Actor Kurt Russell, with son Boston, at the Jason Russell House on July 4. / Dave Shrewsbury photos

Actor Kurt Russell and son tour historic Arlington home of ancestor Jason Russell

July 4, 2025

UPDATED, July 5: Actor Kurt Russell and his son Boston stood shoulder to shoulder in the Jason Russell House museum in front of the…

Four riders near Paul Revere Road, Arlington Heights. / Dave Shrewsbury photo

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Arlington 250: Paul Revere, William Dawes ‘ride’ to warn area residents

April 22, 2025

by YourArlington staff

A Revere reenactor joined by National Lancers ride near Paul Revere Road, Arlington Heights. / Dave Shrewsbury photo Paul Revere and William Dawes arrived…

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Indigenous artist spoke at historical society

April 1, 2025

by YourArlington staff

Boston-based artist Sage Carbone discussed her indigenous beadwork reimagining Cyrus Dallin’s Paul Revere statue at the Arlington Historical Society Saturday, May 10. at 2 p.m. Registration…

Muskets blast at Battle of Menotomy on April 20. / Dave Shrewsbury photo

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Arlington shines at reenactment of 250th anniversary of Battle of Menotomy

April 21, 2025

by YourArlington staff

Police on motorcycles pass a battle British victim. / Allison Curtis photoYou can be forgiven if you have not heard of this important part…

Smoke from the reenacted battle at Lexington Green April 19, 2025. / Dave Shrewsbury photos

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Lexington holds 250th anniversary battle reenactment

April 19, 2025

by YourArlington staff

Smoke from the reenacted battle at Lexington Green on April 19. / Dave Shrewsbury photos (Editor's note: This story was produced by Lex250 and…

Art installation at Town Hall. / Carol Beggy photo

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Arlington art installation commemorates 250 years through a timeline of plants

April 22, 2025

by Kara Mihm

Arlington’s gone green — and red, white and blue – for a multimedia art installation focused on the relationship between plants and people for…

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‘Untold Stories’ exhibit runs through October at Historical Society

April 18, 2025

by YourArlington staff

The Arlington Historical Society is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution with an exhibit in its Smith Museum. The exhibit, whose…

10th Regiment at Old Burial Ground. / Stewart Ikeda photos

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Monument to king’s fallen soldiers at Menotomy dedicated

September 15, 2024

by YourArlington staff

10th Regiment at Old Burial Ground on Sept. 7. / Stewart Ikeda photos Scores of Arlingtonians, out-of-town guests and representatives of the town and…

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Historical society commemorates Lafayette’s 1824 visit

August 21, 2024

by YourArlington staff

The Arlington Historical Society commemorated the bicentennial of Gen. Marquis de Lafayette's momentous tour of the Revolutionary War battlegrounds on Labor Day. The event took place…

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Massachusetts Emancipation Day/Quock Walker Day observed locally

July 9, 2024

by Alex Svenson

Sean Osborne, historian, former president and co-founder of the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, delivers a speech about Quock Walker to a crowd…

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Actor Kurt Russell and son tour historic Arlington home of ancestor Jason Russell

Arlington 250: Paul Revere, William Dawes ‘ride’ to warn area residents

Indigenous artist spoke at historical society

Arlington shines at reenactment of 250th anniversary of Battle of Menotomy

Lexington holds 250th anniversary battle reenactment

Arlington art installation commemorates 250 years through a timeline of plants

‘Untold Stories’ exhibit runs through October at Historical Society

Monument to king’s fallen soldiers at Menotomy dedicated

Historical society commemorates Lafayette’s 1824 visit

Massachusetts Emancipation Day/Quock Walker Day observed locally

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