Arlington News

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and we want to know the most romantic restaurant in Arlington.

Arlington may see 2 to 4 inches of snow over the weekend, according to theA National Weather Service .

It's Thursday, and you've got no idea what you'll do this weekend.A Lexington Patch is coming to the rescue.

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And if you're looking for place to take someone, you've come to the right spot.

Brookline : Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys will perform a concert to benefit the Soule Early Childhood Center at 3 p.m. Sunday at Baker Elementary School, 205 Beverly Road.

Arlington residents will have until Friday at noon to RSVP toA a retirement party for outgoing Town Manager Brian Sullivan, who is set to retire later this month.

Arlington residents could soon have weekly recycling and yard waste collection. Town Manager Brian Sullivan said the town is negotiating a new solid waste collection contract that would be more cost-effective than Waste Management , the town's current service provider.

Good morning, here are five things to know today: 1. Book Signing: Medford author Daniel Luft will be part of a short story mystery writing panel and book-signing at Flora in Arlington tonight.

At 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Flora Restaurant , mystery short story panel and book-signing featuring Medford author, Daniel Luft, whose first-published story is among the 27 original tales that appear in Best New England Crime Stories 2012: Dead Calm, published by Level Best Books.A Joining Luft on the panel are local authors, Kate Flora, Cheryl Marceau, ... (more)

2. State recommends consolidated finance department:A The Department of Revenue is recommending Arlington schools and town government move to a consolidated financial and administrative model.

The Department of Revenue is recommending Arlington schools and town government move to a consolidated financial and administrative model, a move that state officials say could improve effectiveness and accountability in town operations.

Have you checked out some of the posts from our stellar team of bloggers? Here are some excerpts from this week: This week we introduced a new blogger,A Wendy Buglio .

Back in the late 60's and through the 70's and into the early 80's, there was one favorite spot for Somerville kids to hang out at.

Town officials are planning a retirement party for outgoing Town Manager Brian Sullivan, who is set to retire later this month.

Touring Beijing can be an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. But in just an hour in March, Arlington High SchoolA Mandarin teacher Bo Yu will take you there for free.

Burlington Police on Wednesday said officers seized roughly 2 pounds of marijuana from an Arlington man.

2. Employment stats:A The town of Arlington saw a slight drop in its unemployment rate in the month of December, according to numbers released this week.

The town of Arlington saw a slight drop in its unemployment rate in the month of December, according to numbers released this week.

The following arrest report is based on Brookline Police Department reports for Jan.

Medford Dog Gets Lost in Fells, Survives Hit-and-Run and Freezing Night in Cemetery : Tessie, a six-year-old Boston Terrier, proved that cats aren't the only animals with nine lives after surviving being hit by a car and a shivering night in a cemetery.