Commentary: Article 53 seeks to preserve the intent of MBTA Act overlay ‘Bonus Rule for Commercial Use’

March 17, 2026

By Joanne Cullinane and Larry Slotnick As Town Meeting Members, we closely followed debates and public engagement sessions as Arlington was crafting its MBTA…

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Review: Punjabi aspirant springs forth in Center

April 27, 2025

by Frederick Kalil

Frederick Kalil reviews Have it all at Haveli Not sure if anyone else has been wondering how many South Asian restaurants can make it…

Restaurant

Review: New Year with a serpentine twist at Szechuan’s Dumpling

February 9, 2025

by Frederick Kalil

Frederick Kalil reviews What’s on the table from a sister city With the Year of the Dragon in the rear-view mirror, it’s now incumbent…

Film

Visual, dramatic variety marks festival conclusion, as conversations continue

November 11, 2024

by Sabrina Blasik

REVIEWS: Sabrina Blasik UPDATED Nov. 14: The 14th annual Arlington International Film Festival continues through Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Capitol Theatre, under new leadership. See the…

Politics

Vote ‘no preference,’ some town Democrats are urged

February 27, 2024

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED March 9: The no-preference option that recently drew an estimated 100,000 "uncommitted" voters among Democrats in Michigan appears to have come to Arlington.…

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OPINION: How do we fend off the VR techies have created?

October 18, 2022

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED Oct. 20: The following letter by David Bean of Arlington is republished with the author's permission. It appeared in the Monday, Oct. 18,…

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Anonymity degrades public communication

July 17, 2011

by Stacey Peters

// The comment posted to YourArlington was from “Kay.” No last name. The subject line was “Yuck.” The comment, not yet published but sent…

Film

Capitol films for ‘Boston Bitdown’ festival shown

March 1, 2025

by YourArlington staff

"Boston Bitdown," a three-day chiptune and digital fusion festival came to Arlington's Capitol Theatre on Friday, March 7. Starting Thursday, March 6, through Saturday, March…

Restaurant

Pies from the palace, chili from the man cave

September 21, 2024

by Frederick Kalil

Frederick Kalil reviews Pies at First Parish / Photo by Paulette Schwartz The rainy weather on Town Day afforded an opportunity to spend an…

Politics

396 hear DA candidates strive to define their pitches to voters

July 25, 2018

by Bob Sprague

Donna Patalano, left, Marian Ryan, candidates for district attorney, at First Parish forum. / Colleen Kirby photo UPDATED, July 26: Candidates for Middlesex district…

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Commentary: Article 53 seeks to preserve the intent of MBTA Act overlay ‘Bonus Rule for Commercial Use’

Review: Punjabi aspirant springs forth in Center

Review: New Year with a serpentine twist at Szechuan’s Dumpling

Visual, dramatic variety marks festival conclusion, as conversations continue

Vote ‘no preference,’ some town Democrats are urged

OPINION: How do we fend off the VR techies have created?

Anonymity degrades public communication

Capitol films for ‘Boston Bitdown’ festival shown

Pies from the palace, chili from the man cave

396 hear DA candidates strive to define their pitches to voters

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Maureen C. Regan, retired Watertown educator, has died

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