Arlington Daily: New Town Group, Charred Home For Sale

ARLINGTON, MA — Welcome to Tuesday, Arlington. Let's get you started with everything you need to know about what's going on locally.

First, today's weather:

Rain until evening. High: 72 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in and around Arlington:

1. 'We Are a Complete Outlier': HBS Moves Some Classes Online Amid Covid-19 Outbreak | News (Harvard Crimson)
2. Karina L. Cowperthwaite '23 Profile: Can Anyone Be 'Legally Blonde'? | Arts (Harvard Crimson)
3. Fluff Festival celebrates ‘sweet 16’ in Union Square (Boston.com)
4. Cambridge police ask public for help identifying suspect, vehicle in connection with road rage stabbing| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
5. Driver rescued by nearby crew boat after car goes careening off Cambridge bridge| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
6. In the race for Boston mayor, Wu and Essaibi George are focusing on a crucial part of the electorate: Black voters (The Boston Globe)
7. WATCH: Huge Beehive Removed From 50 Feet Up Boston Building (NECN)
8. American flag ripped off flagpole at Boston park (WCVB Boston)
9. Dozens Of Massachusetts State Police Troopers Resigning Over COVID Vaccine Mandate, Union Says (CBS Boston)
10. Citing Mass. And Cass, Somerville, Mass. State House Consider Safe Drug Consumption Sites (wgbh.org)
11. ‘I think you should get in the car’: Newton residents on alert after suspicious man allegedly approaches girl on way to school| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
12. New $5 ferry service between East Boston and Seaport begins (WCVB Boston)
13. Massachusetts Reports 4,095 New COVID Cases, 14 Additional Deaths Over 3 Days (CBS Boston)
14. Newton uses fertility control, other methods to stop rapidly reproducing rats (Wicked Local)
15. Sheriff Proposes Involuntarily Committing People Living At Mass And Cass For Treatment (WBUR)
16. Johnny Ramone's legendary guitar sells for more than $900,000 in Boston (WCVB Boston)
17. Scottish Restaurant the Haven to Expand to Former Bella Luna Space Winter 2022 (Eater Boston)
18. Witnesses describe 'horrific' scene at Back Bay station when escalator malfunctioned (The Boston Globe)
19. Police investigating after receiving report of girl kidnapped in Boston (WCVB Boston)
20. A report says no changes to flight paths at Boston airport| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
21. Bob Dylan Coming To Boston For One Show In November (CBS Boston)
22. Burned Out Single-Family Home In Melrose For Sale ‘As Is’ For $399,000 (CBS Boston)
23. Let's all engage about town issues, new group asks (YourArlington.com)
24. Boston Office Space Demand 24% Above Pre-Pandemic Level with Life Sciences Tenants Leading Demand (Boston Real Estate Times)
25. Op-ed: Does the city of Boston have enough climate change precautions in the aftermath of storms like Hurricane Ida? (The Huntington News)
26. Civil Rights activist Bob Moses honored in Cambridge (Wicked Local)

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Today in Arlington:

• Staff Flu Clinic-time & place TBA - Arlington High School (12:00 AM)
• Staff Flu Clinic-Cafeteria - Arlington High School (3:00 PM)

Arlington Patch Notebook

• Arlington Catholic High School: "CLUBS FOR DAYSSSSS - our student leaders hosted a club fair this morning for all new Cougars looking to get involved, meet more friends and make a difference! There is definitely something for everyone among the dozens of clubs. #WeAreAC..." (Facebook)
• Robbins Library: "Libraries nationwide are celebrating Banned Books Week! Click on the link for a list of the most banned or challenged books from 2010-2020! Happy Reading! Link: https://buff.ly/3lVfTYx" (Facebook)
• Arlington Catholic High School: "CLUBS FOR DAYSSSSS - our student leaders hosted a club fair this morning for all new Cougars looking to get involved, meet more friends and make a difference! There is definitely something for everyone among the dozens of clubs. #WeAreAC..." (Facebook)
• Town of Arlington, MA: "#ArlingtonMA Community Electricity is offered by the Town to give you more options for your electricity supply, including one with 100% renewable electricity. No greenwashing here. Sign up today at ACE.ArlingtonMA.gov" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Alex Newman

About me: Alex is a Jersey transplant covering Arlington, Malden, Medford, Reading and Somerville for Patch. A graduate of Northeastern University, Alex has lived in the Boston area since college (though he still hasn't been able to bring himself to root for the Sox). He is an avid football and baseball fan, amateur woodworker and film geek. Alex lives in Chelsea with his fiancée, their dog and a revolving door of foster puppies. Follow him on Twitter at: @NewmanPatch Email: alex.newman@patch.com

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