The signs at the intersection of Lake Street and Route 2.
February 3, 2014.
Lake Street
Author Benn Craig
The Plows Are Out
A snow plow makes a turn onto Mill Street.
February 3, 2014.
Papa Gino’s
A woman walks by the Papa Gino’s restaurant in Arlington center.
January 31, 2014.
Bad Luck Bus Rider
A man waits for the next bus after the one he had hoped to take broke down.
January 31, 2014.
Repaint
A ladder leans against a Grandview Road home in the midst of a paint job.
July 29, 2013.
New build
A home going up on a parcel of land at Summer and Brattle Streets.
January 31, 2014.
Up in the Bucket
A man from the Department of Public Works taking down the cables that powered strings of holiday lights for the past two months.
January 31, 2014.
Memorial Way
A man chats with a neighbor in the front yard of a Memorial Way home.
April 28, 2013.
Looking Both Ways
A woman and her young daughter look both ways at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Brattle Street–collectively, at least.
July 29, 2013.
Happy
“Happy,” who is known by many around town due to his work for the Recreation Department, walks down a deserted (due to an area-wide lockdown) Mill Street.
April 19, 2013.
Covered Bridge
Mill Brook flows under the covered walkway to that leads to the Mill Street Professional Building.
January 13, 2014.
Robin and Holly
Robins populate the holly and munch on its berries on a mid-winter day.
January 22, 2014.
Hi There!
A robin on the wing swoops down over one on the branch.
January 22, 2014.
American Robin
A robin munching on holly berries on a frigid winter day.
January 22, 2014.
Around and Around
A helicopter seen circling the skies (for reasons unknown) above Arlington Heights.
January 23, 2014.
Sign of the Times
A detail of the sign for the Arlington Gas Light Company on Grove Street, which now houses Department of Public Works offices.
January 13, 2014.
Moon in the Middle
The Moon seen through the tree in front of Arlington High School.
January 13, 2014.
Waiting for the Groceries
Two dogs wait for their owner outside Whole Foods Market.
January 13, 2014.
Back Door
A short path off the Minuteman Bikeway leads to the back door of Scutra Restaurant on Summer Street.
January 13, 2014.
Double Red
Behind two red lights at the intersection of Jason Street and Massachusetts Avenue, the Highrock Chruch, and behind that, the moon.
January 13, 2014.
Alana’s Party
Alana apparently decided that the former Holovak and Coughlin store on Mill Street, now owned by the Highrock Church, was not a suitable location for her party.
January 13, 2014.
Pushing the Pram
Two women out for a walk on Epping Street in unseasonably warm 50˚F weather.
January 13, 2014.
O Christmas Tree
With the 12 days of Christmas finished a week in the past, discarded Christmas trees wait on the sidewalk of Hemlock Street to be picked up during trash collection.
January 13, 2014.
Waxing and Rising
The moon rises over Arlington High School as it waxes toward a mid-month full moon.
January 13, 2014.
Something’s Fishy
A man takes a closer look at a car-turned-fish sculpture at the Shell station on Massachusetts Avenue.
January 13, 2014.
Capri
A view into Capri Pizza on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Heights.
December 24, 2013.
After the Snow
Neighbors stop to chat on Chatham Street while a woman shovels out her property down the way.
January 3, 2014.
Snowscape 5
The sun create shadows on the freshly fallen snow.
January 3, 2014.
Snowscape 4
Powdery snow that came along with a cold winter storm carved into a sharp-edged curve by the wind.
January 3, 2014.
Snowscape 3
Snow curves atop a retaining wall at the Stratton School playground.
January 3, 2014.
Snowscape 2
Snow drifts at Stratton School.
January 3, 2014.
Snowscape 1
Snow after a winter storm.
January 3, 2014.
Kicking It Up
A woman kicks up snow as she walks across the Stratton School blacktop.
January 3, 2014.
Plow
A town of Arlington plow and sand truck out during a snowstorm that also saw temperatures dropping below 0˚F at times.
January 2, 2014.
To the Feed
A bird munches on birdseed as another flies over to the feeder during a chilly winter storm.
January 2, 2014.
Winter Collection
A Chatham Street resident takes in their empty recycling bin after regular collection continued despite a winter storm and sub-freezing temperatures setting in.
January 2, 2014.
Colors Beyond the Shadows
A fiery sunset lights up the Arlington sky.
December 4, 2013.
Town of Crosby
An ambulance in the lot of Anderson Automotive, no doubt a vehicle used in an upcoming feature film.
December 24, 2014.
Flanked
A man walks along Mystic Valley Parkway flanked by two dogs.
December 24, 2013.
Last Minute Trees
A Christmas tree business in the parking lot of Walgreens closed down as sunset approaches on Christmas Eve.
December 24, 2013.
Cleaners
A dry cleaning and tailoring shop on Massachusetts Avenue.
December 24, 2013.
Music Lessons
A sign outside Wood and Strings music store advertising music lessons.
December 24, 2013.
Freezing Rain
The Turkey Hill water tower seen through the rain from McClennen Park.
December 23, 2013.
Frosty
A decorative snowman in the yard of a home along Mystic Valley Parkway.
December 24, 2013.
Candles in the Window
Electric candles and holiday decor brighten up a Warren Street home.
December 24, 2013.
Cartman
Eric Cartman endures the rain while standing in the middle of a parking space at McClennen Park.
December 23, 2013.
Fabyan Street
A view down Fayban Street during a late autumn snowfall.
December 17, 2013.
Drop Off Only
The Stratton School during a snowstorm.
December 17, 2013.
Walk the Dog
A person out walking the dog in a late afternoon snow storm.
December 17, 2013.
A Shelter From the Storm
A warm and cozy looking house lit up for the holiday season during a snow storm passing through Arlington.
December 17, 2013.
Stars and Stripes
The American flag can be seen hanging in the lit gymnasium of the Stratton Elementary School on a snowy night.
December 17, 2013.
Snow Runner
The snow doesn’t prevent a man from having his evening run down Dickson Avenue.
December 17, 2013.
Press Conference
Chief of Police Frederick Ryan and Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan walk away from a crowd of reporters after giving a press conference about the tragedy on Newland Road.
November 18, 2013.
Veins
Tree branches silhouetted against a brilliant orange sunset.
December 4, 2013.
Stairs to Nowhere
Steps leading up to a retaining wall on Brattle Street.
November 15, 2013.
Finishing Touches
A painter puts the finishing touches on an apartment unit at Arlington 360.
November 15, 2013.
Turkey Hill Yonder
A man crosses Schouler Court while the green Turkey Hill water tower can be seen in the distance.
November 15, 2013.
The Rembrandt
A sign for an apartment building along Massachusetts Avenue.
November 15, 2013.
Highland Station
The front of the recently renovated Highland Fire Station on Massachusetts Avenue.
November 15, 2013.
360 Night
Arlington 360 illuminated at night as seen from across town.
December 5, 2013.
360 Day
A view of the almost completed Arlington 360 apartments in the setting sun.
November 15, 2013.
日本 こんにちわ!
The Japanese Association and Japanese Language School of Greater Boston on Massachusetts Avenue.
November 15, 2013.
Mystic Valley Parkway
A view of the Mystic Valley Parkway from Medford Street on a slightly foggy night.
December 5, 2013.
Racing By
An Arlington Fire Department ambulance races down Massachusetts Avenue past a new bus shelter while responding to a call.
November 15, 2013.
Stone Eagle
The finial atop the Civil War monument in Arlington Center.
November 15, 2013.
Peeking Over
A house peeks over the top of businesses on Massachusetts Avenue.
November 15, 2013.
Side Door
A door on the side of a Massachusetts Avenue apartment building across from the high school.
November 15, 2013.
Mill Brook in Autumn
Mill Brook, covered with fallen leaves, as it passes by Brattle Street.
November 15, 2013.
All the Right Plays
A football themed advertisement outside Whole Foods.
November 15, 2013.
Door Gourds
Decorations for the fall at the main entrance of Arlington’s Town Hall.
November 15, 2013.
No “End”
A sign on Orchard Place marred by vandals.
November 15, 2013.
Skull
A halloween decoration seemingly drowning in dead leaves on Lansdowne Road.
November 15, 2013.
Finance Building
The recently painted Finance Building in Arlington Center.
November 15, 2013.
Yellow Shutters
A home on Woodside Lane.
November 15, 2013.
Kickstand
Previously Jam ‘n’ Java, the Kickstand Cafe is now open in Arlington Center.
November 15, 2013.
Open
Whittemore park and the Cyrus E. Dallin Museum.
November 15, 2013.
Lil Punkin’
Autumn decorations on a Rockmont Road property.
November 15, 2013.
Down Broadway
A view into East Arlington down Broadway.
November 15, 2013.
Chisel Tip
The angled spire of the First Parish Unitarian
Universalist bell tower.
November 15, 2013.
Cyrus H. Cutter House
The Cyrus H. Cutter House (c. 1849) on Rockmont Road decorated with pumpkins for the fall.
November 15, 2013.
Sun Glow
The sun setting over the front lawn of the Jason Russell house.
November 15, 2013.
Preparing to Open
A man wipes down chairs before opening for dinner service at an Arlington Center restaurant.
November 15, 2013.
Carved
Jack o’ lanterns on the steps of a Woodside Lane home.
November 15, 2013.
A Bird in the Sky
A bird glides over the apartment building at 276 Massachusetts Avenue.
October 22, 2013.
Property of Arlington
A trash barrel at the end of Spy Pond Parkway.
November 12, 2013.
Step Down
Stones stacked as steps set into the bank of Spy Pond along the walkway adjacent Route 2.
November 12, 2013.
Rafters
A view up into the rafters of the Union Hall (c. 1875) on Park Avenue which is now a storage space for Arlington Coal and Lumber.
October 22, 2013.
Snake in the Road
The remnants of a snake pressed into Park Avenue by countless cars.
October 22, 2013.
Ring My Bell
The shiny bell on an Arlington fire engine as it is parked across Freeman Street while responding to a downed power line (background).
October 22, 2013.
Cemetery Road
An autumn scene in Mouth Pleasant Cemetery.
November 2, 2013.
Dancer
A metal sculpture in the plaza of the Arlington 360 development.
November 2, 2013.
Wait
A gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
November 2, 2013.
Arlington 360
An autumn view from the pool at Arlington 360.
November 2, 2013.
Rideout
A gravestone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
November 2, 2013.
Downing Square
Much needed roadwork on Downing Square in Arlington Heights.
October 22, 2013.
A Bend in the Road
A road covered in fallen leaves curves past headstones in St. Paul Cemetery.
October 22, 2013.
St. Paul Cemetery
The main gate of St. Paul Cemetery on Broadway in East Arlington.
October 22, 2013.
Hearse
A hearse carrying a veteran of the United States Air Force turns onto Massachusetts Avenue on it’s way to DeVito Funeral home.
October 22, 2013.
Sushi Bar
Construction continues on a new market on Summer Street near the Veterans’ Memorial Sports Complex.
October 22, 2013.
All Hallows’ Eve
A view of St. Paul Cemetery in East Arlington from just over the border in Somerville.
October 22, 2013.
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