Arlington police provide YourArlington with reports of recent police responses in Arlington. Reports for Nov. 8 through 16 include information about a robbery and a number of arrests. Reporter Colin Campbell receives the log from the office of Chief Fred Ryan and writes about selected items.

On Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2:05 a.m., Patrolmen David Martin, Stephen Wilkins, Jen McGurl and James Kiernan, along with Sgt. Sean Kiernan responded to a vacant home on Memorial Way after receiving a report of a disturbance at that location.  The call resulted in the arrests of Edwin Grossett, 25, and Wilfredo Velasquez, 27, both of Somerville, and Tanika Harris-Charles, 30, of Arlington.

An Arlington real estate agent, Adam Rosenbaum, provides an update about homes for sale in town that have gone under agreement, the asking price for each and how many days on the market. The following are his comments.

As an Arlington realtor and long time resident, I’m always surprised just how much interest there is when I’m talking with people about real estate.  It doesn’t seem to matter if they are “in the market” or not.

Arlington's Central Fire Station in 1926, an era to which the horn hearkens.

Silence on Veterans Day, but who noticed?

Some Arlington residents may have noticed a moment of unexpected quiet on Veterans Day, when the town horn failed to make its traditional 11-blast salute at 11:11 a.m.that day.

According to Fire Chief Robert Jefferson, the Fire Department was unaware there was a problem with the horn until they attempted to sound it on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Since then, the department has discovered a problem in one of the relays that operates the horn.

When the horn failed to sound on Veterans Day, firefighters quickly carried out a large fire bell, which was sounded eleven times at the official ceremony.

“If that is the only problem, it is a fairly easy and inexpensive fix,” Jefferson explained in an e-mail. “We’ll see how we make out this week and the horn should be working again.”

According to the town Web site, the horn sounds at noon and 6:45 p.m. every day and is also used to notify residents of school closings, weather emergencies, and other emergencies. It is also sounded on civic occasions, such as Veterans Day or firefighter funerals.

Reception set for Friday night

Think Teens are comfortably "plugged in" to our new media culture?

You might think again after viewing "Back/Talk: Teens Talk Back to the Media,"  the new teen art exhibit on display in the Gibbs Gallery at the Arlington Center for the Arts, through Jan. 23, 2009.

Following the resignation of J. James Marzilli Jr. from the Senate on Nov. 14, his staff plans to continue to keep the office running into January, when the staff for Senator-elect Kenneth Donnelly plans to assume those duties. Donnelly has yet to name his staff. Marzilli, awaiting trial on charges of accosting four women in Lowell last June, resigned his seat following reports that he participated in environmental conferences in Germany last month, first reported on YourArlington.The Boston Globe reported Nov. 25 that three staffers now report to Senate President Therese Murry.

The Arlington Redevelopment Board on Nov. 17 disagreed with some aspects of a plan to establish a CBS drugstore at the former Hodgdon-Noyes automobile dealership next to Arlington High School, Wickedlocal has reported.

The Web site, which publishes stories that will be in The Advocate, reported that CVS representatives presented a model with a single store surrounded by ample parking, a drive-through pharmacy, and a lane similar to the one in front of Stop & Shop. The Redevelopment Board suggested adding another business to the lot and preserving the Dr. Atwood House on adjoining property. CVS wants to move or tear down the home to make room for an ATM, the Web site reported.

Arlington High School vocalist and Luke Paulino and double bass player Olivia Munson have been chosen to participate in the All-Eastern Honors Chorus and Honors Orchestra, respectively. Students Mary Rab and Renee Delgado were also considered, based on their high scores, and Ms. Rab was designated an alternate.