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Wired, weird, wondrous: How cable TV in Arlington came to be
Interview with Glenn Koenig, the guy behind the I-Net Cable TV in Arlington has come a long way…
'Urban terrorist'? No, just an artist making his multimedia way
Sean Stevens and Peter Berdovsky, right. Zebbler lives -- and thrives -- despite a burst of media…
After Pearl Harbor, resident aided secret mission
Turned to a life of Japanese scholarship In the summer after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor,…
In harmony: Arlington native sang with the original Bubs
... and these days. Donald Avery in 1959 AHS yearbook ... The Bubs, an a capella singing-group…
WASP flew high many decades after WWII service
Arlington daughter still proud of her mom's honor Ethel Jones Sheffler (left in photo at left)…
Fred Sennott, 81, played Jason Russell
Frederick J. Sennott Jr., 18-year Arlington registrar and a longtime Town Meeting member, was known…
Comic among those to say goodbye to Roberts
Among the recent tributes to Frank Roberts, at left, the former longtime drama director at…
Brian Greeley, a patriot at heart, dies at 55
Frank Hurd Jr. photo Brian Greeley, the kind man with a gift of gab and attitude of service, died…
DrumConnection offers educational cadence
The connection to drums drives Alan Tauber. He's played them since he was 4, more than 50 years.…
Never-give-up puncher McNeeley dies at 74
Tom McNeeley Jr Thomas William McNeeley Jr., who grew up in Arlington and lost to Floyd Patterson…
The true meanings of Arlington's avocados
Mouseover photo to see Kurt Fusaris in action ... In this winter of political discontent, spend an…
Arlington translator witnesses to star South American poet
Louise Popkin with poet Mario Benedetti Who has translated a South American poet said to have…
Arlington grandma plays star's mom in Hanks film
Adele Walsh beside "star mom" trailer on film set in March, a sign placed in jest. / Sheila Larson…
Funeral for Platters founder held
Herb Reed in undated AP photo.Farewell to Herb Reed open to the public The funeral for Herb Reed,…
Herb Reed RIP: True tribute to a real Platter
The Humble Worshippers get all hands clapping at Herb Reed's funeral at the Regent Theatre. Funeral…
Shea leaves legacy: human rights, schools, wit
Described "a force for good in the world," William E. Shea was honored at a funeral Mass Friday,…
As 5-and-10s fade, Balich endures in Heights
Three Balich generations: Antoun and Gloria stand in front of Reed and Joseph. In a town where five…
Insurance agency founder, 84, remembered for giving attitude
Howard E. Bettinson "He finished real strong," Bob Bettinson said of his father, Howard, who died…
'Consummate organizer' Jane Howard honored
Flanking Jane Howard and Alan McClennen before a Town Hall celebration are her sons, Douglas, left,…
Much on his plate, new K-12 math director hopes it all adds up
Matthew J. Coleman, school's math director, in his AHS office. Do your children have an aversion to…
Resident kick-starts Tolkien cookbook
Featured on Wired >> Another Arlington resident is using the online tools at Kickstarter to raise…
Arlington gingerbread artists wins title on 'Today'
Morrissette The gingerbread house in the window of a Broadway Plaza business for a Dec. 21 raffle…
Angelina's: Long hours yield sweet treats
Angela Daley with a fresh bag of struffoli. The sweet Italian confections at Angelina's Pastry are…
For McClennen, retirement includes Cape selectman run
McClennen Arlington's former planning director left Town Hall a decade ago, but he can't seem to…
Ex-deputy town manager dies; colleague recalls her fondly
Nancy T. (Kane) Galkowski, a longtime former deputy town manager in Arlington, died Friday, Feb.…
Brazilian rhythms from Arlington musician draws award
Do you know Sulinha Boucher? An Arlington resident for 21 years, she is a musician. Her second…
GOOD TASTE: Wine shop reaches out to arts community
Eric Faiola at Mystic Wine Shoppe, where a grand-opening event is on tap. The fortunes of the…
Tolkien-theme recipes head for publication
An Arlington resident who nearly doubled his target to raise money to write a cookbook with recipes…
Arlington translator's work named finalist in UK
Louise Popkin with poet Mario Benedetti A translation by Louise B. Popkin of Arlington is among six…
Indigo Fire lets you shape your reality
Suchitra Mumford of Arlington has managed Indigo Fire for about seven months. Suchitra Mumford’s…
TIME IS ON HIS SIDE (yes, it is)
The man who repaired Town Hall's clocks Graf works on the Plexiglas door to the cupola where a…
Arlington bestows accolades on those who have given much
Selectman Steven Byrne welcomes Elaine Shea as Kevin Greeley,left, applauds at a Town Hall ceremony…
A fair trade: Love at Trader Joe's
Jim Stacchi and Sally McCabe share a moment at home. Last year, amid the aisles of chicken tikka…
Retired Dallin principal Lynch dies
Robert W. Lynch, the former principal at the Dallin School, died Sunday, July 14, at the Lahey…
Seeing opportunity: The man behind new Heights store
Kevin E. Foreman Sr. at his sight-friendly register at the Right Stop conveniece store. Meet Kevin…
New museum administrator at historical society
Sara Lundberg, who has experience in Utah, Cyrus Dallin's birth place, has been appointed museum…
Arlington poet finds the words to express her Cuba
"This book of poetry is about Cuba, love, exile and my passion for the nature of my country." So…
Arlington's guru of jazz guitar, from Brazil to the world
Gustavo Assis-Brasil in his element. In 1964, when "The Girl from Ipanema" climbed the pop charts…
NYC theater critic recalls how his story began in Arlington
Felichia Talk held at Friends of the Drama For Peter Filichia, his connections to theater and to…
Capaccio: Actor, writer, activist for Iraqis
George Capaccio in performer mode. INSIDE ARLINGTON:Among our many-faceted residents You might say…
Much music, many books: Review site launches here
Steve Jurgensmeyer surrounded by his CDs. The Arlington design ace who has created album covers for…
FIRST NIGHT THEN: Arlington dreamers envisioned it first
Clara Wainwright, center, works on "Mending Boston" quilt in 2013. / WBUR photo So when you head…
FIRST NIGHT NOW: AHS grad leads show to help welcome 2014 in Boston
Years out of Arlington High and nearly seven years after Boston police overreacted to a marketing…
Service held for peace activist who founded sister-city program
Smith UPDATED: Arlington's quiet liberal lion, a veteran who opposed wars, will no longer take his…
Lucy: ‘She was no longer with us in this world’
Police photo shows car involved in fatal accident Dec. 19, a walker and its contents. Who was woman…
Lucy: A friend seeks a proper end
A pedestrian crosses Mass. Ave. safely at Orvis Road in February. Flags offer mute testimony. The…
Veteran voice for Town Meeting, senior citizens dies
Harry McCabe holds forth in May 2009. UPDATED, March 9: Harry P. McCabe -- the longtime irascible…
Pioneering Arlington ambulance-company founder succumbs
William F. Armstrong UPDATED, March 10: William F. Armstrong, founder and owner for the last 68…
Physicist, supporter of Old Schwamb Mill, town capital planning dies
John FitzMaurice, right, with Ed Gordon, left, and David Baldwin at 2005 Town Day. John Aloysius…
Headstrong with an echo of Schweitzer
Gwen Hooper shares a happy moment at home. A leader in Arlington child care goes back to the…
Arlingtonion's musical shelters bring award
Leven Three years ago, Julie Leven of Arlington went to the Pine Street Inn and said she wanted to…
Resident receives MGH institute Faculty Award
Valilla Rohter Arlington resident Sofia Vallila Rohter has received the 2014 Faculty Award for…
5 Arlington residents graduate from MGH Institute of Health Professions
Five Arlington residents were among the 535 students who graduated from MGH Institute of Health…
Havern, gay-rights defender, hockey star, dies at 65
UPDATED, July 23: As a longtime politician representing Arlington, Robert "Bob" A. Havern III…
New wasp species named for late AHS science teacher
Wasp for which teacher is named. Don Bockler Legendary Arlington High School science teacher Don…
Visiting hours held in Arlington for fallen skydiver
Pelrine Relatives and friends were invited to visiting hours in the DeVito Funeral Home, 1145 Mass.…
Arlington volunteer honored by ABCD
Baker Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) rolls out the festivities Sept. 16 in a gala…
Opera, composing inform director of Arlington church concert series
Jeffrey Brody: multitalented Jeffrey Brody, music director and organist at Park Avenue…
Jud Pierce: Lawyer by day, actor by night
Jud Pierce, left, leans into his role in Art in Winchester, Nov. 7-22. One-act play in Winchester…
Arlington author, a lifelong fan, gives football a head-butt
How can anyone be against football? Let Arlington author Steve Almond, a lifelong football fan,…
In retelling tale of Harvard prof, police sergeant, Arlington writer seeks hope
Musical drama seeks $25,000, producer UPDATED, Dec. 28: Can the story of the black Harvard…
A small addition to the Chapdelaine family
Rita Chapdelaine, wife of Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine, gave birth to a daughter, Pearl, on…
Family values: A holiday pitch to the crowd
The Mendelsohn mishpuchah: Family aids Jimmy Fund. It's a joyful problem, as the number of…
Longtime Bruins' voice, AHS grad dies
If you are a hockey fan, you knew him as Bob Wilson, the radio voice of the Boston Bruins for close…
Kusiak: Arlington's music man behind many messages
John Kusiak / Photo © by Susan Wilson Hear his work on HBO UPDATED, Feb. 13: John Kusiak was once a…
A 'cheerleader' for cancer aid needs your help
2nd fund-raiser for town native, in Woburn UPDATED, March 4: An Arlington woman who as a young girl…
Tough poet: Arlington publisher renews Beat poet's voice
Schober After five years of research and editing, Rick Schober, publisher of Arlington-based Tough…
An event to trumpet: Arlington composer releases CD
Betsy Schramm, at left, a composer and an Arlington resident, is releasing a CD, "Arrays of Light,"…
Lyons to retire as head of Shawsheen by December
Former selectman, School Committee member served from 1972-2005 UPDATED: Charlie Lyons, an…
Mirak family rose from ashes of genocide
100th anniversary marks survivors' successes UPDATED, April 24: What if your childhood was snatched…
Arlington master receives Boston Jazz Hero Award
Mark Harvey of Arlington, at left in 2013, long a powerful force in local jazz, received the Boston…
In Scrabble tourney, Arlington boy finds words worth it
Jem Burch and Eli Shear-Baggish, right, ponder their tiles. Eli Shear-Baggish, a 12-year-old…
'Dream come true': Town student to learn language of birth country
How does an Asian-born teen who has grown up in Arlington feel about her native country? Might she…
Funeral held for 'Robes,' longtime Babe Ruth coach
A friend remembers UPDATED, July 12: "Robes" is gone. James F. Robillard, the force of nature in…
Arlington resident honored at Andover Newton commencement
Brillati Debra Rose Brillati, a longtime resident of Arlington, was honored for outstanding…
DRAWN TO ART: Arlington painter exhibits precision at 90
Umberto Centofante with self-portrait. UPDATED, July 24: An artist opens his own eyes so that we…
Amid tradition, new director aims to reimagine library for 21st century
Yes, you can still borrow books from the library. But Arlington patrons know they can also borrow…
George Jovellas, uncovering an Arlington treasure
George Jovellas in his studio with 'Remembering Vietnam.' / Bob Sprague photo Eighty-six-year-old…
Some glimpses behind 3 winning Arlington poets
Poet Kathleen Lentz goes for a chilly walk. Three Arlington poets have penned verse reflecting…
IN THE CARDS: Her art provides path to recovery
Janice Hayes-Cha with two self-portraits. / Marjorie Howard photo While recovering from a second…
Resident tops folk song-writing test
The Family Folk Chorale has announced the winners of its 2015 songwriting competition, and in first…
Roly Chaput, with a volunteer's heart, dies at 82
Roly Chaput addresses selectmen. / Barbara C. Goodman photo Arlington has lost a man who was the…
Marilyn Flaherty, longtime Arlington educator, dies
Flaherty Marilyn E. Flaherty, a well-known Arlington educator for a half century who had been…
Hilary Putnam, noted philosopher, retired Harvard professor, dies at 89
Putnam NOTE: It took The Globe six weeks, but it finally published an onituary about this Arlington…
COACHING FOR LIFE: Kendall Dudley, navigator of paths hidden in plain sight
With a rolled map, life coach Kendall Dudley strikes a dashing pose. / Susie Goldman photos You’re…
Rick Berry: Recognized artist explores the unconscious
Rick Berry with his new mural at Workbar Arlington. / Marjorie Howard photo Rick Berry often paints…
SIMPLICITY: Lakota celebrates 25 years of keeping cookies buttery sweet
Barbara Weniger shows off her best at Lakota Bakery. / Marjorie Howard photo Almost everyone, says…
Father’s Day: Take a 'Sentimental Journey' with Arlington's Tom Ferrante
The Hal McIntyre Band with vocalist Steve Marvin. Tom Ferrante is fourth from the left. / Photo…
Mary Cummings wants to make sure our teachers' voices are heard
Mary Cummings, veteran Arlington teacher and activist at home. UPDATED, June 29: The teachers you…
Linking up with DeAnne Dupont: By-the-numbers retiree rescues food
DeAnne Dupont, Food Link cofounder, in her element. About four years ago, two moms of Minuteman…
Billy Lyons: His latest blues house imbued with local history
Billy Lyons puts history on the grill. / Bob Sprague photo For Billy Lyons, the love of history…
La Rue adds multilingual music to the market (and that's not all)
INSIDE ARLINGTON: Among our many-faceted residents Story, photos by Aileen Maroney Donna La Rue…
Children’s book author who turned to essays, poetry dies at 95
Steven Slepian photo Jan Slepian, an Arlington author of children's books and poetry, has died at…
Shop for your gifts in town, and start with Regina ...
Regina Gifts greets the season with garlands of red, green and gold framing its Mass. Ave. door.…
How 3 town residents enliven Boston Ballet Nutcracker
What: Boston Ballet -- The NutcrackerWhere: Boston Opera House 539 Washington St., BostonTickets:…
Town teen brings her cooking chops to 'Chopped Junior' -- and wins
UPDATED, Jan. 17: At just 13, Charlotte Kilroy had her culinary skills tested on "Chopped Junior"…
Mimi Rabson and BREO, a different kind of youth orchestra
Mimi Rabson is a classical violinist, but keep listening; she's more .... Like James Brown's "brand…
Pappases are honored, and they immediately give back
As ex-owners depart, Swifty's remains -- and so does its legacy Couple present to selectmen their…
'Queen of Carbon,' pushed for women in science, dies at 86
Mildred S. Dresselhaus / Photo by Knut Falch, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Legendary…
'Dancing is 80% of our culture': 2017 Greek fest held
Aileen Maroney, a YourArlington freelancer who provides words and some photos, tracked down George…
