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- Since its approval three years ago by the Select Board, the town’s veterans memorial renovation project has been developing at a steady pace — with some residents arguing the process has taken too long. The community has been awaiting changes that promised improved access and usage of space, as well as an efficient honor roll […]
- High pressure centered over northern New England delivers a crisp, tranquil day with light winds and plentiful sunshine, especially north of the Mass Pike. Some mid and high clouds filter in from the south, but most of the day remains bright and dry.
- Editor’s Note: The Book Rack will mark its 50th anniversary with an event at Town Hall on Saturday. REPOSTED ON NOV. 18, 2025: In a world dominated by online shopping, a small store tucked onto a side street off Mass. Avenue has been thriving for 50 years.…
- The Arlington School Committee has planned a meeting for Tuesday evening, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m., in person, at the Arlington Public School district office (14 Mill Brook Drive, second floor), or virtually via Zoom. This is an open meeting, during which the committee will hear from the 11 candidates who applied to fill the […]
- Eighty years ago, a toy store opened next to where the Jefferson Cutter house now sits. In the approximately 400-square-foot space, Play Time was born. Now on the corner of Broadway and Franklin, Play Time is still beloved across generations. Carolyn Levosky has run Play Time for decades, taking over the business after her father’s […]
- The town is slated to reopen Parallel Park, at the intersection of Parallel and Medford streets, just outside of Arlington Center near the Mystic River. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 3:30 p.m. The development of this park has been ongoing since the fall of 2023, according to the town website.…
