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ZBA closes hearings on firearms office, fifth unit
Arlington's Zoning Board closed hearings on a firearms office and fifth residential unit, advancing both to written decisions scheduled for October 27.
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Housing panel schedules two public forums
Affordable housing overlay committee sets two public forums on its zoning proposal this month. Also in today's brief (10 items): Panorama student survey opt-out deadline today; Patch publishes 2026 Arlington election voter guide; Library Board of Trustees meets tonight; Special educatio…
Sports
Arlington High Seniors Win Tug-of-War Again at Pep Rally
Arlington High School held its fall pep rally on Oct. 8, packing the gym with students for a day of spirit competitions, according to student representatives who briefed the School Committee that evening.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
Three Arlington-resident obituaries were published this week: Annese, Robert "Bob" J.; LaTourrette, Muriel; and Miller, Edith. Annese, of Bedford, was formerly of Arlington and a graduate of Arlington High School; his death at 89 was also covered by the Boston Globe. LaTourrette, 97, an…
Morning Brief
Top Arlington Sale Reaches $1.98 Million While Most Deeds Still Lack Prices
Arlington recorded 15 property deed transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only three carried a sale price so far: $925,000 for 77 Wright Street, $1,518,000 for 182 Highland Avenue and $1,980,000 for 88 Coolidge Road, the period's top sale. The median among the three priced sales was
Morning Brief
Commissioner reveals her own term lapsed
Arlington conservation commissioner reveals her own town appointment quietly lapsed in June without renewal. From our own coverage: Thorndike Street case reopens question over commissioner's status; School Committee debates compliance with new parent notice policy. Also in today's brief…
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Adopts Parent Notice Policy on 6-1 Vote
School Committee adopted disclosure policies JLCD and JLCDC over objections, approved spending, and entered contract negotiations.
Morning Brief
Select Board weighs dueling pot shop bids
Select Board weighs dueling marijuana shop bids for Mass. Ave.'s former Apotheca site. From our own coverage: Select Board weighs rival marijuana bids for Apotheca site; Zoning Board closes meeting over pending litigation. Also in today's brief (14 items): State awards Arlington $2 mill…
Government · Select Board
Select Board OKs Bud's Goods Pot Deal, 4-1
Select Board voted 4-1 for Bud's Goods' marijuana host agreement, unanimously denying DMC's competing application.
Morning Brief
September deed filings top out at $1.98M
Arlington's September deed filings show a $1.98 million top sale among mostly unpriced transfers. From our own coverage: September deed filings show mostly unpriced transfers. Also in today's brief (12 items): Arlington names new senior transportation planner; Heights business district …