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Bill aims to further curtail Steward hospital debacles

May 15, 2025

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…

Environment·Transportation·Transportation

Resident suggests ways to make Park Ave. safer, broaden its vision

April 8, 2025

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton is a resident of Park Avenue for about 40 years who has seen “way too many accidents there.” These suggestions were shared…

Letters to the editor

Remembering Marquis, who stood up for Arlington

January 2, 2025

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED Jan. 3: Barbara Thornton, a longtime Arlington resident, submitted this letter about the late Donald R. Marquis, at right, who served as town…

Arlington vua Google Earth: Your Town, Your Future

Transportation·Transportation

Plans for Broadway Corridor stem from 3 winning designs

October 20, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton, a resident with a long-term interest in the town’s future, provided these comments and background information: “It’s great to see a renewed…

Housing

Thank you to ADU supporters; let’s look ahead

June 9, 2021

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton, a Precinct 16 Town Meeting member, wrote this opinion piece thanking supporters of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). At 10:47 p.m. on May…

Environment

A walk back through the year that was

December 26, 2020

by Bob Sprague

Submitting this essay were Barbara Thornton, a Precinct 16 Town Meeting member, and her husband, Ron Alex. They offer holiday greetings to Arlington and…

Race

Part 5: History of police unions: Time to change

September 30, 2020

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton, a Precinct 16 Town Meeting member and former Capital Planning Committee member for 30-plus years, has written the fifth in a series…

Race

Part 3: History, governance: 21st-century policing — how we got here

September 15, 2020

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton, a Precinct 16 Town Meeting member, and former Capital Planning Committee member for 30-plus years, writes the third in a series calling…

Bill aims to further curtail Steward hospital debacles

Resident suggests ways to make Park Ave. safer, broaden its vision

Remembering Marquis, who stood up for Arlington

Plans for Broadway Corridor stem from 3 winning designs

Thank you to ADU supporters; let’s look ahead

A walk back through the year that was

Part 5: History of police unions: Time to change

Part 3: History, governance: 21st-century policing — how we got here

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Police Log: Sept. 29 to Oct. 4: reports of larceny, a fire and an auto accident

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