3 Things To Know: This Week In Arlington

ARLINGTON, MA — It's been a busy week in Arlington. But here are three things that happened that have been talkers. Catch up on them and join the conversation on Facebook.

Transportation: Arlington Has Money To Improve Bus Route

News of this pilot program to happen soon in Arlington has a number of folks on Facebook wondering just what it will mean... Read more

Police News: Turns Out It Wasn't A Gun, It Was Xanax In His Pants

Arlington Police. Police arrested a man for having a lot of Xanax in his pants. At first they thought it might be a gun though... Read more

All Politics is Local: Arlington Selectman Need A New Selectman After an Abrupt Resignation

Remember how the youngest selectman, Steven Byrne, abruptly announced he was planning to resign? The big question now, is who's going to take his spot for the next four months ... Read more

And now, the photo of the week:

Kickin it culture style: Looking for something to do this weekend? Sherlock Holmes For The Holidays

If you like Sherlock Holmes, you might really like this production... Read more

Are we there yet? Arlington New Year’s Events: 2018 Guide

It's never to early to start making plans for New Year's Eve... Read more

Everyone loves fun facts: Ever wonder why the town is named Arlington? There have definitely been some pretty comical confusions with the city in Northern Virginia also named Arlington. Well here: The Town of Arlington was originally settled in 1635 as a village under the name Menotomy. In 1807, the Town and a section of what is now Belmont were set off from Cambridge and incorporated as West Cambridge. In 1867, the name was changed to Arlington in honor of the heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

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