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Join Us on Monday, April 15th for the Re-enactment of Paul Revere’s Famous Ride!

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Arlington MA Town Hall Paul Revere Ride Re-enactment

On Monday, April 15th, Arlington again becomes Menotomy as we celebrate our Town’s importance on the first day of the American Revolution.

Join your fellow Menotomians at the Arlington Town Hall as we greet re-enactment riders Paul Revere and William Dawes. Make a welcome sign for the riders with craft material provided. Children’s dress-up activity with photo by the Arlington Historical Society.  Music from the colonial era performed by Diane Taraz.  Snacks and light food will be available.

Event hosted by the Arlington Committee on Tourism and Economic Development and sponsored by BOWES Real Estate.

See you there!

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Thank you, Arlington!

Friday, January 4th, 2013

We are thrilled to report that 2012 turned out to be the best year in the history of BOWES Real Estate, since its founding in 1945.  We have the great people of Arlington to thank for their friendship, support, loyalty, and the many referrals made throughout the year.  Best wishes for a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous New Year!

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JOIN US FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

BOWES Christmas Dinner

No Arlingtonian should be alone on Christmas Day.  You are now invited to attend our Annual Christmas Dinner and share the day with many other Arlington residents. (We call them new friends!)  

Every year since 1977, the BOWES family has extended an invitation to anyone eating alone on this special day. We host a wonderful turkey dinner, with all the trimmings, at the Arlington Lodge of Elks.  Dinner is prepared and served by our amazing group of volunteers who look forward to meeting new and familiar faces each year.

It is a fun filled day and a great way to spend the afternoon. There is no charge and transportation to and from the dinner is available. The only requirements are that you are an Arlington resident and that you would otherwise be eating alone.

You may reserve a space by calling me at 781-645-0550.  So, please accept this invitation and don’t procrastinate! We want you to share your Christmas Day with us and look forward to meeting you.

Bob Bowes

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BOWES is Proud Sponsor of Arlington Town Day!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Join us at Arlington Town Day on Saturday, September 15, 2012. On this wonderful day celebrating Arlington, you will find us on the corner of Water Street and Mass. Ave. where you can browse through Arlington homes for sale, ask our agents questions about the Arlington real estate market, or just stop by and get a free tape measure, ruler, pen, coloring book and other goodies!

We’re also excited to sponsor free pony rides behind the Robbins Library. We’ll take complimentary photos and upload them to our website. Photos coming soon –  visit our homepage on Tuesday, September 18th for a link to download your photos!

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Arlington Receives $250,000 Competitive Green Communities Grant

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

As part of their Green Communities program, the state awarded Arlington $250,000 toward energy reduction initiatives. A total of $2.8 million in grants to 19 communities across the Commonwealth were awarded in the first round of the Green Communities Competitive Grants. Capped at $250,000 per municipality, Arlington was one of three municipalities to receive the highest award granted.

“We’re pleased that the state is providing additional financial support toward the Town’s energy reduction goals,” said Town Manager, Adam Chapdelaine. “This funding will not only help in making needed facility upgrades, it will also help by saving the Town operational costs over time.” Chapdelaine added, “this grant award would not have been possible with the assistance of volunteers on the Energy Working Group and Sustainable Arlington.”

The Competitive Green Communities grant will go toward upgrading Arlington High School’s 6th Floor HVAC system to a more energy efficient system and installing variable frequency drives on boilers at other Arlington schools and the Robbins Library. These drives, also referred to as variable speed drives, utilize less electricity than standard drives.

Grants were awarded to municipalities designated as Green Communities who successfully invested their initial designation grants. Arlington was designated a Green Community in 2010 and invested the initial $200,000 grant on converting high pressure sodium streetlights to LED streetlights in East Arlington, upgrading the energy management system at the Hardy school, and the replacement of steam traps in Arlington High School’s heating system. Additionally, to become a Green Community, the Town met all five clean energy benchmarks set by the program, including the adoption of the energy-saving building “stretch code” voted by Town Meeting.

The Green Communities Division empowers the Commonwealth’s cities and towns to reduce their energy use and their carbon footprint on the journey towards healthier communities and stronger economies. Read more about Green Communities and the state’s release on the Competitive Green Communities Grant online at mass.gov.

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