Meet Joe Solomon, Arlington’s newest Select Board member
Joseph A. Solomon, 44, Arlington’s newest Select Board member, takes the 62 bus to work — at the MBTA, where he is director of…
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‘No Kings’ draws peaceful protests to our neighborhoods
UPDATED June 20: “No Kings” demonstrations drew millions nationwide, and expressions of protest against Trump administration policies across the country were largely without incidents…
What this Cinderella has lost — and gained
Flanagan Arlington Poet Laureate Jean Flanagan, who seeks contributions by May 1 to a planned publication called Anthology of Arlington, Massachusetts Poets, has written a…
Town Meeting application deadline passes
Equitable Arlington, a group of town residents who focus on the importance of equitable housing and land-use policies, provides the following plea to the…
#GivingTuesday: Do the right thing right here
The following local organizations are among those participating in #GivingTuesday, Nov. 28, and after: Town Health and Human Services’assistances programs Following on the heels…
Prayer for July Fourth to my mother
The following column was published in 2018 and was republished last July, when my mother would have turned 100 years old. She didn’t make…
8th graders call for changes in town bylaw to boost affordable housing
UPDATED May 26: The following opinion was sent to all Town Meeting members three days after the 2023 annual meeting ended. Signing it were…
We are what we DON’T eat: Environmental impact of food waste
Emily Dertz, a Zero Waste Arlington committee member, wrote this column about food waste. Mounds of plastic waste and discarded fashion clothes are symbols…
Mary O’Connor seeks assessor seat
Mary Winstanley O’Connor has announced that she is seeking reelection to the Board of Assessors, a seatr she has held since 2001. It is…
Schlichtman announces school-reelection run
Paul Schlichtman announces his candidacy for reelection to the School Committee with an invitation to his kickoff, held Sunday, March 5, at the Donut…