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Arlington School Committee Approves Nearly $800,000 Warrant, Defers Goals Vote to Second Read

ARLINGTON — May 28, 2026 — Arlington School Committee hears summer program expansions, strategic plan review, and state graduation overhaul concerns at May 28 meeting. Superintendent Dr. Jill Homan reported a slightly positive adjusted budget balance as of May 8, with Finance Director Chris Schweitzer identifying up to $75,000 in additional

Arlington ZBA Closes Hearing on Lancaster Road Bathroom Addition, Sets June Vote

ARLINGTON — May 26, 2026 — Arlington Zoning Board closes hearing on small second-floor bathroom addition at 9 Lancaster Road. The board voted 6-0 Tuesday to close the public hearing on a 134-square-foot second-floor addition to a 650-square-foot historic railroad worker's cottage, with

Arlington Conservation Commission Continues Dudley Street Hearing Over Unresolved Stormwater Issues

ARLINGTON — May 21, 2026 — Arlington Conservation Commission sends Millbrook-area commercial project back over stormwater gaps. The commission voted 4-0 Thursday to continue a notice-of-intent hearing for 26 Dudley Street to June 25, finding that revised materials submitted by consultant Nicole Ferrara of LEC Environmental Consultants failed

Arlington Town Meeting Approves $3.5 Million in Retroactive Police and Fire Contracts

ARLINGTON — May 20, 2026 — Arlington Town Meeting wrapped its 2026 annual session on the eighth night, approving $3.5 million in retroactive pay for police and firefighters who had worked without contracts since fiscal year 2021 and endorsing a $3.05 million Community Preservation Act spending plan that directs $500,

Arlington Town Meeting Amends MBTA Commercial Bonus Rules, Backs Red Line Repeal Push

ARLINGTON — May 18, 2026 — Arlington Town Meeting amended three MBTA Communities zoning provisions and backed a symbolic push to repeal a 1980 Red Line planning restriction during Night 7 on May 18. The meeting voted 160-61, meeting the required two-thirds threshold, to adopt a substitute motion by Remy

Arlington Select Board Unanimously Endorses Town Comprehensive Plan, Approves Water Bond

ARLINGTON — May 18, 2026 — Arlington Select Board endorses 212-page comprehensive plan and approves $1.3 million water bond. The board voted unanimously Monday to endorse the AMP-UP Comprehensive Plan, an 18-month update to the town's 2015 master plan covering land use, housing, transportation, and economic

Arlington School Committee Approves Preschool Tuition Hike, Defers Building Rental Vote

ARLINGTON — May 14, 2026 — Arlington School Committee splits on rental rates, approves preschool fees 6-0. The committee voted unanimously to raise Monomoy Preschool tuition and transportation fees by 5 percent for fiscal year 2027 but deferred a vote on building rental rates after members raised concerns that high school

Arlington Town Meeting Approves St. Camillus Site Rezoning for Assisted Living

ARLINGTON — May 13, 2026 — Arlington Town Meeting voted 207-10 to rezone a four-and-a-half-acre St. Camillus Church parking lot from R1 to R6 for a proposed 145-unit assisted living and memory care facility. Attorney Mary Winstanley O'Connor, representing developer HYM Investment Group, told

Arlington ZBA Closes Hearing on Washington Street Corner-Lot Addition, Votes 7-0

ARLINGTON — May 12, 2026 — Arlington ZBA closes hearing on Washington Street addition, advances two prior decisions. The Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to close the public hearing on docket 3900, a proposal by homeowner Vishwesh Patil to add approximately 405 square feet to the first floor of his

Arlington Town Meeting Funds Two School Studies, Expands Home Business Rules

ARLINGTON — May 11, 2026 — Arlington Town Meeting approves three school funding votes and reshapes zoning on night five. The May 11 session opened with a unanimous 200-to-0 vote appropriating $8,268,757 for Arlington's share of the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School budget — a 7.

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