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Rat poison linked to owl's death: Take poison-free pledge
29 December 2022
"We must become better stewards to this world than we have been, and take our collective responsibil...
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Rat poison linked to owl's death: Take poison-free pledge
19 December 2022
Israel is a world leader on using owls themselves to control rodent populations.
The country’s exper...
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East Arlington insurer has new name, familiar face
Effective Jan. 25, Quinn Group Insurance Agency, in East Arlington, has rebranded under the name…
Chamber update: Social-media seminar Thursday
Chamber reviews 2022, looks ahead >> Social-media webinar set Feb. 2: Content Creation for Your…
13Forest: 'Reprise' opens, giving printmakers another shot
13Forest Gallery, 167A Mass. Ave. in East Arlington, plans to present "Reprise," opening Saturday,…
2nd Chamber e-magazine shines best light on Arlington
UPDATED Oct. 19: The second issue of the Arlington Magazine & Community Guide has been released as…
Housing Authority
Menotomy Manor tenants, AHA board vow to work on communication
Nagle's pay rises; progress reported on new AHA Medford St. property. UPDATED Dec. 30: Tensions…
Authority hears about manor leases grants, senior resources, collection efforts
Board member Jo Anne Preston expressed concerns about employing an agency to collect money from…
YOUR PEOPLE: Among those featured in '22 as we roll on in '23

McOwens: A half-century Highland fling
One small corner of the world's heritage of tunes and dance, thousands of miles away from where…

Veteran Select Board administrator Krepelka dies
Marie Krepelka was awarded the Paul Harris Award by Arlington’s Rotary Club in 2018. / Photo by…

An unexpected proposal ... and after that, McDonald's
Cherag Selhi and Kirti Bhagria match their fries. / @Angelinarose_photography Let's hazard a guess:…

AHS grad's nonprofit teaches tech skills in Kenya, Ukraine
Robbie Khazan Seventeen-year-old Arlington High School graduate Robbie Khazan is working to teach…
From Arlington to Gillette: AHS senior debuts with Revolution
Noel Buck and parents at Gillette. / Twitter UPDATED Aug. 20: Arlington High School senior Noel…
Town rights commission cofounder dies at 66
McHugh UPDATED Aug. 4: Susan Rachel McHugh, a cofounder of the Arlington Human Rights Commission in…
'Tiger Wizard,' an AHS grad, drums up a future
Julian Carpenter, Berklee drummer. / Liam Garcia photo Musician Julian Carpenter, a 2019 Arlington…
Couple stays upbeat despite worsening health challenges
Sue and Jeff Thompson face trials, keep smiling. UPDATED Jan. 20: Folks near and far continue to…
HEROINES HELP: Mass. commission honors 2 residents
Bongiorno Coolidge Two Arlington residents have received the 2022 Commonwealth Heroine Award from…
Only connect: Departing libraries director reviews a decade
We bring people together for the purpose of finding connections." Andrea Nicolay, library director…
Arlington resident honored for years of service to St. Athanasius
S. Nicholas KriketosS. Nicholas Kriketos' service to St. Athanasius the Great parish in Arlington…
Arlington artist helps design women's hockey logo
Corwin Dickson is ready to compete. Arlington artist Corwin Dickson has helped design a…
Eyes have it: After lifetime of seeing in 2 dimensions, resident taught herself to see in 3
Sue Barry For most of Sue Barry’s life, a snowfall appeared to her as a flat sheet with no depth,…
'Force of nature' Fiore remembered
Elsie Fiore listens as her Select Board proclamation is read in 2018. / Susan Gilbert photo Elsie…
Longtime resident recalls how Red Sox gave her hits she needed
Marianne Comeau: Her heart bleeds Red Sox. UPDATED May 14: You may have seen Marianne Comeau doling…
Retired Arlington police lieutenant dies at 58
Lt. Dan Kelly Lt. Dan Kelly, a retired member of the Arlington Police Department, died Tuesday, May…
Younger than 5: 4th album for Arlington musician
Sulinha Boucher “We Should Be Kind." Listen to it here >> Sulinha Boucher, an Arlington musician…
Film premieres pony tale: When 2 boys went to Montreal
Tony and Jeff Whittemore head for Montreal. / 1967 family photo UPDATED Sept. 22: In 1967 two young…
Housing Corporation hires new executive director
Erica Schwarz Residents arriving at Downing, Broadway UPDATED May 6: Housing Corporation of…
Resident, 46, dies while competing in Ironman competition in Texas
Dan Winkler UPDATED April 10: An Arlington man who died Sunday morning while competing in an…
Arlington nurse quit ICU job; after fall, she's a patient
Beth CallahanPhoto via Boston Globe UPDATED March 8: Arlington resident Beth Callahan lies in a…
Screenwriter Aptaker: From Arlington to Amazon Prime
Isaac Aptaker “I Want You Back,” the romantic-comedy created by longtime writing partners Isaac…