From "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry of alarm
To every Middlesex village and farm,---
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore!
For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,
Through all our history, to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere.
Showing posts with label Community Topics. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
On this Tuesday Morning, April 16th, 2013
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Restore trees to East Arlington
[This letter to the editor from Clarissa Rowe, former Board of Selectmen member, and current Town Meeting Member for Precinct 4 in East Arlington, appeared in last week's Advocate, and is worth repeating. Please share this information with others.]
[Adding to Clarissa's letter, you can also donate to the "Trees Please" fund in the form of a check made payable to ‘Trees Please’ - Town of Arlington and mailed to:
Restore trees to East Arlington
Last week’s microburst storm in East Arlington destroyed more than 100 shade trees there. There was extensive damage to other trees as well. Nearly every block is missing at least one major shade tree now. If you haven’t seen the damage, take a walk or a short drive down a couple of streets in East Arlington and you will see.
If people want to help replace those trees, please consider donating to the town of Arlington’s "Trees Please" fund. You can contribute at the treasurer’s office on the first floor of Town Hall (map), or at the DPW at 51 Grove St (map). The other place you can give money for new trees is at the Tree Committee’s booth at Town Day. These contributions will help the tree department and the Tree Committee plant more trees next spring, and could aid efforts at pruning the storm-damaged trees this fall.
If you are interesting in helping out with the spring planting effort, please go to www.arlingtontrees.org.
Clarissa Rowe, Herbert Road
[Adding to Clarissa's letter, you can also donate to the "Trees Please" fund in the form of a check made payable to ‘Trees Please’ - Town of Arlington and mailed to:
Trees Please Fund, Department of Public Works
51 Grove Street
Arlington, MA 02476
See arlingtontrees.org/trees-please-program for more details]
Monday, July 23, 2012
State Rep Candidates Forum
Eric Helmuth (Town Meeting Member, Precinct 12) has passed along information regarding an upcoming candidates forum for State Representative:
STATE REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES FORUM
Thursday, July 26, 7-9 pm
Arlington Senior Center, 27 Maple Street (behind town hall).
Nearly one-quarter of Arlington is electing a new state representative to an open seat this fall -- and some of those affected may not even realize it.
This Thursday, July 26 at 7pm at the Arlington Senior Center (27 Maple Street), the three Democratic candidates vying for their party's nomination in the Sept. 6 primary will introduce themselves to voters and take questions from the audience. The primary election is open to both registered Democrats and unenrolled voters.
The forum will be moderated by our terrific State Senator, Ken Donnelly, who not only represents Arlington in the Senate but himself lives in this newly-redrawn House district.
WHAT PARTS OF ARLINGTON ARE IN THE NEW DISTRICT?
Due to redistricting taking effect with the November general election, three precincts in Arlington (8, 10 & 12) are leaving the district so ably represented by Sean Garballey to join Precincts 2 & 4 in East Arlington in representation by the 24th Middlesex district, which has been vacant since Will Brownsberger's election to the Senate. The district also includes all of Belmont and parts of North Cambridge.
Arlington precinct map:
www.arlingtonma.gov/public_documents/ArlingtonMA_Maps/PrecinctPollingMap.pdf
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Everyone in town has a stake in this election. With redistricting, Arlington's representation in the House goes from 3 to 2 members. It's vital that the new representative for the 24th Middlesex understands Arlington's unique needs. Even if you don't live in the district, you probably know people who do. Come on out Thursday evening and meet the candidates who want to represent your town's interests in the statehouse -- and please forward this email to your Arlington friends.
WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES?
Candidates for the Democratic nomination are Margaret Hegarty (www.margarethegarty.com), Bobby Reardon (www.bobbyreardon.com) and Dave Rogers (www.rogers4rep.com).
SPONSOR AND ADDITIONAL INFO
The forum is sponsored by the Arlington Democratic Town Committee. Visit www.ArlingtonDems.org for more information and the latest updates on the event.
Nearly one-quarter of Arlington is electing a new state representative to an open seat this fall -- and some of those affected may not even realize it.
This Thursday, July 26 at 7pm at the Arlington Senior Center (27 Maple Street), the three Democratic candidates vying for their party's nomination in the Sept. 6 primary will introduce themselves to voters and take questions from the audience. The primary election is open to both registered Democrats and unenrolled voters.
The forum will be moderated by our terrific State Senator, Ken Donnelly, who not only represents Arlington in the Senate but himself lives in this newly-redrawn House district.
WHAT PARTS OF ARLINGTON ARE IN THE NEW DISTRICT?
Due to redistricting taking effect with the November general election, three precincts in Arlington (8, 10 & 12) are leaving the district so ably represented by Sean Garballey to join Precincts 2 & 4 in East Arlington in representation by the 24th Middlesex district, which has been vacant since Will Brownsberger's election to the Senate. The district also includes all of Belmont and parts of North Cambridge.
Arlington precinct map:
www.arlingtonma.gov/public_documents/ArlingtonMA_Maps/PrecinctPollingMap.pdf
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Everyone in town has a stake in this election. With redistricting, Arlington's representation in the House goes from 3 to 2 members. It's vital that the new representative for the 24th Middlesex understands Arlington's unique needs. Even if you don't live in the district, you probably know people who do. Come on out Thursday evening and meet the candidates who want to represent your town's interests in the statehouse -- and please forward this email to your Arlington friends.
WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES?
Candidates for the Democratic nomination are Margaret Hegarty (www.margarethegarty.com), Bobby Reardon (www.bobbyreardon.com) and Dave Rogers (www.rogers4rep.com).
SPONSOR AND ADDITIONAL INFO
The forum is sponsored by the Arlington Democratic Town Committee. Visit www.ArlingtonDems.org for more information and the latest updates on the event.
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