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Arlington's Capitol Theatre building has quietly gone up for sale under the same owner as Somerville's Somerville Theatre. Patch reports the buildings' operators call the situation uncertain, though shows continue for now; CBS News covered the same listing. Arlington Public Schools tout…

Arlington businesses and utility customers both got good news this week. The town awarded a combined $27,000 in Storefront Improvement Program grants to five local businesses, most of them Arlington-owned, Patch reported, while the town's community electricity program will keep rates be…

Arlington's drinking water passed annual safety testing while the school district expanded its electric bus fleet. The town confirmed water tested clean from 20 high-risk properties for lead and copper, even as yard waste collection faced delays this week after contractor WM missed a sc…

Arlington expands its electric school bus fleet even as yard waste collection lags behind schedule this week. The town secured funding for a fourth electric bus under its Net-Zero Action Plan, while contractor WM failed to dispatch yard waste pickup on time, prompting a catch-up effort,…

Arlington juggles operational fixes this week as public works catches up on a missed yard waste collection and issues a water safety warning tied to a sewer overflow on Alewife Brook. The town also expanded its electric school bus fleet as part of its Net-Zero Action Plan, per Arlington…