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Hundreds gather for cheerful and sunny Arlington Town Day

September 22, 2025

Arlington’s 47th annual Town Day on a bright, sunny Saturday drew hundreds of people, many with their families, friends, teammates and pets. Over 250…

Letters to the editor·Your View

Letter to the editor: ‘What our town offers’

September 22, 2025

by YA Guest Opinion

To the editor: Arlington is really a great town – we are so fortunate to be part of this wonderful community. This past week…

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Getting to know our meteorologist Matthew Moll

September 16, 2025

by Carol Beggy

Matthew Moll, founder of New England Weather Consulting, hails from southern New England, and his fascination with the region’s distinct weather patterns inspired him…

Letters to the editor·Your View

Letter to the Editor: Twenty-four years later

September 10, 2025

by YA Guest Opinion

TO THE EDITOR: Twenty-four years ago, I wrote a personal account of Sept. 11, when I was working at Lehman Brothers, 1 World Financial…

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Two town playgrounds shut down over safety

August 26, 2025

by YourArlington staff

With the Aug. 20 closing of a play structure at Cutter School/Reinhart Park Playground, the town now has two of its more than 30…

Town Meeting

Town Meeting moves forward in unsettled times

April 27, 2025

by Bob Sprague

YourArlington founder Bob Sprague offers his opinion in a periodic column titled “Perspective: Ah-lington.” The 2025 annual Town Meeting gets underway Monday, April 28,…

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…

Town Meeting

Why I back pets for renters

April 29, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Laura Kiesel, a longtime Arlington resident whose articles and essays have been published in national magazines, teaches writing in greater Boston and founded the…

Town Meeting

Consider underlying support for proposed picketing bylaw

April 22, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Andrew Fischer of Lombard Road, a Precinct 6 Town Meeting member, submitted this opinion column. I write to urge everyone to start considering Article…

Town Meeting

Ways to strengthen Town Meeting member precinct outreach

April 19, 2024

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED March 28: The Envision Arlington Civic Engagement Group, a town government organization charged with fostering a civically active community, provided this appeal to…

Hundreds gather for cheerful and sunny Arlington Town Day

Letter to the editor: ‘What our town offers’

Getting to know our meteorologist Matthew Moll

Letter to the Editor: Twenty-four years later

Two town playgrounds shut down over safety

Town Meeting moves forward in unsettled times

Why I changed my mind about expanding housing options

Why I back pets for renters

Consider underlying support for proposed picketing bylaw

Ways to strengthen Town Meeting member precinct outreach

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Maureen C. Regan, retired Watertown educator, has died

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Police Log: Sept. 22-27; an accident, trees damaged, a neighbor dispute

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