Tomatoes ripen on the fire escape behind a Massachusetts Avenue business.
August 10, 2012.
Fire Escape Foodstuff
Author Benn Craig
Out at Dusk
People make use of what little light remains in the day at Robbins Farm Park.
September 11, 2012.
Mind the Curve
A point on Massachusetts Avenue heading westbound that takes a dogleg left. In the past, drivers have found themselves making inadvertent stops at Brite Whites Laundromat and The Great Wok Chinese restaurant.
August 31, 2012.
Take a Seat
Seats lined up along the wall in the lobby of the Arlington Friends of the Drama.
September 13, 2012.
Foodmaster
Foodmaster.
September 13, 2012.
At the Market
People survey, purchase, and carry away fresh produce at the weekly Farmers’ Market. September 12, 2012.
Above the Rest
A young girl is lifted in the air at the AHS Varsity Cheerleaders booth at Town Day. September 15, 2012.
American Spirit
Litter in a traffic island. September 12, 2012.
Hideaway
An Academy Street house hidden away down a long drive. September 13, 2012.
Fall Display
A man stops to look at the new fall display in the window of Minuteman Repair on Massachusetts Avenue. September 14, 2012.
Musket Ball Demonstration
People watch a musket ball making demonstration on the lawn of the Jason Russell House during Town Day. September 15, 2012.
URO
Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra plays center stage in front of Town Hall during Arlington Town Day festivities. September 15, 2012.
Chimney
The sunset colors clouds over an Eastern Avenue home. September 11, 2012.
Ladies– Free Show!
A note written in chalk on the stage wall in Arlington Friends of the Drama. September 13, 2012.
Winslow Sunset
The sun sets behind Winslow Towers in Arlington Center. September 12, 2012.
After Practice
Soccer players head off the field at Robbins Farm Park as the sun sets. September 11, 2012.
No Turn On Red
Pedestrians wait for the walk light as cars zip through the Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street intersection in Arlington Center. March 13, 2012.
Practice Equipment
Old football practice equipment lies unused over the winter in “the pit,” which has recently undergone the switch from mud puddle to synthetic turf field. February 28, 2012.
DeVito Funeral Home
The entrance to DeVito Funeral Home on Massachusetts Avenue. August 31, 2012.
Squirrel
A lifelong Arlington resident works on his savings account. September 7, 2012.
Rolling Grasses
Wind and weather shaped tufts of grass on the top of Hill’s Hill. February 1, 2012.
Sunset on Brigham’s
The sun sets behind a pile of dirt and debris at the construction site where once Brigham’s corporate offices stood. January 6, 2012.
Theodore Schwamb Co
The old Theodore Schwamb Co building behind the Mirak Hyundai lot. August 31, 2012.
Jimmy’s
People enter Jimmy’s for dinner as others wait for tables and friends on the benches outside. august 31, 2012.
Thompson Rises
The new Thompson School starting to take shape. August 31, 2012.
The Walk Home
A woman walks home down Norcross Street. August 31, 2012.
Look Both Ways
A family waits to cross Massachusetts Avenue as a woman on a vespa zips around the corner. August 31, 2012.
Safety Building
A view of the Community Safety Building from Cooke’s Hollow. March 28, 2012.
The Front Porch
A nice spot for a lemonade and a chat on the front porch of the Whittemore-Robbins House. April 4, 2012.
Down the Hill
The long sidewalk going down the slope of Highland Avenue. August 10, 2012.
Reflexology
A man walks past a sign advertising reflexology on Massachusetts Avenue. August 24, 2012.
Tree of Light
A light meant to illuminate the Buzzell basketball court instead lights up a tree from the inside. August 25, 2012.
Donated by…
A small note on the corner of the AHS SADD sign outside Arlington High School letting the observant passer by know that the funds for the sign were generously donated by the Garballey family. August 10, 2012.
See a full view of the sign in an earlier post.
Drive-Thru
A man walks across the mouth of a drive through ATM along Massachusetts Avenue. August 24, 2012.
Zonta
A Zonta International sign on Broadway in East Arlington. July 31, 2012.
Piles of Stones
Two piled-up pylons mark the entrance to a Gloucester Street driveway. August 10, 2012.
Wide Open
A player at the Fidelity House basketball camp takes a wide open shot during a game in the Arlington Catholic gymnasium. June 28, 2012.
Pirate Ship
A detail of a pirate display in the window of Minuteman Repair on Massachusetts Avenue in East Arlington. June 21, 2012.
Pirate Time
A pirate-themed display in the front window of Minuteman Repair in East Arlington. June 21, 2012.
Box Office
A woman tends to business in the Regent Theatre box office. June 16, 2012.
Stonework
The front door of a Pleasant Street home. July 13, 2012.
Roof Deck Chair
Chairs set up on the roof of an Arlington Heights business. August 9, 2012.
Studio B
The storefront across from Arlington High School that will be home to AMCi’s second studio where people can learn television production and create their own shows. August 10, 2012.
Dedication
A football player stretches on Arlington Catholic’s new field turf before performing drills on his own to prepare for the upcoming season. August 12, 2012.
Half-Timbered
A brick and timber framed house on Bailey Road complimented by the Black-Eyed Susans on a neighboring property. August 10, 2012.
Morning Coffee
A station attendant at a Massachusetts Avenue Shell takes a quick break to have his morning coffee. August 10, 2012.
A Slight Lean
A slightly sideways garage on Highland Avenue. August 10, 2012.
School Buses
Vans circle through the driveway of Arlington High School, dropping off summer students from surrounding towns. August 10, 2012.
Between the Lions
Lions guard the Davis Road entrance to a home. August 9, 2012.
Busy Bee
A bee collects pollen from the flowers in an Arlington yard. May 7, 2012.
Bike Rack
Bikes jam the racks at Hardy School after many children (some enticed by the promise of a free movie pass to the Capitol Theatre) participated in a “ride to school” day. May 11, 2012.
Off the Rack
A woman looks at clothes for her toddler on a rack outside Wild Child on Medford Street. May 18, 2012.
Fusco Building
A view of Arlington High School’s Fusco building (the first section of the high school, opened in 1915) from the Minuteman Bikeway. June 6, 2012.
Cleanup Crew
Tree crews and the Arlington Department of Public works clears Adams Street after a damaging microburst. July 19, 2012.
The Juggler
A man juggles on the lawn of the Whittemore-Robbins house. July 31, 2012.
Kentwood
The front entrance to the Kentwood apartment building on Massachusetts Avenue which was once home to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Herb Reed of The Platters. July 31, 2012.
On Duty
An officer watches for traffic violations on Pleasant street as seen from the Old Burying Ground. July 31, 2012.
Highland Fire Station
A firefighter stops traffic while Engine 2 backs into Highland Fire Station on Massachusetts Avenue. July 31, 2012.
Pet Grooming
A single illuminated sign in the window of an East Arlington business on Massachusetts Avenue. June 12, 2012.
Up The Steps
Stone slabs stacked on top of each other create a staircase leading from the bank to the paved trail on the southern edge of Spy Pond. July 13, 2012.
Scugnizzi
Formerly Buona Vita, the owners changed the name to Scugnizzi and recently celebrated its grand opening with the new name and menu. July 25, 2012.
Broke Down Bus
MBTA officials discuss the next steps to get a bus running again after it had broken down on Medford Street. July 25, 2012.
Taking Direction
A small sign on Massachusetts Avenue points people to the Arlington Friends of the Drama on Academy Street. April 4, 2012.
AHS – SADD
A sign at the front driveway exit of Arlington High School reminding people to wear their safety belts. July 24, 2012.
In the Park
A man reads on a bench in the Robbins Memorial Garden near the statue of the Menotomy Indian Hunter by Cyrus E. Dallin. April 16, 2012.
On The Bounce
A young boy dribbles a basketball on his way home from Stratton School. February 1, 2012.
Ticket Master
A traffic officer places a ticket on the windshield of a vehicle left for too long on Massachusetts Avenue. July 19, 2012.
High-Rise
The John Hancock Tower in Boston is framed by the porch of a Pleasant Street home. July 13, 2012.
Fragile
A sign buried in the flora at the edge of Hill’s Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park. January 19, 2012.
Microburst
TV crews conduct an interview in the middle of Adams Street as a tree service and the Department of Public Works work quickly to clear debris. July 19, 2012.
“It’s Your Civic Duty”
The signboard outside Town Hall reminding citizens to vote in the town election. April 4, 2012.
Wagon Wheels
An old wagon creates an interesting lawn ornament in front of a Oldham Road home. July 6, 2012.
Summer Love
A young couple sit at the edge of Spy Pond enjoying the view and the summer weather. July 10, 2012.
stsoP laoG
Football goal posts installed backwards to allow work to continue on the new Arlington Catholic High School artificial turf field. July 13, 2012.
Dragonfly 2
Dragonflies whiz about the surface of Spy Pond. July 13, 2012.
Dragonfly
A large dragonfly stops for a moment on a branch overhanging Spy Pond. July 13, 2012.
In A Row
Ducklings feed along the shore of Spy Pond with their mother following close behind. July 10, 2012.
Donald R. Marquis Minuteman Trailway
A man rollerblades past a DPW garbage collection truck as it drives down the Donald R. Marquis Minuteman Trailway near Thorndike Field. May 31, 2012.
Dunkin’ Doorway
Empty cardboard boxes clutter the area around the delivery door at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Summer Street. May 18, 2012.
Mini
A Mini with a rally inspired paint job seen parked behind Fitness First in Arlington center. June 16, 2012.
Skyline
A lone cyclist quickly rides across Skyline Park to get to shelter from the thunderstorm and heavy rain heading in from the west. June 23, 2012.
Clear Cut
Workers feed trees into a wood chipper at the former Symmes site along Summer Street. June 28, 2012.
Special Election
Signs in front of Oldham Road homes ask for a “no” vote in July 19th’s special election so to reverse Town Meeting’s decision to enact a partial year restriction on gas powered leaf blowers. July 6, 2012.
The Celebration Continues
From Robbins Farm, the odd firework could still be seen lighting up the hazy night sky all over the eastern horizon after the main Boston fireworks show had ended. July 4, 2012.
Fourth of July at Robbins Farm
Passing showers didn’t deter crowds of people from watching the Fourth of July fireworks at Robbins Farm. July 4, 2012.
Happy Fourth!
Folks watch the Boston fireworks from Skyline Park. July 4, 2010.
Thumbs Up
An ice cream truck driver gives a thumbs up as he drives away from the Thompson pool. June 30, 2012.
The Tower
The upper level colonnade of the Park Avenue water tower with the night sky as its backdrop. June 30, 2012.
It Must Be Summer
Kids cool down in the fountains of the “pool” at Thompson School. June 30, 2012.
Repair Man
A statue of a buccaneer seen after hours at a repair shop on Massachusetts Avenue. June 21, 2012.
Taxi Stand
Taxis wait for fares at the taxi stand in Arlington center. June 28, 2012.
On Camera
“Big brother” spotted at a bank in East Arlington on Massachusetts Avenue. June 21, 2012.
Planter
A woman sits on the edge of a large, circular stone planter in Arlington center which is almost never devoid of someone wanting a short rest. May 18, 2012.
A Path Divided
A woman takes the right path through the flora to get back on the Minuteman Bikeway at Thorndike Field. May 31, 2012.
A Storm Rolling In
A thunderstorm moves in over Robbins Farm towards Boston. June 23, 2012.
Woman in Red
A woman in red tends the gravesite of her husband in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. May 18, 2012.
NBA Finals
A chef at Tiki In on Massachusetts Avenue watches the NBA Finals during his dinner break. June 21, 2012.
Too Hot
An East Arlington business on Massachusetts Avenue decided to take the day off due to 90˚+ temperatures. June 21, 2012.
Arlington Heights Update
A man updates the directory of Arlington Heights businesses and amenities. June 19, 2012.
White Bike
An old bicycle repurposed for use as a garden ornament on Wachusett Avenue. June 19, 2012.
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