A plaque marking the site of the nation’s first free children’s library near Cambridge Savings Bank and the VFW in Arlington Center.
August 8, 2013.
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Training Day 2
A Boston Police K9 unit officer gets supplies from the trunk of his cruiser during training exercises taking place in Stratton School.
July 30, 2013.
Training Day
K9 units from police departments all over eastern Massachusetts (and one from New Hampshire) ran training exercises at Stratton School.
July 30, 2013.
Cy Dal
People crowd Whittemore Park in front of the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum for a special Sunday night event.
July 28, 2013.
Out of the Heat
A woman pushes a cart into Stop and Shop, getting out of the 97˚ heat.
July 19, 2013.
The Reader
A woman reads on a bench in Arlington Center, staying out of direct sunlight on a 95˚ day.
July 5, 2013.
Sushi Chef
A sushi chef sits in the shade behind Mr. Sushi on Massachusetts Avenue during his break in the 95˚ heat.
July 5, 2013.
Antiques
A flag advertising antiques outside the Lena Nargozian Gallery on Massachusetts Avenue.
July 5, 2013.
Big Daddy
Big Daddy struts down Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center.
May 28, 2012.
On An Island
A crew works to tidy up a center island on Massachusetts Avenue.
May 28, 2012.
Car Trouble
A man looks at his car’s engine outside Napa Auto Parts on Summer Street.
May 31, 2013.
Outbound
Arlingtonians fill the seats of the route 67 bus as it makes its way into town from Alewife Station.
June 21, 2013.
Waiting for the Moon
People wait on the benches at Skyline Park for the supermoon to rise.
June 23, 2013.
Up, Up, and Away!
A woman at Skyline Park takes a picture of supermoon rising over Boston.
June 23, 2013.
Deli Counter
A view behind the Deli Counter at Johnnies Foodmaster which, in a few short months, will open as a Whole Foods.
November 9, 2012.
As A Family
A family walks through the Old Burying Ground on their way to, or from, a special function.
October 20, 2012.
A Smile For Dad
A child smiles for a picture taken by his father during a Town Day pony ride on the lawn of the Whittemore-Robbins House.
September 15, 2012.
Green Means Go
A woman shields her eyes against the setting sun as she crosses Schouler Court.
April 21, 2013.
Drugstore
A woman walks into the CVS next to Arlington High School.
April 21, 2013.
Toraya
A couple waits outside the popular, but small, Japanese restaurant on Massachusetts Avenue.
April 21, 2013.
Matte Black
A motorcyclist and a sidecar-ist wait for the left hand turn in Arlington center.
June 2, 2013.
Commencement ’13
The Arlington Police Department Honor Guard present the colors during the opening of the 2013 Arlington High School graduation exercises.
June 9, 2013.
Memorial Way
A view of Memorial Way homes in East Arlington.
April 28, 2013.
MRP
A view of Menotomy Rocks Park from Jason Street.
May 10, 2013.
Man At Work
A lone construction worker at the Arlington 360 site along Summer Street.
May 31, 2013.
Thompson Community
Folks from the neighborhood around the Thompson School out and about on a warm summer evening.
August 31, 2012.
Bike Stop
A teen enters the Bike Stop through the Dudley Street entrance.
July 25, 2012.
Night Bike
Two bikers chat as they ride down Massachusetts Avenue.
June 21, 2012.
Watering the Flowers
A woman tends to the flowers in one of the stone planters in Arlington Center.
June 16, 2012.
Follow Up
A mom keeps close behind her kids as they walk (and scoot) down Massachusetts Avenue.
March 16, 2013.
Here, Boy!
A woman waits with open arms as her dog runs toward her in Menotomy Rocks Park.
May 10, 2013.
GBM
A man prepares his helmet on the sidewalk in front of Greater Boston Motorsports.
April 13, 2013.
Evening Walk
Couples out for an evening walk along the Mystic River.
April 28, 2013.
Waiting for the Light
A father and his kids laugh as they wait to safely walk their bikes across the intersection of U.S. route 3 and MA route 60.
April 28, 2013.
“Is this your vehicle?”
A traffic officer motions to a parked car as he yells to someone down the sidewalk outside of the new Anthony’s East Side Deli on Massachusetts Avenue.
April 26, 2013.
Enjoying the Spring
A woman reads to her daughter on the front porch of their East Arlington home while enjoying the beautiful weather of spring.
April 26, 2013.
Wrapping Up
People snap their last photographs as the tail end of the Patriots’ Day parade passes by.
April 14, 2013.
Hibernians
A young bagpiper marches with the Hibernian Pipes and Drums of Manchester New Hampshire in the Patriot’s Day parade.
April 14, 2013.
Menotomy Minute Boy
A member of the Menotomy Minutemen smiles as he processes down Massachusetts Avenue in the annual Patriots’ Day parade.
April 14, 2013.
Mini Haulers
The Aleppo Mini-haulers drive down Massachusetts Avenue for Patriots’ Day.
April 14, 2013.
High Four
A young boy gets a high four from some sort of cartoonish rodent during the Patriots’ Day Parade.
April 14, 2013.
Bubbles
A girl scout blows bubbles as she marches with her troop in the 2013 Patriots’ Day parade.
April 14, 2013.
Laurel and Hardy
Shriners dressed as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy drive down Massachusetts Avenue during the Patriots’ Day parade.
April 14, 2013.
Sheriff
Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian waves as he passes Arlington High School during the Patriots’ Day Parade.
April 14, 2013.
Girl Scouts
Arlington’s girl scouts parade down Massachusetts Avenue during Patriots’ Day festivities.
April 14, 2013.
Ignition
Families stationed in front of Arlington High School for the Patriots’ Day Parade watch as gunpowder ignites in the musket of one of the Menotomy Minutemen.
April 14, 2013.
The Parade Approaches
Two girls sit on the median near the Robbins Library waiting as the Patriots’ Day parade approaches in the distance.
April 15, 2012.
What’s That?
A dog watches intently as a young woman emerges up the hill at Skyline Park while doing her exercise routine.
April 9, 2013.
Election
A woman holds a sign promoting a candidate for Arlington’s April 6th town election.
March 16, 2013
Manna House
A woman walks by the entrance to Manna House restaurant on Medford Street.
March 13, 2012.
Running through the Snow
A runner crosses Mill Street on the Minuteman Bikeway as snow begins to fall, marking the start of a large winter storm.
February 8, 2013.
Mrs. Massachusetts
Mrs. Massachusetts marches in the 2012 Patriots’ Day Parade. April 15, 2012.
67 Inbound
The 67 bus to Alewife Station waits at a light on Summer Street.
February 28, 2012.
Scooting
A teenager rides along Massachusetts Avenue on a scooter.
March 16, 2013.
Help Wanted
Signs posted along the bike path advertise jobs at a nearby landscaping company.
March 18, 2013.
In Close
A couple cuddle up close while chatting outside on a chilly day.
March 16, 2013.
Incoming
People out and about in Arlington center as flurries mark the beginning of a winter storm.
February 8, 2013.
Town Clerk
A man walks into the Town Clerk’s office to do business before a February snowstorm hits the area.
February 8, 2013.
Arlington Station
Arlington Station on the green line in Boston.
February 28, 2013.
Another Brick in the Wall
Snow begins to fall on the scattered stones of the wall which will be rebuilt as part of a construction project at the Robbins Library.
February 8, 2013.
Going Up
A jogger runs up Gray Street as, across town, apartments go up around elevator shafts at the Arlington 360 site.
February 15, 2013.
A Walk on the Bike Path
A man walks down the Minuteman Bikeway on an unseasonably warm winter’s day.
January 24, 2012.
Still Shoveling
Residents on Mountain Avenue were still digging out from Nemo as the sun set.
February 9, 2013.
Trudging Along
A pedestrian crosses Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington center during a snow storm.
December 29, 2012.
Stroll in the Park
A mother pushes a stroller through Menotomy Rocks Park.
February 2, 2013.
Perfect Circle
A skater creates a circle on the ice at Hills Pond in Menotomy Rocks park while he practices skating backward.
February 2, 2012.
In the Garden
A young girl in the Robbins Farm Garden.
April 14, 2012.
Having a Chat
A shopper talks with Johnnie’s Foodmaster employees during the final week and a half of the supermarket’s existence.
November 9, 2012.
Crossing the Avenue
Two men cross Massachusetts Avenue.
January 6, 2013.
Flat Tire
The 77 bus bears down on an SUV driving slowly past the bus stop due to a flat tire.
January 14, 2013.
Quad Cycles
Two men chat about bikes at Quad Cycles on Massachusetts Avenue.
January 5, 2013.
Public Art
A large mural on the Spy Pond side of the Boys and Girls Club featuring the works of Jordawn Moses, Jobada Kachi, Lydia Genard, and Claire Stevens-Luneau, all Arlington High School students.
December 14, 2012.
Up On Top
A worker stands in the sunset atop the new construction at the former Symmes site as the people of Arlington below go about their business.
December 14, 2012.
Center at Night
A few people walk around Arlington Center in the chilly night air.
December 6, 2012.
Horses
The two horses stop for a break at Arlington Town Hall as Paul Revere addresses the crowd .
April 16, 2012.
Field of Play
Referees walk back onto the field as kids play during halftime of the Thanksgiving Day football game between Arlington High School and Arlington Catholic.
November 22, 2012.
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins descended into Arlington to help promote the Regent Theatre’s “Sing-A-Long Mary Poppins,” showing all Thanksgiving weekend.
November 24, 2012.
Turkey Day Trophy
Arlington Catholic players surround their coach as he hoists the Thanksgiving Day Trophy over his head. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the Thanksgiving Day game between Arlington High School and Arlington Catholic, a tradition started five years ago.
November 22, 2102.
Thanksgiving Day Football
Arlington Catholic’s Kyle Barios catches a pass for a touchdown in the third quarter of the Thanksgiving Day game against Arlington High School.
November 22, 2012.
Locking Up
A manager at Johnnie’s Foodmaster locks up after the last-ever customer walked out the door.
November 18, 2012.
Polling Place
A man, with his Massachusetts voter guide in hand, follows his wife into the precinct 17 polling place at Stratton School.
November 6, 2012.
Halloween
Trick or treaters collect candy at twilight on Halloween.
October 31, 2012.
Closing Ceremonies
Dancers from the Thillai Fine Arts Academy perform Bharatanatyam, a classical style of dance from South India, during the closing ceremonies of the Arlington International Film Festival at the Regent Theatre.
October 21, 2012.
Enjoying Autumn
A couple sit on their front porch enjoying the colors and warm weather of an autumn evening.
October 20, 2012.
From the Podium
Town meeting members get ready for a special town meeting.
October 10, 2012.
Koutoujian
Supporters of Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian held signs outside Town Hall as people arrived for a special town meeting.
October 10, 2012.
Roll Call
Town Moderator John Leone and Town Clerk Stephanie Lucarelli tally the results of a roll call vote during a short break in a special town meeting called to address, among other things, the possibility of overturning the seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. The result of the roll call, 110-95 in the negative, essentially left the existing restrictions on leaf blowers in place.
October 10, 2012.
Arlington-Belmont Crew
Members of the Arlington-Belmont Crew carry their boat to the waters of Spy Pond.
October 9, 2012.
Yard Trimmings
A man puts his yard trimmings, which are now collected every week, out to the curb for pickup on Paul Revere Road.
September 27, 2012.
Leader Plaza
Leader Bank now occupies the space once used by Cameras Inc. across from Arlington High School and right next to Brookline Bank.
August 10, 2012.
Burbage
Actor Neil McGarry in the one-man show “Burbage!!! …Or The Man Who Made Shakespeare Famous” at the Arlington Friends of the Drama during a benefit performance for the Arlington International Film Festival.
September 22, 2012.
In The Bag
Arlington Police bag evidence found on Paul Revere Road after a bank robbery at Citizens Bank on Massachusetts Avenue.
September 27, 2012.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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