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A sewer overflow on Alewife Brook prompted Arlington officials to issue a water safety advisory over the Fourth of July weekend. The warning, reported by Arlington Patch, covers a stretch of the brook shared with Somerville and Cambridge, and residents should avoid recreational contact …

Arlington observes America's 250th birthday Saturday with a public Declaration of Independence reading hosted downtown. All Arlington Public Library branches are closed today for Independence Day and will reopen Sunday. Arlington Patch reports that state Representative Sean Garballey jo…

Arlington rings in America's 250th anniversary with a public Declaration of Independence reading and a free Independence Day concert. The town is participating in a statewide Declaration Delivery Day alongside state Representative Sean Garballey and the Arlington Historical Society, per…

Arlington closes out June on a quiet note, with a phone scam and a library holiday closure as the week's defining items. All Arlington Public Library branches will be shut Saturday, July 4, for Independence Day; digital borrowing through Libby and Hoopla remains available. Arlington Pat…

Arlington Police are warning residents of a phone scam just days before the Fourth of July. Fraudulent callers are spoofing one of the Arlington Police Department's own phone numbers to deceive residents, according to a report from Arlington Patch headlined "Arlington Police Warn Reside…

Arlington's most eye-catching story this cycle is a local one playing out on a global stage: soccer player Miles Robinson has advanced with Team USA to the World Cup knockout round, per Arlington Patch. Closer to home, food-access nonprofit Food Link landed a grant from the Sincere Foun…

Arlington's Food Link lands new grant funding as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. The Sincere Foundation selected Food Link as one of 17 statewide grant recipients whose organizations collectively serve more than 400,000 Massachusetts residents, per Arlington Patch's report on "Ar…

Arlington's Food Link lands new grant funding as July 4 weekend approaches. The local hunger-relief organization received a Sincere Foundation grant — part of a statewide award shared by 17 groups that collectively serve more than 400,000 Massachusetts residents — according to Arlington…

Arlington's school year ends Wednesday with a half-day. Arlington Public Schools students in grades 1–12 are dismissed at 11:30 a.m. on June 25 — the 185th and final instructional day — as the district heads into summer break, with teachers not returning until August 31. On the communit…

Arlington Public Schools closes out the 2025–26 year Thursday, June 25, with an 11:30 a.m. early release marking the 185th school day. On the community side, an Arlington resident earned one of more than 100 inaugural Commonwealth Pride Awards for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, …