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Resident cites Muslim bias via PayPal

May 21, 2024

Mohamad Ali of Arlington, a technology executive and former CEO of two Boston-based companies, expressed this viewpoint first published May 21 by BostonGlobe.com under…

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HRC statement on Mideast war urges honoring shared humanity

October 22, 2023

by Bob Sprague

The Arlington Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has issued the following statement about the war involving Israel and Gaza. Dated Oct. 22, the most recent…

Arlington Human Rughts Commission, 2020 log

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Town, school staff learn about racism in April

May 3, 2022

by Bob Sprague

Arlington town and school employees participated for a second year in sessions by YW Boston’s 2022 Stand Against Racism campaign aimed toward expanding knowledge about…

Dr. Rod MacNeal at community conversation

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Town of Arlington to LGBTQIA+ students: You belong

April 12, 2022

by Bob Sprague

Submitting the following news summary including opinion about a community conversation were Susan Ryan-Vollmar, cochair of the LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission, and Christine Carney, cochair…

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Dallin trustee notes sculptor’s connection to Native issues

January 26, 2021

by Bob Sprague

Sarah Burks, a member of the town-appointed board of the Dallin Art Museum, presented this statement to the Select Board on Jan. 25, 2021,…

Indigenous Peoples Day image. / https://www.epaumc.org/

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Resolution in support of Indigenous Peoples Day in town

January 26, 2021

by Bob Sprague

The resolution to support recognition of indigenous people in Arlington received support from the Select Board in a 5-0 vote on Jan. 25, 2021.…

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Rights group sees more work ahead

January 19, 2020

by Bob Sprague

The following statement is from the Arlington Human Rights Commission’s January 2020 newsletter: As we enter 2020, the Arlington Human Rights Commission would like…

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How were you hurt by officer’s remarks?

March 5, 2019

by Bob Sprague

The Arlington Human Rights Commission is seeking statements from town residents by Wednesday, March 6, describing how they have been hurt by published remarks…

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‘Sanctuary’: Resident lays out the case for yes

May 7, 2017

by Bob Sprague

Elaine Crowder, an Arlington taxpayer in Precinct 19, has submitted the following statement favoring a yes vote on Article 59 in the 2017 Town…

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Let us now praise the state of our town

April 25, 2017

by Bob Sprague

Joseph A. Curro Jr., chairman of the Board of Selectmen, presented the annual State of the Town address to Town Meeting on Monday, April…

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Resident cites Muslim bias via PayPal

HRC statement on Mideast war urges honoring shared humanity

Town, school staff learn about racism in April

Town of Arlington to LGBTQIA+ students: You belong

Dallin trustee notes sculptor’s connection to Native issues

Resolution in support of Indigenous Peoples Day in town

How were you hurt by officer’s remarks?

‘Sanctuary’: Resident lays out the case for yes

Let us now praise the state of our town

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Maureen C. Regan, retired Watertown educator, has died

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