A 21-year-old Medford man was held following his arraignment March 31 in a fiery crash on Summer Street on March 1 following an Arlington police investigation. Chief Fred Ryan said Jonathan Scull was held on a probation detainer. 

"The establishment permit for Healthcare Massage located at 800 Mass. Ave. has been revoked and all practitioner permits associated with that establishment have been suspended," Christine Connelly, town health director, wrote in an e-mail March 16. "In order to practice massage in Arlington a practitioner must be associated with a permitted massage therapy establishment."

The Arlington Police Department has been certified by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC), an independent organization, Chief Frederick Ryan announced March 10. This formal recognition means the department meets or exceeds national standards of performance and operational effectiveness established for law enforcement by the law enforcement profession.  Arlington is the 32nd police department in the state to achieve MPAC certification.

A forum for 23rd Middlesex candidates for state representative co-sponsored by InsideMedford.com and the Medford High School social studies department took place last night in Medford. The event at the high school's Caron Theater, moved from the library because of expected turnout, drew about 35 people to hear five hopefuls. Among them were Sen. Jim mMrzilli as well as Medford School Committee members Ann Marie Cugno and Paulette Van der Kloot. Read about the forum here. InsideMedford's link tot the race is here.

The Nora Tosti Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded its first scholarships to two Arlington women this year.  Checks for $1,000 were presented to Amanda Gaeta and Rachel Jimenez by Nora’s parents, Allan and Barbara Tosti.