Tag: Arlington
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Swinging through town: The 15th Arlington Jazz Festival delights generations of residents
Jazz tunes from all corners of the globe filled the air last week for the 15th Arlington Jazz Festival. The festival kicked off Wednesday evening with performances by the Morningside Quintet and the Mitch Livstone Quartet at Town Tavern and…
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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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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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Rent control could soon be in the hands of Massachusetts voters
A measure that would slap restrictions on rent hikes across the state is hurtling toward the 2026 statewide ballot, pitting rent control advocates against Massachusetts’ largest real estate associations. The ballot question — which would tie rent increases to rises…
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Organizations aim to harness momentum of 250th celebrations to build Arlington’s tourism sector
The country’s 250th birthday has sparked record-breaking visitation at cultural institutions, introduced a flock of new customers to the town’s restaurants and given Arlington’s origin story — often nudged into the shadows — a moment in the sun. “We’ve shed…
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‘MWRA needs to pay more’: Controversial proposal to reduce sewage in rivers triggers cost concerns
A draft plan to tackle the decades-long issue of combined sewer overflows, which regularly spill raw sewage into Greater Boston waterways like Alewife Brook, has sparked outrage among advocacy groups and local legislators. Concerns surrounding the plan — drawn up…
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Select Board discusses response to MWRA proposal to allow flow of sewage into Alewife Brook
The Select Board voted to urge the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to reject a draft sewage control plan that would sanction the continued dumping of raw sewage into the Alewife Brook through combined sewer overflows. “The plan does not achieve…