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Commentary: Camp Menotomy sale draws scrutiny
July 10, 2026
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Commentary blasts Camp Menotomy trustees over lake camp sale
A July 7 commentary by Bette Higley argues that the trustees of Camp Menotomy, a historic 95-acre camp with 4,500 feet of shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee, failed to fully explore ways to preserve it as a camp before agreeing to sell to a private developer. Higley notes a 1961 trust structure created specific procedures to protect the property's future as a girls' camp before any sale. She writes that the current trustees entered a purchase-and-sale agreement with a local developer after advertising the property for just one day in February 2024, without conducting a search for other camp operators.
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Cooling center opens today at St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church opens its air-conditioned parish hall as a free public cooling center today, Friday, July 10, from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Wicked Pickers bring bluegrass to Tiny Shed series Sunday
The A-Town Tiny Shed Arts & Discovery Series hosts a free outdoor bluegrass concert by Wicked Pickers on Sunday, July 12, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Arlington Visitor Center.
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Police log: bicycle theft, two-vehicle crash reported
Arlington's latest police log covers a $350 bicycle theft on Palmer Street on July 2 and a two-vehicle collision at Medford Street on July 3.
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Adaptive basketball clinic opens for registration
The Unified Hoops Clinic, an adaptive basketball program for neurodiverse youth and young adults, begins its six-session run Monday, July 13, at Fidelity House.
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Knights of Columbus host 'Contra for a Cause' food drive dance Sunday
Knights of Columbus #109 holds its monthly contra dance Sunday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at 15 Winslow St., with proceeds and food donations benefiting St. Matthew's Food Pantry.
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Somatic movement workshop 'Continuum Dives' set for Sunday
Megan Bathory-Peeler leads a somatic movement workshop, 'Continuum Dives,' Sunday, July 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Arlington Center and online.
Continuum Teachers Association
Capitol Theatre screens baseball musical tonight
The Capitol Theatre screens the 1949 Busby Berkeley musical 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' tonight, Friday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m., as part of its Capitol Classics series.
Capitol Theatre
Site plan review sought for 12 Lockeland Ave
Ed McDonald of McDonald Contracting has filed Docket #3909 for a site plan review at 12 Lockeland Ave under the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw.
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Special permit sought for development at 635 Mass Ave
Joshua Kline of Stonefield Engineering & Design has filed Docket #3907 for an environmental design review special permit at 635 Mass Ave.
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Pleasant Street water main work continues next week
Night work at Mass Ave and Pleasant St wraps up July 10; construction shifts to Pleasant St between Mass Ave and Irving St starting as early as July 13.
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Town pavement resurfacing rescheduled to July 15-16
Final resurfacing for the 2026 Pavement Preservation Project is now set for July 15-16, weather permitting; No Parking signs will go up beforehand.
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Pop-up beer garden coming to Jason Russell House Saturday
Arlington Brewing Company hosts a summer beer garden at the historic Jason Russell House on Saturday, July 11, from 2 to 7 p.m.
Arlington Brewing Company
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