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Resident fearing roundups seeks support for House bill to ‘melt’ ICE

July 1, 2025

UPDATED June 22: Adam Pachter is an Arlington resident who served in Town Meeting for 18 years. He is a screenwriter and professor who…

Commentary·Health care

Bill aims to further curtail Steward hospital debacles

May 15, 2025

by YA Guest Opinion

Barbara Thornton, an Arlington resident, provided this opinion in support of a bill to control private equity’s effects on hospitals by Sen. Cindy Friedman, a…

Letters to the editor

Local action now: Defend right to shelter, engage in town governance

January 30, 2025

by Bob Sprague

Lynette Martyn, an Arlington resident, submitted this letter to the editor. The political climate we find ourselves in today is one where basic human…

Housing

Why I changed my mind about expanding housing options

August 5, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Dave Levy is an Arlington resident and a member of Town Meeting from Precinct 18. He has served on Town Meeting since 2017. Since…

Planning

This self-educator finds reasons to question MBTA Communities Act

October 9, 2023

by Don Seltzer

Don Seltzer, who submitted this viewpoint, was an Arlington resident from 1972 until last fall, when he moved to Lincoln. He is now observing…

Environment

Should Hill’s Hill be protected? CPA reviews bike plan

November 1, 2022

by Bob Sprague

Brian McBride, a longtime Arlington resident and a member of the town’s Open Space Committee, provided this viewpoint. For more information alternative to the…

Letters to the editor

At a loss without Advocate? Click here …

July 30, 2022

by Bob Sprague

This letter was written by Howard Winkler, a former Arlington resident who lives in Lexington: Click image to access >> After living in and…

Arlington vua Google Earth: Your Town, Your Future

Housing

Comparing 40B affordable-housing numbers among Arlington, Lexington, Concord

March 2, 2022

by Bob Sprague

Don Seltzer is an Arlington resident with a deep interest in housing and zoning issues. This opinion column is based on his own research.…

Housing

MBTA zoning guide could revamp East Arlington, writer says

February 2, 2022

by Bob Sprague

Don Seltzer, an Arlington resident, offers the following viewpoint about how a revised zoning law affects East Arlington. These are his own opinions, and…

Letters to the editor

Suggestions for Appleton/Mass. Ave. dangers

October 9, 2021

by Bob Sprague

The following letter is from Jane Arnold of Pawtucket, R.I., a former Arlington resident. I lived on Acton Street from 1980 to 2005. I…

Resident fearing roundups seeks support for House bill to ‘melt’ ICE

Bill aims to further curtail Steward hospital debacles

Local action now: Defend right to shelter, engage in town governance

Why I changed my mind about expanding housing options

This self-educator finds reasons to question MBTA Communities Act

Should Hill’s Hill be protected? CPA reviews bike plan

At a loss without Advocate? Click here …

Comparing 40B affordable-housing numbers among Arlington, Lexington, Concord

MBTA zoning guide could revamp East Arlington, writer says

Suggestions for Appleton/Mass. Ave. dangers

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