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Arlington Conservation Commission Approves Brook Wall Repair With Environmental Conditions

ARLINGTON — May 7, 2026 — Arlington Conservation Commission approves fieldstone wall repair above Herbert Meyer Brook with protective conditions. The commission voted unanimously May 7 to issue a negative determination of applicability for a Department of Public Works project to repair a crumbling retaining wall near 459 Mystic Street, finding that

Arlington Conservation Commission Approves Brook Wall Repair With Environmental Conditions

ARLINGTON — May 7, 2026 — Arlington Conservation Commission approves fieldstone wall repair above Herbert Meyer Brook with protective conditions. The commission voted unanimously May 7 to issue a negative determination of applicability for a Department of Public Works project to repair a crumbling retaining wall near 459 Mystic Street, finding that

Arlington Town Meeting Unanimously Passes $247 Million Operating Budget for Fiscal 2027

ARLINGTON — May 6, 2026 — Arlington town meeting unanimously approved a $247 million fiscal year 2027 operating budget and a $19.6 million capital plan on budget night, May 6. Town Manager Jim Feeney told the nearly 300 assembled members that following March's successful override election, the town'

Arlington Town Meeting Votes to End Country Club Tax Break, Ban Rodenticides

ARLINGTON — May 4, 2026 — Arlington Town Meeting votes to strip private country clubs of a 75 percent property tax break. Meeting members voted 190-18 Monday night to authorize filing a home rule petition to exempt the town from Massachusetts General Law Chapter 61B, which has allowed Belmont Country Club

Arlington Select Board Unanimously Approves Updated Safe Routes to School Plan

ARLINGTON — May 4, 2026 — Arlington Select Board approves first Safe Routes to School update since 2016, backed by 100-mile field review. The board voted unanimously Monday to adopt revised walking routes to all Arlington elementary schools, replacing maps that had not been updated in a decade. Transportation Advisory Committee

Arlington Redevelopment Board Unanimously Adopts Updated Comprehensive Plan Before Town Meeting

ARLINGTON — May 4, 2026 — Arlington Redevelopment Board adopts updated Comprehensive Plan on unanimous vote, adds Russell Commons to priority list. The board voted 5-0 Monday night to approve the Arlington Comprehensive Plan dated May 4, 2026, as the town's official guide for future growth and development, directing

Arlington School Committee Unanimously Establishes 22-Member Ottoson Middle School Building Committee

ARLINGTON — April 30, 2026 — Arlington School Committee votes to establish 22-member Ottoson Middle School building panel. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to form the OMS Building Committee, a requirement for remaining in the Massachusetts School Building Authority's eligibility period, which runs through November 2026 and could lead

Arlington School Committee Unanimously Establishes 22-Member Ottoson Middle School Building Committee

ARLINGTON — April 30, 2026 — Arlington School Committee votes to establish 22-member Ottoson Middle School building panel. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to form the OMS Building Committee, a requirement for remaining in the Massachusetts School Building Authority's eligibility period, which runs through November 2026 and could lead

Arlington Town Meeting Rejects Tree Canopy Expansion, Passes Park Protections and Fee Updates

ARLINGTON — April 29, 2026 — Arlington Town Meeting rejected a citizen-sponsored expansion of the town's tree preservation bylaw Wednesday and passed a package of bylaw updates affecting parks, fees, revolving funds, and recall elections. The substitute motion by Robin Bergman, Precinct 12, and Jennifer Cutraro, Precinct 11, which

Arlington ZBA Closes Hearings on Porch and Industrial Warehouse Addition, Reelects Officers

ARLINGTON — April 28, 2026 — Arlington's Zoning Board closed public hearings on two applications Tuesday, including a potentially significant industrial variance in the Dudley Street corridor. The board voted 7-0 to close the hearing on a front-porch special permit at 27 Brand Street, where homeowner Audrey Harmon

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