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Arlington Conservation Commission Approves Winchester Country Club Wetlands Projects, Backs Rodenticide Ban

ARLINGTON — February 19, 2026 — Arlington's Conservation Commission endorsed two rodenticide ban warrant articles and approved wetlands work for Winchester Country Club at its February 19 remote meeting. The commission voted 3-0, with member David Kaplan abstaining, to back both a home rule petition seeking to ban first-

Arlington Finance Committee Recommends $14.8 Million Override With Spending Cap Caveat

ARLINGTON — February 18, 2026 — Arlington's Finance Committee voted 11 to 4 Wednesday to recommend a $14.8 million Proposition 2½ override heading to voters on March 28. Chair Christine Deschamps told the committee the override would cost the average household an additional $1,030 per year and would

Arlington Council on Aging Forum Lays Out Full Menu of Senior Tax Relief Options

ARLINGTON — February 18, 2026 — Arlington Council on Aging outlines property tax relief, reverse mortgage options for older homeowners. Executive Director Christine Shaw, Director of Assessors Dana Mann, and volunteer elder-law attorney Alex Michelle presented five distinct programs at a February 18 forum, ranging from the state's Senior

Arlington Select Board unanimously backs $14.8 million override for March 28 ballot

ARLINGTON — February 12, 2026 — Arlington Select Board unanimously placed a $14.8 million Proposition 2½ operating override on the March 28 ballot. Town Manager James Feeney presented a long-range financial plan calibrated to leave just $9,300 in the override stabilization fund — less than a third of a percent

Arlington School Committee Unanimously Backs $14.8 Million Override for March Ballot

ARLINGTON — February 12, 2026 — Arlington School Committee unanimously endorses $14.8 million override and unveils two stark FY27 budget scenarios. The committee voted 5-0 Thursday to back the override question the Select Board approved the same evening for the March 28 ballot, which would bring the school operating budget

Arlington ZBA closes Hodge Road hearing, punts on gas station bay definition

ARLINGTON — February 10, 2026 — Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals advanced two cases and deadlocked on a third Tuesday, deferring a decision on a proposed third-bay addition at Eli's Service Station at 125 Broadway after members could not agree on whether a "service bay"

Arlington Redevelopment Board Approves Mass Ave Facade Permit, Brewery Phasing Plan

ARLINGTON — February 9, 2026 — Arlington Redevelopment Board approves Mass Ave facade renovation and brewery phasing plan on split votes. The board voted 4-1 to grant a special permit for a facade renovation at 1341–1347 Massachusetts Avenue in the B3 Village Business District, with conditions requiring flat-panel sign

Arlington Finance Committee Advances Police, Legal Budgets Ahead of Town Meeting

ARLINGTON — February 9, 2026 — Arlington's Finance Committee advanced several departmental budgets on February 9, including a legal department line item and a police department appropriation, while members renewed longstanding criticism that the legal office submits its budget as a single lump sum rather than itemized lines like every

Arlington Conservation Commission re-elects Terroni as chair, advances country club wetlands filings

ARLINGTON — February 5, 2026 — Arlington Conservation Commission unanimously re-elected Chuck Terroni as chair and Susan Chapnick as vice chair for two-year terms at its February 5 remote meeting. The commission also continued two Winchester Country Club Notices of Intent to February 19, with applicant engineer Sarah Stearns of

Arlington Finance Committee Approves Dozens of Departmental Budgets, Defers Legal Line

ARLINGTON — February 4, 2026 — Arlington's Finance Committee approved FY2026 budget recommendations for more than a dozen departments at its February 4 meeting, with the Fire Department's $8,683,478 line drawing the most debate. A committee presenter reported that all police and fire collective bargaining contracts

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