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ARLINGTON, MA — A vibrant local news destination is built upon a strong relationship between two things: dependable, timely journalism and an informed, involved community sharing their knowledge, experiences and opportunities.

My name is Alex Newman and I have been the editor of Arlington Patch for over a year. I've been living in greater Boston for eight years, which included a two-year stint in neighboring Somerville.

Patch is launching a membership program in Arlington to support local reporting in our community, while at the same time offering a real value to community organizers and influencers. For $5/month or $50/year here’s what you’ll get:

• *Promoted status on your local announcement and events posts in Arlington
• *A member badge next to your Patch username
• *An invitation to an ongoing dialogue with Patch executives on the future of local news
• *The joy of belonging to a group of your neighbors who support community journalism in Arlington

Money raised through the Patch Membership program will be invested directly back into your Arlington Patch to create more local content. We strongly believe that Improving what we provide you, our readers, will only help make Arlington a stronger and more connected community.

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