A plan to preserve Atwood House pine
The Atwood House with Scotch pine. Marina Popova, a Precinct 13 Town Meeting member, is on the Arlington Tree Committee and is passionate about…
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Petition aims to save Scotch pine at 821 Mass. Ave.
Marina Popova, a 20-year town resident, is a Precinct 13 Town Meeting member who says she aims to “make our town even more beautiful and…
Who are Arlington’s master-planning advisers? Here are clues; tell us more
UPDATED June 19: Just before the Redevelopment Board approved those serving on the new master-plan committee in May, Patricia Worden, a longtime critic of…
Clarifying claim about walking distance to Alewife
A letter by Patricia Worden of Arlington notes, “Arlington’s now-voted plan excludes the area, required by the law itself, within walking distance to Alewife.”…
MBTA Communities Law aftermath: Why surprise at investor purchases?
UPDATED: This letter by Patricia B. Worden of Arlington is republished with permission. It was first published in the Boston Herald. Worden previously chaired…
The case for yes for Article 12
The author, Jennifer Susse, is a Town Meeting member and a member of the town’s Finance Committee. Below, with very light editing, is what…
This self-educator finds reasons to question MBTA Communities Act
Don Seltzer, who submitted this viewpoint, was an Arlington resident from 1972 until last fall, when he moved to Lincoln. He is now observing…
Self-education leads to support for MBTA Communities’ plan
Catherine Brewster lives in East Arlington and teaches English at Commonwealth School. I’m a latecomer to the MBTA Communities’ zoning bylaw debate, which Town Meeting…
3 key efforts advance: Recovery, housing, open space
Town planning hopes that a week of community forums jump-starts conversations around economic development, housing, open space and recreation. If you missed a forum,…
Mirak developers need to consider artists in its proposal (updated)
UPDATED, Aug. 11: Robin Bergman of Arlington contributed this opinion to a discussion about artists’ spaces on Mirak property: Aerial photo of Mirak property in…