Bike path repairs Aug. 25-26; yard waste delay

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Bike path erosion repair set for Aug. 25-26; yard waste pickup delayed

Arlington's Highway Division will repair erosion on the bike path in Arlington Heights near Lowell Street, working Tuesday night, Aug. 25, and during the day Wednesday, Aug. 26. Yard waste collection will be delayed for Thursday and Friday routes that week.

Town of Arlington

North Union Playground temporarily closed for maintenance

The Town of Arlington closed North Union Playground on Aug. 20, 2026, to apply fresh wood chips to the play surface.

Your Arlington

First Parish service to explore poetry of Mary Oliver

First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington will host its final Zoom summer service, 'Saved by Beauty,' Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., with Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond exploring Mary Oliver's poetry.

First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington

Horvath & Tremblay brokers $3.3 million sale of Jason Arms

Real estate firm Horvath & Tremblay completed the $3.3 million sale of Jason Arms, a 12-unit multi-family property at 15 Jason Street, on Aug. 21, 2026.

New England Real Estate Journal

Free capoeira movement and music open house comes to Mass. Ave.

The Arlington Center at 369 Massachusetts Ave. will host a free, family-friendly open house Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., featuring Arlington Capoeira's Afro-Brazilian martial arts, dance, and music.

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Applications open for property tax relief programs

The Town of Arlington announced Aug. 17, 2026, that applications are now open for the Senior Property Tax Work Off Program, the Elderly & Disabled Tax Relief Fund, and the Harry Barber Volunteer Program for Renters.

Town of Arlington

Obituary: Former DPW Assistant Director Jackie Keefe passes away

John F. 'Jackie' Keefe, a lifelong Arlington resident who spent 50 years with the town's Public Works Division, retiring in 2002 as Assistant Director, died Aug. 21, 2026.

Legacy

Closing reception set for 'Driven By Abstraction' exhibit

The Monday Art Collective's summer contemporary art exhibition closes today, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, with a reception from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the historic Old Schwamb Mill.

Your Arlington

Friends of Spy Pond Park host outdoor volunteer work day

Friends of Spy Pond Park hosts a volunteer work day today, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, from 9 to 11 a.m., with gardening, weeding, and grounds maintenance.

Friends of Spy Pond Park