August in Review: Top-5 Stories from the Month in Arlington

ARLINGTON, MA — Arlington Patch has had a busy month during the month of August. Here's a quick primer of the top five stories from the month.

PHOTOS: Arlington Baby in Guardians of the Galaxy Costume Sets Internet Ablaze

When Arlington resident David Lockwood and his wife Tracie Lockwood-Santiago decided to dress their five-month-old son Charlie up as "baby Groot" from Guardians of the Galaxy at Comic Con in Boston over the weekend of Aug. 14, they did not expect their son to become an internet sensation.

Missing POW to be Laid to Rest in Arlington Funeral Home After 65 Years

ARLINGTON, MA — Cpl. Ronald M. Sparks, a Cambridge native, of the United States Army was reported to have died in captivity at a POW camp in Changsong, North Korea in 1951, and he was finally brought home on Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Police Searching for Missing Arlington Man

Arlington police were searching for Sean Farrell, 25, of Arlington, who was last seen on Aug. 13. He was later found on Aug. 21.

Arlington Man wins $1 Million from Lottery Ticket

An Arlington man became the twenty-seventh $1 million prize winner of the Massachusetts State Lottery's “$10,000,000 Diamond Millionaire” instant game on Aug. 5.

Arlington High Named Among Newsweek's Top Public High Schools in 2016

Just in time for the start of the school year, Newsweek released its annual list on Aug. 11 of the top public high schools in America in 2016, and Arlington High School has made the list once again.