Select Board weighs dueling pot shop bids
From Arlington News
- Select Board weighs rival marijuana bids for Apotheca site. Arlington's Select Board weighed competing marijuana host agreements for the former Apotheca site, with one bidder's unresolved wage-theft lawsuit dividing members, while separately taking up billing a recent Massachusetts Avenue event organizer over traffic the event caused.Arlington News
- Zoning Board closes meeting over pending litigation. Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals convened September 29 to decide whether discussing litigation filed against the board and its members should happen behind closed doors, citing potential harm to the board's legal position.Arlington News
Arlington on Wed, Oct 7
- State awards Arlington $2 million for housing. Arlington received about $2 million in state funding for housing and infrastructure projects, Arlington Patch reported, after the town's recent designation as a Housing Choice Community reportedly gave it preferential consideration.Arlington Patch
- Reusables roll out across Arlington schools. Arlington Public Schools has begun rolling out reusable items across its schools as part of a push to cut single-use waste, the district announced, without detailing which items or schools are affected first.Arlington Public Schools
- Arlington JV girls soccer hosts Westport. Arlington's junior varsity girls soccer team hosted Westport in a non-conference match Wednesday, according to MaxPreps, which did not report a final score.MaxPreps
Coming up
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee holds regular hybrid meeting. Arlington's School Committee meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom or in person at the district office, 14 Mill Brook Drive, for its regular session.Arlington Public Schools
- Fri, Oct 9: HONK! Festival brings activist bands to town. The HONK! Festival returns to Arlington Friday through Sunday, featuring 35 United States activist street bands performing in person plus six international acts streaming in, Arlington Patch reported.Arlington Patch
- Sat, Oct 10: Electronics recycling event set for Saturday. Arlington will hold an electronics recycling event for residents on Saturday, October 10, according to Arlington Patch's community calendar.Arlington Patch
- Sat, Oct 10: East Arlington yard sale set for Saturday. A neighborhood yard sale is planned for Saturday at the corner of Bowdoin and Rawson streets in East Arlington, Arlington Patch's calendar shows.Arlington Patch
- Sun, Oct 11, 12:30 p.m.: Tiny Shed Art Series closes with final show. Arlington's A Town Tiny Shed Art Series wraps up with 'One More Show!' Sunday from 12:30 to 2 p.m., according to the town's event calendar.Town of Arlington
- Mon, Oct 12: Town offices, libraries closed for holiday Monday. Arlington town administrative offices and libraries will be closed Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day, though trash and recycling collection continues as usual; the town holds its Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration Saturday, October 10.Town of Arlington
- Tue, Oct 13: Student survey opt-out deadline is Tuesday. Families who want to opt children out of the Panorama student well-being survey, set for grades three through 12 between October 19 and November 23, must do so through the PowerSchool Parent Portal by Tuesday, October 13.Arlington Public Schools
- Tue, Oct 13, 7:30 p.m.: Zoning Board meets again amid litigation. Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals holds its next regular meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., its first public session since closing its September 29 meeting to discuss pending litigation against the board.Town of Arlington
- Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m.: Affordable housing forum set for Wednesday. Arlington's Affordable Housing Overlay District Committee holds a virtual community forum Wednesday at 7 p.m. on its draft proposal for a zoning overlay to enable 100 percent affordable housing projects, with an in-person forum following October 22.Town of Arlington
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