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Arlington Town Meeting Amends MBTA Commercial Bonus Rules, Backs Red Line Repeal Push

Arlington Town Meeting amended three MBTA Communities zoning provisions and backed a symbolic push to repeal a 1980 Red Line planning restriction during Night 7 on May 18.

Arlington Select Board Unanimously Endorses Town Comprehensive Plan, Approves Water Bond

Arlington Select Board endorses 212-page comprehensive plan and approves $1.3 million water bond.

Arlington Town Meeting Approves St. Camillus Site Rezoning for Assisted Living

Arlington Town Meeting voted 207-10 to rezone a four-and-a-half-acre St. Camillus Church parking lot from R1 to R6 for a proposed 145-unit assisted living and memory care facility.

Arlington ZBA Closes Hearing on Washington Street Corner-Lot Addition, Votes 7-0

Arlington ZBA closes hearing on Washington Street addition, advances two prior decisions.

Arlington Town Meeting Funds Two School Studies, Expands Home Business Rules

Arlington Town Meeting approves three school funding votes and reshapes zoning on night five.

Arlington Conservation Commission Approves Brook Wall Repair With Environmental Conditions

Arlington Conservation Commission approves fieldstone wall repair above Herbert Meyer Brook with protective conditions.

Arlington Town Meeting Unanimously Passes $247 Million Operating Budget for Fiscal 2027

Arlington town meeting unanimously approved a $247 million fiscal year 2027 operating budget and a $19.6 million capital plan on budget night, May 6.

Arlington Town Meeting Votes to End Country Club Tax Break, Ban Rodenticides

Arlington Town Meeting votes to strip private country clubs of a 75 percent property tax break.

Arlington Select Board Unanimously Approves Updated Safe Routes to School Plan

Arlington Select Board approves first Safe Routes to School update since 2016, backed by 100-mile field review. The board voted unanimously Monday to adopt revised walking routes to all Arlington elementary schools, replacing maps that had not been updated in a decade.

Arlington Redevelopment Board Unanimously Adopts Updated Comprehensive Plan Before Town Meeting

Arlington Redevelopment Board adopts updated Comprehensive Plan on unanimous vote, adds Russell Commons to priority list.

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