Collins

UPDATED TODAY: A Long Island, N.Y., man was arraigned Monday, May 20 on charges of sexual abuse at the Boys & Girls Club decades ago.

Paul A. Collins, 62, of Centereach, faces numerous charges dating to the 1970s and early '80s, and there are five known victims, Chief Fred Ryan reported Saturday, May 8.

The complaint alleges rape of a child with force, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, as well as lewdness, open and gross conduct.

Boston.com reported the arraignment in Cambridge District Court in Medford.

The District Attorney's Office reported that Judge Roanne Sragow ordered the defendant held on $250,000 cash bail with the following conditions:

Exclusive sponsorship opportunity until Friday

Summer concerts are returning to the green in front of the Jefferson Cutter House, headquarters of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, and the organization is offering sponsorship opportunities.

Historical Society drama Tuesday

Details about the program to celebrate Arlington Town Hall's first century continue to come in, as the historical society plans to present a related event.

On Tuesday, May 21, the society unveils "Town Hall in Character," a series of playlets portraying significant figures in Town Hall's history.

Richard Duffy, the town's unofficial historian, figures prominently on both occasions.

An Arlington couple who adopted two children in China is trapped there, unable to get a visa and passport for a second adoptive daughter, Channel 5 has reported.

Tracey Antonelli and her husband, Patrick Mooty, can't get paperwork for Rosalie, 2, because of a lockdown at the American consulate.

The consulate has been closed since Monday because a staff member opened up an envelope with a suspicious white powder.