Category: YourArlington
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Winchester Town Meeting to vote on updated MBTA Overlay District, boosting affordable housing
Town Meeting members will vote on an amendment to the town’s MBTA Overlay District that would bring affordable housing standards in line with the rest of Winchester while maintaining state compliance. Article 4, proposed by the Planning Board, would update…
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As solar advocates push for streamlined permitting, installer claims Arlington remains ahead of the curve
In the face of federal attacks on the clean energy movement, players in the Massachusetts solar industry are pushing for state reforms to smooth out bumps in the solar installation process. And one particular barrier is weighing heavy on the minds…
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Arlington students, teachers advocate for mandatory financial education
How do you set up a long-term financial plan? How do you tackle credit card debt? How do you pay off your student loans? These questions left over 100 students at Arlington High School stumped. Yaxin Zhang, a senior at…
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Tonight: Wildlife advocates want to pause fishing at Menotomy Rocks Park
Fishing line and gear collected by Ellen and Kevin Kravitz. Wildlife advocates are asking the town to temporarily prohibit fishing at Hill’s Pond in Menotomy Rocks Park after a great blue heron was found dead and entangled in fishing gear…
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Arlington art installation commemorates 250 years through a timeline of plants
Art installation at Town Hall. / Carol Beggy photo Arlington’s gone green — and red, white and blue – for a multimedia art installation focused on the relationship between plants and people for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. …
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Superintendent proposes $103.6m school budget that prioritizes staff wages, special education
Superintendent Elizabeth Homan is proposing a 7.3-percent increase in next year’s school budget, which she said prioritizes an increase in employee wages and more support for students with individualized education plans. The $103.6 million budget is $7.1 million higher than…