Author: Olivia Ruzic
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Arlington fines film company for causing traffic problems
The town fined a production company $380 last month after it caused a traffic commotion on Mass. Avenue while filming a commercial. The production company, Table of Content, had filed a permit application to allow it to film a commercial…
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Grazing goats clear invasive plants for new ‘secret garden’ park project
Arlington employed a herd of goats this fall to clear invasive plants on a Select Board-owned lot and make way for a “secret garden” envisioned by the community. Halé Sofia Schatz, goatherder for Goodwin Hill Goat Farm in Lexington, and…
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Arlington Housing Authority moves forward with Drake Village redevelopment plans; residents express frustration
Margaret Forristall moved into the Drake Village Cottages seven years ago, after losing her home in Florida. She adorns her door with Halloween decorations and signs with neighborly messages like “Always Be Kind.” Ever since she moved here, Forristall has…
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Town Day bonds neighbors through community and shared causes
Hundreds of neighbors, children and pets flocked to Mass. Avenue Saturday for Town Day, gathering for food, fundraising and patriotic festivities. The sunny weather provided the perfect backdrop for Arlington residents to celebrate. The melting pot of over 200 booths…
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Natick residents reflect on $7m operating budget override a year later
Natick Center (photo by Olivia Ruzic). Last year’s Natick annual town election posed a seemingly impossible choice for its residents: Raise their real estate taxes by an average of $450 per year through a $7 million budget override, or sacrifice…
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Natick’s Natural and Synthetic Turf Field Study Group stays on course with sports fields research
Memorial Field, one of 3 artifical turf fields in Natick. After months of debate over how to best use turf fields in Natick, the town’s study group is making progress researching the pros and cons of artificial turf. The town…
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Natick residents hold onto hope in protest in solidarity with Minnesota
When Diane Holzheimer planned a short-notice, anti-ICE protest for a cold weekend, she wasn’t sure how many people would be able to make it out. But she was pleasantly surprised when 160-some of her neighbors from Natick and the surrounding…