Author: Amber Morris
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Inside the new Arlington High, students and faculty reflect on their school
Amber Morris and Mila Sandstedt
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Inside the new Arlington High, students and faculty reflect on their school
For Arlington High School students and faculty, the transition from the old buildings to the new one was a matter of quality of life and learning. “It felt a lot more welcoming,” said Asra Nourollahi, an Arlington High junior. “I…
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Arlington among few districts to exceed pre-pandemic MCAS scores
Arlington is one of only 13 school districts in Massachusetts where elementary and middle school students’ 2025 MCAS scores matched or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Four Arlington schools — Bishop, Dallin, Peirce and Ottoson — ranked in the top 10 percent…
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Residents weigh in on priorities for Arlington’s next comprehensive plan
Amber Morris and Paige Albright About 50 residents gathered Thursday night to offer opinions about housing, economic development and other issues as town leaders shape Arlington’s new comprehensive plan, which will serve as a roadmap for the next decade. The…
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As Arlington drafts a new comprehensive plan, some 2015 goals remain unfulfilled or ongoing
By Amber Morris In 2015, Arlington released a master plan to serve as a roadmap for the town’s future, outlining where and how it would grow, what it should protect, and what steps would turn community values into policy. The…
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Riders back on route as MBTA revives 76 bus
By Amber Morris The 76 bus turned into Alewife Station just after 9:30 a.m. The route – from Alewife in Cambridge, through southern Arlington, to Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington – had been shut down for more than five years. It’s…
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Jug band festival brings 1920s music on homemade instruments back to Arlington
By Amber Morris and Paige Albright Hundreds of people of all ages gathered and danced Saturday on the lawn of the Jason Russell House, home to the Arlington Historical Society, as musicians played 1920s, ’30s and modern jug band music…