Shade sails, benches added at Broadway Plaza

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Broadway Plaza gets shade sails and benches for summer heat

The Town has installed year-round cooling shade sails and metal benches at Broadway Plaza in Arlington Center, where the built environment can push temperatures 10 degrees higher than forecast. The project drew on Arlington High School student research on bus-stop heat exposure and was funded through a state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant via the 'Beat the Heat: Wicked Cool Outdoors' initiative. It builds on Arlington's earlier 'Wicked Hot Mystic' heat-mapping campaign that identified urban heat islands across the watershed.

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Police log: larceny reports and a collapsed deck

Arlington Police released logs for July 14-19, 2026, covering larceny cases and an incident involving a collapsed deck.

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Appeal period ends for Mass. Ave. mixed-use housing project

The 20-day appeal period closed July 22 for the Redevelopment Board's June 15 approval of a four-story mixed-use building with 30 apartments, including five affordable units, at 190 & 192-200 Massachusetts Ave.

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Clean Energy Future Committee meets today

The Clean Energy Future Committee meets Friday, July 24, from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. in hybrid format, in person at Town Hall Annex or via Zoom by registration.

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Town urges mosquito precautions after nearby West Nile virus positives

Somerville and Brookline mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus on July 22; Arlington had no positive samples and no confirmed human or animal cases statewide, but officials urge residents to reduce mosquito exposure.

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Yard waste collection still delayed this week

WM says trash and recycling collection is on schedule, but yard waste remains delayed. Residents should put yard waste out on their regular day and leave it curbside until collected.

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Cambridge reports combined sewer overflow

Cambridge reported a combined sewer overflow (CSO) on July 22, 2026, as required under state Department of Environmental Protection notification rules.

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Police close case on report of child approached by vehicle

Police Chief Juliann Flaherty said the department concluded its investigation into a report of an 11-year-old approached by a suspicious vehicle, finding the report unfounded after reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses.

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Cuatro Gatos to perform free Latin jazz concert Sunday

Latin jazz ensemble Cuatro Gatos performs a free outdoor concert Sunday, July 26, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., as part of the Tiny Shed Arts & Discovery Series.

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