Arlington Awards $27,000 in Storefront Grants to Five Businesses
ARLINGTON — Town officials announced this week that five local businesses will share $27,000 in facade-improvement funding, according to Patch, while the same outlet reported Arlington's community electricity program will keep rates below Eversource's through the winter.
TOWN HALL Arlington's Human Rights Commission is seeking to fill vacancies on its board, according to a notice posted this week to the district's community news channels. No further detail on the number of open seats or application process was available.
SCHOOLS Arlington Public Schools said it is rolling out a district-wide reusables program in its cafeterias, part of a broader sustainability push across the schools. The superintendent also issued an update celebrating the opening of the new Arlington High School building. Separately, the district said Arlington Public Schools continued an "upward trajectory" in the state's 2025 school accountability results, though specific scores were not detailed in the district's release.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "5 Arlington Businesses Getting Storefront Upgrades With Help Of Grant" — town officials said five local businesses will split a combined $27,000 in Storefront Improvement Program funding to refresh their storefronts, with most of this year's recipients being Arlington residents, per Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/5-arlington-businesses-getting-storefront-upgrades-help-grant).
"Arlington Says Community Electricity Customers Will Save On Electric Bills" — the town said its community electricity aggregation program will keep offering supply rates below Eversource's through the winter, saving participating households money on their bills, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/arlington-says-community-electricity-customers-will-save-electric-bills).
"Historic Theater Buildings In Arlington And Somerville Up For Sale" — the buildings housing Arlington's Capitol Theatre and the Somerville Theatre, both under common ownership, have been listed for sale, leaving the venues' operators uncertain about their future, according to Patch and CBS News (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/historic-theater-buildings-arlington-somerville-sale).
"Community Police Academy Returning To Arlington" — the Arlington Police Department is accepting applications for its free six-week Community Police Academy, open to residents and town employees and returning again this fall, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/arlington/community-police-academy-returning-arlington-0).
"How an Arlington MA teen is giving guinea pigs a second chance as pets" — an Arlington teenager has started a nonprofit guinea pig rescue and boarding service, giving abandoned pets a chance at adoption, according to Wicked Local (read it at https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/news/local/2026/07/15/arlington-ma-teen-emily-ristuccia-forms-nonprofit-to-rescue-and-board-guinea-pigs/90912372007/).