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YourArlington.com ,
William F. Armstrong
UPDATED: William F. Armstrong, founder and owner for the last 68 years of the Arlington ambulance company he built, died Friday, March 7, at age 89, his company announced. A news release said Armstrong...
YourArlington.com ,
Alison Elmer responds to a query from the School Committee.
The head of student services for the Reading public schools who holds a master's degree in leadership from Harvard University has been recommended to direct...
Boston Biker ,
More here.
I am torn…looks cool, also looks…fragile.
Boston Biker ,
Check out this awesome ride opportunity!
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http://www.pwtc.com/pioneer
The Pioneer Century, now in its 40th year, shows the rich history of the Cascades and
North Willamette Valley....
Fussy Eater ,
I'm not a big rice or bread pudding fan mostly because everytime I've tried them they have always been mushy and gross. However, while at Anna's Taqueria inhaling a grilled steak quesadilla, I noticed they had rice pudding...
Media Nation ,
By Bill Kirtz
It started with one miner’s medical and legal nightmare and developed like a John Grisham novel. And finally it led to extensive reform of black lung diagnosis.
The Center for Public Integrity’s and ABC News’...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Yikes. Yup, bad idea.
- promoted by david
There has been a fair share of Op eds written on the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade, unfortunately bigotry and exclusion have now defined the parade. One of the...
Media Nation ,
Harry Whitin
This article was published previously at WGBH News.
This week’s Boston Globe-related media news continues, as the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester reports that the only potential local buyers for the...
YourArlington.com ,
Harry McCabe holds forth in May 2009.
Harry P. McCabe -- the longtime irascible voice and former moderator of Arlington Town Meeting, as well as a staunch supporter of services for senior citizens -- died Tuesday, March 4,...
YourArlington.com ,
AHS's Ellis to wrestle in regional tournament
UPDATED March 8: Two Arlington school teams remain in the MIAA tournament, and both play this weekend.
No. 18 Arlington Catholic girls' basketball (19-4) beat No. 7 Watertown...
YourArlington.com ,
ParkThe Arlington-Belmont Chorale and Chamber Chorus presents its "Almost Spring" concert Sunday, March 9, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church of Arlington, 630 Mass. Ave.
The program...
YourArlington.com ,
AFD Theatre will be presenting "The Mai" by award-winning Irish playwright Marina Carr as its next production. Director Nancy Curran Willis and Production Manager Ginger Webb have announced the cast for the play, to be...
Clueless in Boston ,
Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746–1817) was a Polish, Belarusian and Lithuanian national hero, and an honorary citizen of France who fought in the American Revolution under George Washington. In recognition of his dedicated and...
Media Nation ,
The Boston Globe’s hyperlocal Your Town sites will stagger on without any reporters, writes Eric Convey of the Boston Business Journal. About six correspondents were let go earlier this week. Another six were cut last...
Secretly Ironic ,
#mbta Boston is as ready for the Olympics as Sochi was. With just $50B I'm sure we could build a train that works in winter.
— Aaron S. Weber (@Short_epics) March 6, 2014
Media Nation ,
The nonprofit Center for Public Integrity and ABC News last night won the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, presented by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, part of Harvard’s...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Forgot to post these yesterday: in the Middlesex 5th Senate district (to replace Katherine Clark), Jason Lewis (43%) is the Democratic nominee, easily beating Chris Fallon (35%) and Anthony Guardia (22%). I think there...
Picture Boston ,
Here is the photo sequence from late afternoon yesterday as Air Force One was on short final approach over South Boston, flying into Boston’s Logan International Airport. I had some folks questioning whether this was...
YourArlington.com ,
The Master Plan Advisory Committee invites residents to participate Thursday, March 20, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., in a presentation and discussion on economic development as part of Arlington’s effort to create a...
YourArlington.com ,
Damaged interior at restaurant March 1.
Car smashes side of Scutra. / Police photos
UPDATED. March 6: A 57-year-old Arlington driver has pleaded not guilty after his car smashed into Scutra, a popular...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Joe Avellone is a Democratic candidate for Governor.
- promoted by david
Today, I was in Roxbury to tour the Dimock Center to meet with healthcare professionals and discuss my vision to address the spate of drug deaths...
Media Nation ,
This post has also been published at WGBH News.
After I posted an item yesterday speculating that The Boston Globe’s lower paywall might eventually lead to the end of the paper’s two-site strategy, Jack Gately...
Blue Mass. Group ,
It’s unusual that declarative statements by candidates for a major office like Governor are open to the charge of being demonstrably false, but that seems to be where we are with the results of the Democratic caucuses...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Don has a point. Though I will say that the now fully-online, though mysteriously named, Public Document 43, which displays detailed results of every state election back to the early 1970s, is an impressive step forward...
Media Nation ,
Earlier today Media Nation obtained a copy of a message from Sean Burke, president and group publisher of GateHouse Media New England, announcing that GateHouse will experiment with metered paywalls at three of its daily...
YourArlington.com ,
Resident's Town Meeting article seeks $410,000
Arlington's extracurricular fees, even after the School Committee worked to trim them in 2011, remain markedly high, and resident Bill Downing would like to cut them...
YourArlington.com ,
Town residents gather in Old Hall as Assistant Principal William McCarthy (checked shirt) explains during a Dec. 7, 2013, tour of the high school.
In advance of a special School Committee...
Media Nation ,
Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory made a series of announcements earlier today about changes and appointments inside the Globe newsroom. His memo is online at Poynter. The most important news is that the Globe’s...
Boston Biker ,
Edit: More info here and here. This ride is still going to happen!
In a head scrathing decison the MBTA has announced it wont provide a train for this years Midnight Marathon Ride.
Cyclists who rely on a special...
Fussy Eater ,
If you're in the mood for peanut butter cups and manage to scrape together another dollar, head over to Whole Foods and get their peanut butter cake instead.This cake has four layers: a top later of a thick, smooth chocolate...
Blue Mass. Group ,
According to a press release from Don Berwick’s gubernatorial campaign, he’s got the delegates he needs to secure a spot on the primary ballot. Email (no link):
Coming off a strong final weekend of caucuses,...
Media Nation ,
How did CommonWealth Magazine reporter Colman Herman’s words end up in former state inspector general Greg Sullivan’s mouth when Sullivan was quoted in the Boston Herald? It’s a great question, and John...
YourArlington.com ,
Buckley
ELECTION'S EARLY LOOK: Those who take out papers in races that may be contested in April respond to basic questions about themselves and Arlington.
Michael G. Buckley was the last candidate to take out...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Often thought, rarely articulated so explicitly. But one has to ask: doesn't the existence of this post defeat its objective.
- promoted by Bob_Neer
Yes, yes I know. The opinion I hold is a rather rare and controversial...
YourArlington.com ,
The next meeting of the Arlington Democratic Town Committee is set for Thursday, March 13, at 7:15 p.m. in the lower-level meeting room at the Arlington Senior Center, 27 Maple St.
For more information, visit www....
Blue Mass. Group ,
Consider this your 5th Middlesex primary open thread. The primary is tomorrow, so don't forget to vote if you live in the district!
- promoted by david
I’ve been annoyed by the comments of some posters on here (not to...
Eating Places ,
Saturday AND the beginning of March. I try not to rush away the seasons, but I am ready for spring.
I need to start by bringing back these delicious Spicy Chocolate Pots De Creme that I posted a while back. I created this...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Onion:
Swift Boat Veterans For Truth Clear John Kerry After Exhaustive 9-Year Investigation
Borowitz:
ARIZONA GOVERNOR VETOES ANTI-GAY BILL: “LET’S FOCUS ON DISCRIMINATING AGAINST MEXICANS”
PHOENIX (The Borowitz Report)—...
Boston Biker ,
And not just business but a lot of other things, safety,health, quality of life. But no one really cares about any of that unless it makes you more money…so the headline reads “improves business” not...
Boston Biker ,
From Livable Streets:
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Spring member party at District Hall.
A party is springing up and we want you there!
Join the LivableStreets community at Boston’s newest event space:...
YourArlington.com ,
UPDATED, Feb. 28: The selectman have recommended that Town Meeting take no action on articles addressing cemetery parking and appointees, a step that often results in an early grave for proposed bylaws.
But the sharp...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Weekend reading.
- promoted by david
The 20 page indictment is right here for anyone to read. Below is a synopsis.
The Set-Up
Page 1 stars out with “Count One – Racketeering and Conspiracy”. This is...
Blue Mass. Group ,
As he was departing from last night’s Republican Governors Association fundraiser – hilariously relocated at the last minute because of “unwanted attention from reporters” – presumed Republican...
Sustainability ,
Taxonomy upgrade extras: Fat Boy Thin ManExaminerPublishedThe SaltOne thing leads to another, and something recently — oh, it was being interviewed for NPR's The Salt blog! — led to an article on "Fat Boy Thin Man"...
Boston Biker ,
Once upon a time I lived in Austin, then Boston, if any of you know of a city like Costin, Dustin, Eustin…I am kind of trying to go in order.
But enough of that, seems even in a city more or less designed for cars (as...
Blue Mass. Group ,
Students pay, why shouldn't they also have a say in management.
- promoted by Bob_Neer
For the last several years, University of Massachusetts students from the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and Worcester campuses...
Sustainability ,
Taxonomy upgrade extras: FoodlocalsustainabilityAgricultureFood Patriots
I missed the free showing last night — and you probably did too — but I still wanted to mention the film “Food Patriots,” about a family’s...
