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- A graphic of what the solar canopies could look like along highway medians in Massachusetts. / Source: Solway Development A five-megawatt solar canopy that will span about two miles may be built along the Route 2 median in Lexington next year as a part of a pilot program Gov. Maura Healey nicknamed the “Green Mile.” […]
- A fresh new look is coming to Arlington Center's roads, but at a cost to those who utilize the on-street and Broadway Plaza parking. The Department of Public Works has commissioned Newport Construction to complete the repaving of Mass. Ave. (Pond Lane to Medford Street) and Broadway Plaza. The work is scheduled to start on Monday, July […]
- New waste and recycling bins delivered to residents. / Carol Beggy photos UPDATED, July 14: The town is nearly two weeks into the new automated trash and recycling collection system, and complaints are coming in from pockets of area residents who spent the weekend waiting for their new bins or facing piles of bags and bins of […]
- Protest outside Healey's home early July 7. / Yawu Miller photo A crowd of more than 40 protesters demonstrated in front of Gov. Maura Healey’s Arlington home on Monday, July 7, at 5 a.m., calling on her to end a Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC) cooperation agreement with ICE. “Governor Healey, while you sleep in […]
- The Arlington Redevelopment Board is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, in person only, at the Arlington Community Center Main Hall, 27 Maple St. According to the agenda, the board is prepared to hold two public hearings, and to continue the discussion of the development at 882 Mass. Ave. and its compliance with […]
- A stretch of true mid-summer weather sets up across the region. A southwest flow returns this week—ushering in hotter temperatures and rising humidity. Expect highs near or above 90°F by Tuesday, with a few pop-up storms possible. Midweek remains very warm, with only limited relief and the occasional chance for a stray thunderstorm. Monday, […]
