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UPDATED Aug. 1: The following ongoing report began with an appeal from Arlington residents Betsy Leondar-Wright, Eric Segal and Anne Wright, members of First…
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How ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ echoes Dachau
Deborah Sirotkin Butler of Arlington is an appellate and trial attorney, self-employed since 1981. These are her views. Providing research for this column was Thom…
Friedman aims to guard against Trump excess
Sen. Cindy Friedman, a Democrat representing Arlington, Billerica, Lexington, Burlington and Woburn, reports about her district: First and foremost, the actions we are witnessing…
Responding to tyranny: Moderator cites history, state of our democracy
The following statement by Town Moderator Greg Christiana was published after YourArlington saw it at ACMi and the Arlington Email List and requested it.…
Clark, Markey tell voters in Woburn ‘what they are going to do about’ Trump actions
Liz Reisberg of Arlington attended the town hall in Woburn on Saturday, April 12, and provides notes about what they and participants had to…
Democracy in balance as our neighboring histories march on
UPDATED In 1776, men of Menotomy died battling Redcoats retreating from Lexington. In 2024, many Arlington voters fight to keep a convicted felon out…
The case for yes on Question 2 (MCAS grad requirement)
Paul Schlichtman, chair of the Arlington School Committee, endorses voting yes on the MCAS graduation ballot question, expressing his view as a taxpayer. Massachusetts…
Endorsements pile up for Governor’s Council challenger
UPDATED Jul 29: Seven state officials, including Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington), and one Harvard legal scholar, have endorsed Mara Dolan, who is challenging incumbent…
Town GOP recognizes Armenian Genocide
Donnarose Russian, chair of the Arlington Republican Town Committee, reports that the committee has adopted a resolution and proclamation recognizing the Armenian Genocide. WHEREAS…
Friedman reviews ’23, touts drug-cost effort
State Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington) reviews 2023, sharing an end-of-year update, which she describes as “full of exciting new information and a fun recap of…