A helicopter flies over Arlington Town Hall.
April 16, 2012.
Flyover
Category Spring
1997
The year of construction is imprinted on the side of the John J. Donnelly Memorial Bridge that links Park Avenue to Park Avenue Extension.
March 30, 2012.
Onions
A sign in the Robbins Farm Garden.
April 14, 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.
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.
Box Office
A woman tends to business in the Regent Theatre box office. June 16, 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.
Taking Direction
A small sign on Massachusetts Avenue points people to the Arlington Friends of the Drama on Academy Street. April 4, 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.
“It’s Your Civic Duty”
The signboard outside Town Hall reminding citizens to vote in the town election. April 4, 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.
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.
Woman in Red
A woman in red tends the gravesite of her husband in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. May 18, 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.
Common Snapping Turtle
A rock along the Alewife Brook Greenway with the image and latin name of the common snapping turtle. Rocks with other local species can be found along the greenway also. May 31, 2012.
Platters Reunited
A long line of people waited outside the Regent Theatre to say their final goodbyes to Herb Reed, an Arlington resident and founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singing group “The Platters.” June 16, 2012.
Father’s Day
Dad takes over the pedaling to let his son have a rest while biking down Massachusetts Avenue. April 16, 2012.
The Fourth Wall
One wall is all that remains (at least for now) of the building formerly occupied by Video Horizons. June 15, 2012.
In the Yard
A girl plays with a bubble machine in the yard as her mother and grandmother keep watch. June 6, 2012.
Fire Escape in Red and Blue
The fire escape behind the Capitol Theatre. May 31, 2012.
Batter Up!
The batter makes contact during a hitting competition held at the Peirce Baseball field behind Arlington High School. June 6, 2012.
Stolen!
The bare plinth in the garden of the Jefferson Cutter House from which a bronze statue of Shoshone Chief Washakie by Cyrus E. Dallin, valued at $10,000, was stolen. It was quickly recovered by Arlington Police. June 6, 2012.
Class of 2012
The Arlington High School graduation exercises on Warren A. Peirce Field. June 10, 2012.
Out of the Darkness
The new apartments on the former Brigham’s site. June 3, 2012.
Alewife Brook Greenway Boardwalk
People enjoy the Alewife Brook Greenway boardwalk near Thorndike field. May 31, 2012.
Relay for Life 5
Teams set up tents, on the baseball field and along the outside of the track, where they could get some rest when not walking. June 2, 2012.
Relay For Life 4
During the 12-hour long event, a total of 574 people walked, raising $103,583 for the American Cancer Society. June 3, 2012.
Relay For Life 3
Two girls tossed a lacrosse ball around on the field during the Relay for Life. June 3, 2012.
Relay for Life 2
While friends and family walked in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, others took advantage of the lights to play on the field. June 3, 2012.
Relay For Life
All night people walked around the track behind Arlington High School to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. June 3, 2012.
From the Ground Up
Heavy machinery hard at work on the new Thompson Elementary School. May 31, 2012.
Red Line
An access hatch to the red line tunnel that extends into Arlington. May 31, 2012.
Five Miles Thataway!
A sign near Lexington center that points the way to Arlington. May 28, 2012.
The Spirit of America
“Allegory of Massachusetts” by Cyrus E. Dallin in silhouette atop the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff at Town Hall. April 4, 2012.
Boston Noir
The view of Boston from Skyline Park just after moonrise. April 6, 2012.
Firetruck
An Arlington fire truck drives down Eastern Avenue past the Robbins Farm Playground. April 14, 2012.
4″
Mill Brook runs four inches deep through Meadowbrook Park on its way to the Lower Mystic Lake. May 18, 2012.
Touching Base
A coach puts down the bases for a girls softball game at Buzzell Field. May 18, 2012.
Kayak
A kayaker paddles along the shore of the Lower Mystic Lake. May 18, 2012.
Guitar Sale
Electric guitars lined up in the door of Wood and Strings Music Center on Massachusetts Avenue. May 18, 2012.
Happy Birthday, Billy!
A display in the Arlington High School Media Center celebrating the 448th (approx.) birthday of William Shakespeare. April 24, 2012.
Ornamental Motif
A detail of the ornamental motif in the coffered ceiling of Arlington’s Town Hall. April 16, 2012.
Mother’s Day
A mother walks her son to the playground at McClennen Park on the first day of spring. March 20, 2012.
神様 門
The Japanese-style gate frames the Hardy Elementary School sign as kids and parents work on the Hardy Garden. May 11, 2012.
The Next Street Over
A view to homes on Lowell Street from Massachusetts Avenue. March 20, 2012.
On the Curb
A woman wraps furniture in protective material on the curb in Arlington Heights. May 5, 2012.
XXX Marks the Spot
A view from underneath the clock tower of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Arlington Center. April 4, 2012.
New Slides
After a successful fundraising effort, kids enjoy the newly replaced slides at Robbins Farm Playground. April 14, 2012.
Blasting Today
A sign of progress at the long dormant Symmes site. April 25, 2012.
Ropes Course
Arlington High students on the ropes course and climbing wall in Wellington Park. April 25, 2012.
High Visibility
As seen here on Gray Street, bright orange flags have been placed at certain crosswalks around town to help pedestrians be seen more easily by motorists after dark. April 14, 2012.
Old Olds
A vintage Oldsmobile (with a vintage Massachusetts license plate) parked in the lot of Grey-Patti Auto Repair on Massachusetts Avenue. April 25, 2012.
The Hangout Corner
A group of teens meet on a corner in Arlington Heights that is seldom devoid of people. March 20, 2012.
Swan
A swan on the Arlington Reservoir. March 30, 2012.
After “An Evening with Ron Suskind”
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Suskind chats with a woman after "An Evening with Ron Suskind" at Arlington High School. April 24, 2012.
Rest Stop
Cyclists take a break to enjoy the view of Boston at Skyline Park. April 14, 2012.
Curtains
A view of the multilayered curtains from above backstage in Town Hall auditorium. April 16, 2012.
Snowmen
Snowman decorations lie atop mausoleums in the Old Burying Ground. April 4, 2012.
Boating on Spy Pond
A rowing team practices while a man and his son take a leisurely ride in their motorboat. April 14, 2012.
Getting Her Shot
A young photographer steps out into Massachusetts Avenue to get a picture of the "Faces of Remembrance" float during the Patriots' Day Parade. April 15, 2012.
Olde Tyme Rock and Roll
Diane Taraz sings a colonial era song to entertain those in the Town Hall auditorium awaiting the arrival of Paul Revere and William Dawes. April 16, 2012.
Musket Demonstration
Kids awaiting the arrival of Paul Revere and William Dawes watch intently as one of the Menotomy Minutemen explains the workings of a typical hunting musket known as a "fowler," which was a popular firearm among the residents of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. April 16, 2012.
Joe with the “O”
Newly elected Selectman Joe Curro led the group of local politicians and their families in the 2012 Patriots' Day Parade. April 15, 2012.
The Midday Ride of William Dawes
William Dawes warns the citizens of Menotomy Village about the advancing British troops (and bemoans the fact that he is not as famous as his fellow rider) during a Patriots' Day reenactment at Town Hall. April 16, 2012.
Patriots’ Day Parade 2012
The emergency management pace car heads the Patriots' Day Parade down Massachusetts Avenue. April 15, 2012.
Robbins Farm Garden
Elisabeth, a gardener at the Robbins Farm Garden, uses string to plot out rows for the planting of mustard and other spicy greens. April 14, 2012.
For more information about the Robbins Farm Garden, visit www.robbinsfarmgarden.org.
Moonset
A waxing crescent moon sets over Summer Street. February 26, 2012.
Along the Wall
A man helps his daughter frame up a picture of her doll on the wall of the Winfield Robbins Memorial Garden. April 4, 2012.
Dressed Up
People pose for pictures in the Town Garden dressed in colorful costumes, perhaps in preparation for Anime Boston, a convention that ran April 6th through the 8th. April 4, 2012.
Paschal Full Moon
The paschal full moon (the first full moon after the vernal equinox used to determine the date of Easter) seen from Skyline Park distorted by the Earth's atmosphere and smokestack exhaust. April 6, 2012.
Foodmaster
Brian, a Johnnie's Foodmaster employee, makes sure the dairy case is kept stocked and up to date. April 4, 2012.
55 Gallons of Soy Sauce
A 55 gallon drum that once contained soy sauce is now in use as a trash receptacle at the Old Burying Ground. April 4, 2012.
Share the Season
Trash left on a Cooke's Hollow picnic table. March 28, 2012.
Shaker Workshop
The welcoming entrance to the Shaker Workshop on Mill Lane. March 20, 2012.
Triumph
A Triumph Bonneville T100 parked on Westminster Avenue. March 20, 2012.
Waxing Crescent
A waxing crescent moon seen over the Jason Russell House. March 26, 2012.
A Clock in the Heights
The clock on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Park Avenue. March 20, 2012.
Under the Bridge
Two people take advantage of the low waterline at the Arlington Reservoir on a unusually warm first day of spring. March 20, 2012.
Free & Accepted
A sign on Pleasant Street advertising the Mystic Valley Lodge. May 29, 2011.
Haze
This vertical panorama, taken at Robbins Farm looking towards the Boston skyline, clearly shows the layer of haze from Canadian forest fires that had settled over the Greater Boston area. May 31, 2010.
Tagged
An informational sign at the Foot of the Rocks covered in graffiti. April 11, 2011.
Kite
A kite flying against the trees at Robbins Farm Park. April 22, 2011.
Ottoson
In the foreground, the roof of the Veterans' Memorial Skating Rink, and in the background, the brick façade of the Ottoson Middle School. April 11, 2011.
Entryways 15
The colorful entrance to the International School of Boston on Irving Street. May 29, 2011.
“Entryways” is a series documenting some of the doors, gates, openings, portals, entrances and exits of Arlington.
Robinson Rock
A plaque (hidden behind the plants at the lower left) marks this as rock at the confluence of Gray Street and Endicott Road as "Robinson Rock" in honor of "Thomas J. Robinson 1866-1923." May 29, 2011.
Iron Bars
A curious construction of iron bars in the midst of the Mount Gilboa Reservation. May 12, 2011.
In Technicolor!
Decorative woodwork adorns the eaves of the Judge John H. Hardy house. May 29, 2011.
Sham-Rock
Mary in a half-shell and a "lucky" rock on Forrest Street. April 11, 2011.
Farmers’ Market
A sign advertising Arlington's Farmers' Market. June 15, 2011.
Over Yonder
A view across the town line into Lexington from the Mount Gilboa Reservation. May 12, 2011.
I heart ARL
An "I heart ARL" sticker on the back of a van. June 7, 2011.
Oculus
The oculus, divided by longitude and latitude to represent a globe, above the motto "dedicated to good citizenship" on the former Parmenter School, currently occupied by the International School of Boston and the Arlington Children's Center. May 29, 2011.
C.O.A.
An Arlington Council on Aging van decorated for Memorial day and parked outside Johnnie's Foodmaster on June 7, 2011.
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