbins Farm Park. The Friends of Robbins Farm Park, in partnership with the Town of Arlington, Premiere Roofing & Remodeling and NStar, is throwing its annual Independence Day Celebration, with live music from the John Penny Band, food, drinks and glow sticks and, of course, the Boston Pops Orchestra and fireworks display on the big screen. The July 4th event, which is free, gets underway at 6 p.m., with the John Penny Band at 7 p.m. and the fireworks shortly after 10 p.m. Click here for a full list of area fireworks displays.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Letters to the Editor
Letter: New Slides at Robbins Farm Park to be Officially Unveiled Saturday
The Friends of Robbins Farm Park is hosting a 'thank you' celebration for the community at 4 p.m. Saturday.
The following is a Letter to the Editor from Christian Klein of Friends of Robbins Farm Park, Community Events. Last year, we were able to replace our beloved hill slides through the generous support of our members, our community and our town. This project involved a unique partnership between the Friends of Robbins Farm Park and the Arlington Recreation Department, where we each agreed to raise half of the funds required to replace the slides. Not only did we reach out goal, through your efforts, we exceeded it. (The additional funds have been placed in an isolated account dedicated to the future maintenance of the slides.) This is deserving of a celebration! We are hosting a party in honor of our new slides on Saturday, May 12, at 4 p.m…
Friday, May 4, 2012
From the Editor's Desk
Ice Cream Heartache
Dear Brigham’s, please don’t go.
When I was in third grade, I was on a pathetically bad Little League baseball team in my hometown of Lexington. We were so bad, in fact, that our coach promised to take us all to Chadwick’s for an infamous “Belly Buster” if we ever won a game. Now Chadwick’s was an old-timey ice cream parlor/restaurant near the Waltham town line, and the “Belly Buster,” well, it was an 18-scoop (if my memory’s correct) behemoth of a sundae that, after some extremely loud drumming and dinging of a bell, was carried out to your table on a stretcher. The Brigham’s in Arlington Heights, which got seized by the state Tuesday for overdue taxes, may not have this same pomp and circumstance (trust me, it was even more ridiculous than it sounds), but its simpler …
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John Waller
6:57 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
Thanks Joe, appreciate the comments. Good to hear someone else remember Chadwick's. I don't recall Buttrick's. These days, in the summer, I like to drive west to Kimball's or Bedford Farms for my ice cream if I have the time. more ›
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Play Date
Sledding Perils
Lainey slides out of bounds.
My daughter Lainey is five years old and I love her. We recently went sledding at Robbins Farm Park. The snow fell hard and the Volkswagon barely ascended the slippery hills. I parked, grabbed the sleds and we marched to the park’s peak. “This is steep!” Lainey hesitated. “Come on, kid,” I scoffed. “You just skied. This is nothing!” Lainey’s friend, Diane, and her dad, Bob, had joined us. Diane didn’t hesitate. “Let’s go, Lainey!” she yelled. They jumped on Diane’s blue sled. “If you might hit something,” Bob advised, “jump off the sled!” “Okay,” the girls chimed and I pushed them downhill. Bob and I watched the girls accelerate and veer directly toward a metal trashcan. Before I could yell eject, the girls jumped off their sled and …
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Question of the Day: What Do You Do with the Kids When It's Rainy Out?
Today is sunny and warm, but it should begin raining again tomorrow. How will you entertain the little ones?
Arlington has plenty of parks and outdoor activities for children. Today is a perfect day for a trip to Robbins Farm or Spy Pond parks. But when it starts raining again tomorrow, what will you do to entertain the little ones? Please leave your answers in the comment box below, via Facebook, Twitter or email.
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MARILYN KRAIN
7:36 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
WHAT A GREAT EVENT, MY FAMILY GOES EVERY YEAR..., more ›