100th Birthday for Father John van de Pear
Cars line up early in the lower parking lot of Missionhurst on N. 25th Street on Sunday, Nov. 29 for a surprise drive-by parade for Father John van de Paer’s 100th birthday.
Yorktown Students Organize Doorways Toy Drive
From Legos to Baby Alive dolls, a smile for every face
Lauren Rosenthal is on a toy buying Zoom call with several friends the Wednesday before Thanksgiving trying to decide what toys to buy for 45 children at Doorways.
Virtual or In-Person in Arlington
What should “back to school” look like during a pandemic?
Sept. 8, early October, November and now 2021.
ArPets: Appreciating Our Pets this Thanksgiving
Local rescues are reporting that pet adoption is at an all-time high with more people working from home and looking for joy and companionship.
Election Officers in Arlington Protect the Votes
Action was slow at the community center because of early voting.
As precinct chief, Caroline Klam has been watching over elections in Arlington for a long time.
Eagle Scout Project Meets Pandemic Challenge in Arlington
This year’s Eagle Scout project took a different spin with the advent of coronavirus.
From Yorktown High School to Outer Space
Patrick Moran chosen as pilot for commercial space travel program
Patrick Moran is in his car headed for Spaceport America, New Mexico.
ArPets: Meet Ariel: She Never Let the Diaper Get Her Down
If she ever had a family, we'll never know.
Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington is a Tree Sanctuary
Tree Stewards help label trees; some are ‘unusual.’
When a Tree Steward finishes the training course to become a steward, they are supposed to know how to identify a tree, in any season.
Halloween Takes on a New Look in Arlington
Leftover heating pipe, plywood, bungee cords and a couple of hours, and you have a couple of Halloween treat chutes.
An American Patriot Wants YOU to VOTE
Local Vietnam Vet is a strong proponent of voting as a duty.
”Soupy” (John) Tyler walked into Jim Moore’s barber last July and asked him if he’d be willing to make up a sign about voting, something that would inspire people to get out and vote, and he’d be glad to cover the costs.
Joe’s Pizza in Arlington Gets a Neapolitan Makeover
Some shake their heads at the change in the Arlington tradition; others embrace it.
Vernon Walters used to go to Joe’s Pizza Place and sit alone at a table far from the front door and the arcade-style games that kept kids busy in the vestibule while their parents relaxed into the blue naugahyde banquettes.
Chamber to Induct the Late Erik Gutshall into Arlington Business Hall of Fame
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce says that the late Erik Gutshall is the 2020 inductee into the Arlington Business Hall of Fame.
ArPets: Bossy Bilingual Bisou
Bossy Bilingual Bisou kept her from lockdown loneliness
It’s hard when you reach that time in your 30s where your friends are starting to settle down.
Black Lives Matter Ride Showcases a Different Arlington History
Across Arlington, residents are working to relearn history.
Jim Moore was looking out his shop window on Saturday, Sept. 26, to catch the Black Lives Matter Ride that was supposed to come by his shop in Hall’s Hill.