Author: Paige Albright
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Marijuana revenue falling in Arlington as consumers move to delivery services
Marijuana sales broke records statewide this year, but trends in Arlington are headed in the opposite direction. Since legal sales of recreational marijuana use in Massachusetts began in 2018, the industry has generated over $8.6 billion in sales, according to…
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Capitol Theatre marks centennial season with new leadership
Paige Albright When the family that owned Arlington’s Capitol Theatre decided to step away from the business, they didn’t have to look far to find new owners. A group of four longtime employees took over the five-screen movie house and…
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Capitol Theatre marks centennial season with new leadership
When the family that owned Arlington’s Capitol Theatre decided to step away from the business, they didn’t have to look far to find new owners. A group of four longtime employees took over the five-screen movie house and its sister,…
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AHS student turns her home into a guinea pig haven
The rustling and squeaking begin as Emily Ristuccia walks down the stairs to her basement. The 17-year-old peers into a row of cages lined with hay and bedding as she feeds guinea pigs their favorite snack, pea flakes. Between this…
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Director of Recreation and Community Services Rescinds Her Resignation
Arlington’s director of recreation and community services, Natasha Waden, announced last month that she was resigning after just over a year on the job. However, in a matter of days, she changed her mind and rescinded her resignation. “It’s been…
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Arlington International Film Festival celebrated its 15th year
Monsters of all kinds filled the Copley Society of Art. Two towering inflatable tentacles greeted guests recently at the Arlington International Film Festival’s kickoff party, which opened with a reading of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” From there,…
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New project aimed at alleviating Arlington’s housing affordability problem
By Paige Albright A new project could help address Arlington’s housing affordability struggle. The nonprofit Housing Corporation of Arlington bought three buildings along Massachusetts Avenue and Newman Way last month to create more affordable housing units. The $23 million purchase…