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West Nile Virus detected in Arlington’s mosquitoes

July 16, 2025

Residents are advised to take extra precaution this mosquito season, the state Department of Public Health announced July 17 that West Nile Virus has been detected…

Arlington opioid graphic by Brynn O'Connor

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Arlington’s Prevention Services provides opioid settlement update after towns across the state question health departments

April 13, 2025

by Brynn O'Connor

YourArlington spoke to the town’s new Prevention-Services Manager Karen Koretsky to gauge how the National Opioid Settlement funds are being spent in Arlington after…

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‘Tired of being sick all the time.’ Residents react to rising Covid cases as school year starts

October 2, 2024

by Brynn O'Connor

This year’s Arlington High School graduates began their freshman year in 2020, attending class via Zoom. Four years later, the district is preparing for…

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Residents take hard, long looks at persistent Covid

November 4, 2024

by Marjorie Howard

'The way I think about what people experienced is dislocation, a sense that their way of life is being thrown up in the air.…

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Arlington’s West Nile Virus risk elevated to high

September 4, 2024

by YourArlington staff

UPDATED Sept. 6: Arlington Health and Human Services reports that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has elevated Arlington’s West Nile Virus risk status from…

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YourArlington’s substance-abuse resource guide

July 5, 2024

by Brynn O'Connor

Options available in, near town and through state, federal goverment The Town of Arlington, some neighboring municipalities, the state of Massachusetts and the nation…

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A marathon, not a sprint: How the town is spending opioid-settlement funds

July 17, 2024

by Brynn O'Connor

LAST OF A FOUR-PART SERIES YourArlington spent the past 10 months speaking with police officials, health employees and residents about drug abuse. This four-part…

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As private equity increases in state health care, Friedman sees paths forward

March 23, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Friedman sees 'really good roadmap' Steward crisis has state seeking possible legislative response The pressure points inflicted by private-equity ownership in health care extend…

rodent poison box outside local store in November 2023

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Residents, businesses, activists, officials confront problem of rodent control locally

February 7, 2024

by Jake Bentzinger

Rodent poison box outside a local store in November 2023 / Catherine Brewster photoUPDATED Feb. 11: Residents concerned about the potentially lethal danger to wild…

Blue Christmas service set for Dec. 20, 2023

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Experts provide advice on coping with holiday, post-holiday blues

December 20, 2023

by Catherine Brewster

UPDATED Dec. 22: It's the most wonderful time of the year, as the popular song lyric has it -- except when it isn't. Not…

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West Nile Virus detected in Arlington’s mosquitoes

Arlington’s Prevention Services provides opioid settlement update after towns across the state question health departments

‘Tired of being sick all the time.’ Residents react to rising Covid cases as school year starts

Residents take hard, long looks at persistent Covid

Arlington’s West Nile Virus risk elevated to high

YourArlington’s substance-abuse resource guide

A marathon, not a sprint: How the town is spending opioid-settlement funds

As private equity increases in state health care, Friedman sees paths forward

Residents, businesses, activists, officials confront problem of rodent control locally

Experts provide advice on coping with holiday, post-holiday blues

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Maureen C. Regan, retired Watertown educator, has died

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