Arlington Keeps Electricity Rates Below Eversource Through Winter
ARLINGTON — Arlington's community electricity aggregation program will continue offering supply rates below Eversource's basic service through the winter, the town said this week, a move that stands to save money for enrolled households and businesses. Schools officials also touted strong 2025 accountability results and progress on the new Arlington High School building, while a round of small-business storefront grants and a returning police academy rounded out a quiet week in town.
TOWN HALL
The town is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on the Arlington Human Rights Commission, according to a notice posted this week. No further details on the number of open seats or application process were available.
SCHOOLS
Arlington Public Schools said the district continued its "upward trajectory" in the state's 2025 accountability results, according to a district update. The Superintendent's office also marked the near-completion of the new Arlington High School building in a message to families, and the district said reusable food-service items are being rolled out across APS schools as part of a sustainability push. No further specifics on the accountability data or the reusables timeline were provided.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Arlington Says Community Electricity Customers Will Save On Electric Bills" — the town's electricity aggregation program will keep undercutting Eversource's standard rate through the winter, saving money for enrolled customers, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/arlington-says-community-electricity-customers-will-save-electric-bills).
"5 Arlington Businesses Getting Storefront Upgrades With Help Of Grant" — five local businesses are splitting $27,000 in town storefront-improvement funding, with 80 percent of this year's recipients Arlington residents, per Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/5-arlington-businesses-getting-storefront-upgrades-help-grant).
"Community Police Academy Returning To Arlington" — the Arlington Police Department's free six-week Community Police Academy is accepting applications again, with classes resuming this fall, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/community-police-academy-returning-arlington-0).
"How an Arlington MA teen is giving guinea pigs a second chance as pets" — Arlington teenager Emily Ristuccia has founded a nonprofit that rescues and boards guinea pigs, according to Wicked Local (read it at https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/news/local/2026/07/15/arlington-ma-teen-emily-ristuccia-forms-nonprofit-to-rescue-and-board-guinea-pigs/90912372007/).