Category: YourArlington
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Charles Coe honored at an open mic night at Robbins Library
UPDATED: Friends and poets gathered Tuesday to perform at an open mic night to remember the late poet Charles Coe. Regie Gibson, Massachusetts’ inaugural poet laureate, kicked off the event, which was presented by the Beehive Poetry Group at the Robbins…
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Grief in community: The Children’s Room approaches 30th anniversary
Joy Fisher Williams remembers the welcoming atmosphere of her first peer support group meeting at The Children’s Room. “I was invited to make myself a cup of tea,” she said. “We had a singing bowl that we rung right at…
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Ballot is set, preparations continue for March 28 town election
The ballot for this month’s local election has been finalized. Arlington residents will cast votes to fill various seats in Town Meeting, and on two ballot questions, the big-ticket question is a proposed $14.8 million override of the tax override. All but two of the…
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Wildlife advocates say Arlington’s efforts to prevent bird entanglements in fishing lines aren’t working
Laura Kiesel dreads the approach of spring. The founder of Save Arlington Wildlife says she fears the return of fishing line waste littering Arlington parks and injuring and killing wildlife. She says she gets reports of animals, mostly birds, entangled…
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ZBA approves Boston Gas Co. proposal to rebuild facilities
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the Boston Gas Co.’s proposal to rebuild a distribution station in Arlington during their Tuesday meeting. The zoning board agreed that the project met the criteria for a special permit, meaning that it is…
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Neighbors oppose expansion of Boston Gas Co. facilities
Boston Gas Co.’s plan to rebuild a distribution station in Arlington is drawing opposition from neighbors. Boston Gas is seeking a special permit from the Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals to rebuild a distribution station and expand its facilities on…
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Coyote mating season breeds curiosity and cautiousness
Photo taken by Arlington photographer Dave Shrewsbury in 2025.