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Five Things: Donate to the Toys For Local Children Cause

Check out the five things column for Tuesday, Dec. 11.

Here are five things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 11 in Stoneham: 1. In case you missed it: Stoneham Police responded to a single-car accident on Forest Street Monday morning. 2. Make a donation: The Toys For Local Children drive is underway for those who would like to donate a new, unwrapped toy. They will be accepting toy donations until Dec. 20, and all donations will go directly to children in Stoneham. Collection boxes have been placed at Stoneham Fire Station, Stoneham Town Hall, Stoneham Bank on Montvale Ave, Stoneham Savings Bank on Main st, and Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria. The collection boxes will be picked up Dec. 20, and toys will be accepted at the Fire Station until Dec. 24. 3. ZooLights are back: Have you taken a trip to see …

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REVIEW: What Do You Think About Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria in Stoneham?

Visit Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria's directory listing on Stoneham Patch and post a review for the restaurant and rate it on a 1-5 star scale.

Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria, which reopened under new management in February at 8 Central St. across from the Stoneham fire station, wants to know: What do you think about the food and service at Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria? Do you love their menu? Are you a big fan of their soups, sandwiches, pizzas or frozen yogurts? Was the service exceptional? Let them know by visiting their Stoneham Patch directory listing, then scroll to the bottom of it and leave a fair-minded review so they know what they're doing well or if there is something they could do to improve the food or service.

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Best Place to Get Frozen Yogurt/Ice Cream in Stoneham: Dairy Dome

Find out who finished in second and third place in the contest.

It was a neck-and-neck battle for first place, but in the end Dairy Dome narrowly beat The Daily Scoop in our latest Readers' Choice contest for best place to get frozen yogurt/ice cream in Stoneham. Who Won the Poll? Of the 43 votes cast in our poll, Dairy Dome received 16 votes (37 percent) to earn 10 points for winning the poll, while The Daily Scoop finished in a close second place with 14 votes (32 percent) to tally eight points. Rounding out the top three and earning six points is Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria with seven votes (16 percent). Finishing just outside of third place in fourth was Friendly's Restaurant with six votes (13 percent). However, fourth place doesn't earn points, as points are only awarded to the top three finishers…

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria Gets a New Sign

Scope out the latest image captured in Stoneham.

Our Photo of the Day is of a new sign at Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria on Central Street. Got a great photo captured in Stoneham? Email it to mark.ouellette@patch.com or upload it to our Pics & Clips community photo gallery for future Photo of the Day consideration.

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Photo of the Day: Dessert Anyone?

Our latest image captured in Stoneham is of a brownie sundae served up at Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria.

Our Photo of the Day is of a brownie sundae from Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria. Got a great photo captured in Stoneham? Email it to mark.ouellette@patch.com or upload it to our Pics & Clips community photo gallery for future Photo of the Day consideration.

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Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria Opens Under New Management [PHOTOS]

Methuen native Leonard "Lenny" Collins bought the Stoneham establishment on Feb. 1.

After spending years working at restaurants and retail stores in Massachusetts, Leonard "Lenny" Collins recently took the plunge by taking over ownership of Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria. First-Time Buyer Collins, 56, of Methuen, purchased the 8 Central St. establishment on Feb. 1, signing a five-year lease. It's the first time Collins has owned his own business, but his family and a couple of employees are helping him out any way they can. "I want to be here at least five years. That's my goal," Collins said of the cafe located directly across from the Stoneham Fire Station. "Maybe 20 years or however long I can keep it." While he was browsing business listings online, Collins saw that Café Arielle was up for sale on the BuyBiz website and …

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