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April 28, 2026
Arlington Annual Town Meeting Opens for 2026
The 2026 Annual Town Meeting began Monday, April 27, at Town Hall Auditorium, with sessions every Monday and Wednesday until all ~100 warrant articles are resolved. The FY2027 budget is scheduled for May 6; meetings air live on ACMi and at acmi.tv/govlive.
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Redevelopment Board Reopens Hearing on 1347–1359 Mass Ave Project
The Arlington Redevelopment Board met Monday to reopen a special-permit hearing for a proposed redevelopment at 1347–1359 Massachusetts Avenue under Environmental Design Review, and discussed Town Meeting warrant articles and substitute motions.
Town of Arlington meeting portal
ZBA Meets Tonight on Cases at 27 Brand St. and 26 Dudley St.
Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals holds a remote meeting tonight, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. to consider special-permit cases at 27 Brand St. and 26 Dudley St., plus board elections and rules.
Town of Arlington meeting portal
School Curriculum Subcommittee Meets This Afternoon
The Arlington School Committee's Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Accountability Subcommittee holds a hybrid meeting today, April 28, at 3:30 p.m., as MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering testing begins for Arlington students.
Town of Arlington
Free EV Basics Class at Arlington High School Tonight
A free public class on electric vehicles runs tonight, April 28, from 7–8:30 p.m. at Arlington High School, covering EVs vs. plug-in hybrids, charging, range, and available financial incentives.
Town of Arlington
Kurt Russell's Revolutionary War Ancestor Explored in Panel Tonight
A panel discussion at the Jason Russell House tonight, April 28, examines actor Kurt Russell's connection to his Menotomy ancestor from the Revolutionary War era.
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Chamber Webinar on Payroll and Timekeeping Risks Today
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce hosts a webinar today, April 28, from 1–2 p.m. on wage disputes and defensible timekeeping records, including a live demo of a timekeeping tool.
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Dozens Turn Out for Alewife Brook Earth Day Cleanup
Volunteers gathered April 25 at Mass. Avenue and Boulevard Road to clean up Alewife Brook and tour Combined Sewer Overflow sites, with participants traveling from as far as Dorchester.
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Disability Commission Screens Autism Documentary at Regent Theatre
The Arlington Disability Commission hosted a free screening of 'In a Different Key' on April 27 at the Regent Theatre, followed by a Q&A, in honor of Autism Awareness Month.
Town of Arlington
Laura Gitelson Elected Arlington School Committee Chair
At its April 9 reorganization meeting, the Arlington School Committee unanimously elected Laura Gitelson as chair, Liz Exton as vice chair, and Paul Schlictman as secretary.
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State Literacy Bills Could Reshape Arlington Schools — or Not
Massachusetts lawmakers are reconciling competing early-literacy reform bills; Arlington Public Schools, which hasn't seen the statewide score declines, may qualify for an exemption to keep its current reading instruction methods.
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