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Arlington ZBA closes hearings on three porch cases, adopts Mead Road decision

Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals closed hearings on three porch-related special-permit applications at its November 25 meeting, directing written decisions for all three to be adopted at the December 9 session.

Arlington Conservation Commission Approves Loading Dock Permit, Updates Turf Field Order

Arlington Conservation Commission closes loading dock permit and tightens Arlington Catholic turf field enforcement order.

Arlington Redevelopment Board Approves 225 Broadway, Continues Disputed 126 Broadway Case

Arlington's Redevelopment Board split over affordable-housing math and continued a contested mixed-use project on Broadway while voting unanimously to approve a smaller building nearby.

Arlington Select Board Unanimously Backs Stronger Sewage Controls Ahead of MWRA Vote

Arlington Select Board votes to pressure MWRA on sewage controls and sets FY26 tax rate at $10.67.

Arlington Redevelopment Board Continues Two Hearings, Flags 455 Mass Ave Permit Violations

Arlington Redevelopment Board continues two development hearings and demands compliance at 455 Mass Ave.

Arlington School Committee Approves Four Union Side Letters, Begins Vacancy Search

Arlington School Committee approves four union side letters and launches process to fill vacant board seat.

Conservation Commission Approves CIMS Forest Studies, Orders Conditions on Catholic School Turf Project

Arlington's Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve three baseline scientific studies launching the active phase of a long-term forest restoration at CIMS Woods, then ratified an enforcement order and negotiated conditions allowing Arlington Catholic School to resume a synthetic turf re

Arlington School Committee Approves France Trip, Waste Policy, Previews $103 Million Budget

Arlington School Committee approves France trip, adopts student-authored waste policy, and previews a $103.6 million FY26 budget.

Arlington Zoning Board Continues Pond Lane Garage Hearing, Orders Draft Use Conditions

Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a hearing on a commercial garage at 20 Pond Lane, finding that no clear legal record of permitted uses has existed since a 1967 variance.

Four Candidates Debate Budget Deficit, Arts Cuts Ahead of April School Committee Election

Four Arlington School Committee candidates debated a $3.6 million school budget deficit, arts program cuts, and a pending superintendent search at a March 11 forum hosted by the Arlington Advocate and ACMI.

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