Some of what June 11 votes mean
The voters spoke on Tuesday, June 11, and I see two main ways to look at the results (you may see others): Those opposing…
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Town services that an operating override supports
Steve DeCourcey, a member of Select Board and formerly long on the Finance Committee, provided this viewpoint about the $5.5 million town operating override. On…
Letters: 4 on Tuesday’s ballot questions
Why she backs 2 yes votes Alham Saadat of East Arlington wrote the following letter to the editor: I enthusiastically support the rebuild of…
Cost of a ‘no’ vote on AHS
This viewpoint about rebuilding Arlington High School was written by Kirsi Allison-Ampe, a member of the School Committee as well as the high school…
AHS rebuild benefits town arts, culture
This viewpoint about rebuilding Arlington High School was written by Stewart Ikeda. He is a Precnct 6 Town Meeting member, an Arlington public schools’…
Why an operating override now?
Dean Carman, cochair of Build Arlington’s Future and a member of the Committee, provided this viewpoint. On June 11 Arlington residents will vote on…
A teacher’s perspective: AHS limitations
Kent Werst, a mathematics teacher at Arlington High School since 2005 and a member of the AHS Building Committee, wrote this commentary. The current…
Addressing Arlington’s booming student enrollment
This viewpoint about rebuilding Arlington High School was written by Paul Schlichtman, a member of the School Committee. When I rejoined the Arlington School…
A senior on a ‘fixed income’ endorses 2 yes votes
Let’s be clear about two ballot questions town residents face June 11: I recommend yes votes on both. I do not do this lightly.…
Big-picture view of new high school’s cost
This viewpoint about rebuilding Arlington High School was written by Amy Speare, a member of the Arlington High School Building Committee. There are three…