Arlington's Capitol Theatre Building Put Up for Sale
ARLINGTON — The building housing Arlington's Capitol Theatre has quietly gone on the market along with Somerville's Somerville Theatre under the same ownership, raising questions about the future of two of the region's longtime cultural venues even as operators say shows are continuing for now.
TOWN HALL
The town's Human Rights Commission has openings for new members, according to a notice posted to the town's website this week. Residents interested in serving can find application details through the town's site.
SCHOOLS
Arlington Public Schools used a superintendent's update this week to highlight progress on the new Arlington High School building, according to a post on the district's website. The district also touted continued gains in the state's 2025 school accountability results in a separate post, and announced a rollout of reusable dishware and materials across APS schools as part of a broader sustainability push.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Historic Theater Buildings In Arlington And Somerville Up For Sale" — The Capitol Theatre and the Somerville Theatre share an owner, and both buildings have been quietly listed for sale, Patch reports, even as the venues' operators say performances will continue. CBS News covered the same story under the headline "'Uncertainty' for 2 historic theaters in Massachusetts amid building sale, business owners say," reporting that the operators describe the situation as uncertain but are not currently planning to leave (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/historic-theater-buildings-arlington-somerville-sale) (read it at https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/somerville-theatre-capitol-arlington-sale/).
"Arlington Says Community Electricity Customers Will Save On Electric Bills" — The town's community electricity aggregation program will keep offering rates below Eversource's standard offer through the winter, per Patch (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 Arlington businesses split a combined $27,000 in town storefront-improvement grant funding, with most of this year's recipients Arlington residents, Patch reports (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 is again opening its free, six-week Community Police Academy to residents and town employees 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" — An Arlington teenager has turned a guinea pig rescue effort into a formal nonprofit that rescues and boards the animals, Wicked Local reports (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/).
COMING UP
A Grand Ol' Barbeque Annual Fundraiser is set for Saturday, July 18, according to Patch's community calendar for Arlington.