Government & development in Arlington

Rogers wins primary for 24th Middlesex House seat

Sep 2 · Your Arlington →

Healey, Markey lead Arlington's Sept. 1 primary vote totals

Sep 2 · Your Arlington →

Appeals period closes for 12 Lockeland Ave redevelopment

Sep 2 · Town of Arlington →

Repairs at McClennen Park playground prompt closure

Sep 2 · Your Arlington →

Redevelopment Board schedules hearing for new Chase Bank

Sep 2 · Town of Arlington →

Labor Day town holiday is Monday

Sep 2 · Town of Arlington →

Zoning Board of Appeals schedules Sept. 8 remote meeting

Sep 2 · Your Arlington →

Arlington Polls Open Today for State Primary Election

Sep 1 · Town of Arlington →

Historical Commission Takes Up Three Properties Tonight

Sep 1 · Town of Arlington →

Veterans Memorial Park renovation delayed to 2027

Aug 31 · Your Arlington →

Arlington Board of Assessors meets tonight

Aug 31 · Town of Arlington →

Parmenter School Playground reopens after brief closure

Aug 31 · Your Arlington →

Retirement Board holds hybrid morning meeting

Aug 31 · Town of Arlington →

State Primary Election voting is Tuesday

Aug 30 · Town of Arlington →

Board of Assessors meets Monday

Aug 30 · Town of Arlington →

Conservation Commission meets Thursday

Aug 30 · Town of Arlington →

Blue Cross offers free $15 Bluebikes credit through Sept. 3

Aug 30 · Your Arlington →

Overnight lane closures on Lake Street start Wednesday

Aug 30 · Town of Arlington →

Lake Street lane closures begin Sept. 2 for bike-ped work

Aug 30 · Town of Arlington →

Early Voting for State Primary Concluded Friday, Aug. 28

Aug 29 · Town of Arlington →

Arlington Police, Schools Partner on School Bus Safety Cameras

Aug 29 · Arlington Public Schools →

DPCD Update: Broadway Corridor Panel, Traffic Calming Guide Released

Aug 29 · Town of Arlington →

Stratton Elementary Safe Routes to School project continues ahead of school year

Aug 28 · Town of Arlington →

2026 Pavement Preservation Project

Aug 28 · Town of Arlington →

Pleasant Street water main work resumes Aug. 31

Aug 28 · Town of Arlington →

Arlington completes energy upgrades at four town buildings

Aug 27 · Town of Arlington →

Volunteer-run Swap Shed open for Arlington residents today

Aug 27 · Your Arlington →

Arlington Fire Department recruiting, deadline Aug. 31

Aug 27 · Town of Arlington →

Early voting for Sept. 1 primary continues through Aug. 28

Early in-person voting is held daily through Aug. 28, including Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town Clerk's Office in Town Hall ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary; voter registration closed Aug. 22.

Aug 26 · Your Arlington →

Minuteman Bikeway repairs continue near Park Avenue bridge

Paving work that closed part of the Minuteman Bikeway near the Park Avenue bridge overnight Aug. 25 continues Wednesday, Aug. 26, with single-lane traffic from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aug 26 · Your Arlington →

Tourism and Economic Development Committee meets tonight

The Tourism and Economic Development Committee meets remotely Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 7 to 8 p.m.; advance registration is required.

Aug 26 · Town of Arlington →

Cable Advisory Committee meets this afternoon

The Cable Advisory Committee meets Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex second-floor conference room.

Aug 26 · Town of Arlington →

MassDOT begins overnight bike, pedestrian upgrades on Lake Street

MassDOT is starting bicycle and pedestrian improvements on Lake Street, including median removal, milling, paving, and pavement marking work.

Aug 26 · Town of Arlington →

Deadline today to request State Primary mail ballot

Arlington residents have until 5 p.m. today, Aug. 25, to request a mailed ballot for the Sept. 1 State Primary.

Aug 25 · Town of Arlington →

ZBA hearing tonight on 15 Beck Road special permit

The Zoning Board of Appeals holds a remote public hearing tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Peter Maradianos's Aug. 4 special-permit request to alter 15 Beck Road.

Aug 25 · Town of Arlington →

Paving scheduled Aug. 26-27 on Decatur, North Union and Everett

Weather permitting, the town will pave Decatur Street and North Union Street Aug. 26-27, including a short stretch of Everett Street between Broadway and Ernest Road.

Aug 25 · Town of Arlington →

Academy Street water main installation nearly complete

As of an Aug. 24 update, the new water main on Academy Street is substantially complete, with a shutdown planned soon to connect it to the town's system.

Aug 25 · Town of Arlington →

Police log: cyclist injured at Hills Hill, two break-ins reported

Arlington Police logs from Aug. 12-16 describe a teen who crashed while riding at Hills Hill Bike Park on Aug. 13 and was evaluated by Arlington Fire Rescue, plus two break-and-entering incidents under investigation, including one where a suspect apparently entered through a backyard adjacent to Mystic Valley Parkway.

Aug 24 · Your Arlington →

Early voting open through Aug. 28 for Sept. 1 state primary

In-person early voting for the Sept. 1 State Primary runs through Friday, Aug. 28, at the Town Clerk's Office in Town Hall; the deadline to request a mailed ballot is Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.

Aug 24 · Town of Arlington →

Bike path closes Tuesday night for erosion repair

The Arlington Highway Division closes the bike path under the Lowell Street overpass and near the Park Ave bridge starting Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 9 p.m.

Aug 23 · Town of Arlington →

ZBA to hold hearing on Melrose Street special permit request

The Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a remote Zoom hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. on a special permit request by Katherine and James Fleming to alter a porch at 15 Melrose Street.

Aug 23 · Town of Arlington →

Zoning Board of Appeals holds Tuesday Zoom hearing

The Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals holds a virtual public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom on a porch alteration at 29 Windsor Street.

Aug 23 · Town of Arlington →

Arlington ZBA to review 29 Windsor Street special permit request

The Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a remote Zoom hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. on a petition from Sara and Adam Sigel to alter a porch at 29 Windsor Street.

Aug 23 · Town of Arlington →

Civilian Police Advisory Commission meets Thursday

The Civilian Police Advisory Commission meets Thursday, Aug. 27, at 5 p.m. in the Community Center HHS Conference Room, 27 Maple St.

Aug 23 · Town of Arlington →

Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday via Zoom

The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees meets Thursday, Aug. 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom.

Aug 23 · 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.

Aug 22 · Your 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.

Aug 22 · New England Real Estate Journal →

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.

Aug 22 · Town of Arlington →

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 Tuesday night, Aug. 25, and during the day Wednesday, Aug. 26. Yard waste collection will be delayed for Thursday and Friday routes.

Aug 22 · Town of 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.

Aug 22 · Friends of Spy Pond Park →

Arlington Board of Health bans kratom manufacturing, sale and distribution

On Aug. 19, Arlington's Board of Health adopted local regulations prohibiting the manufacturing, sale and distribution of kratom, citing concerns about its availability and potential health effects.

Aug 21 · Town of Arlington →

Public comment period open for town's CDBG performance report

The town is accepting public comments on its draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant Program Year 51, as required by HUD guidelines.

Aug 21 · Town of Arlington →

Framing of residential floors begins at 10 Sunnyside Ave

The Housing Corporation of Arlington's August update reports wood framing is underway for the upper residential floors of its 43-unit affordable housing development, slated for completion in summer 2027.

Aug 21 · Housing Corporation of Arlington →

Firefighter exam application window remains open

Applications for the 2026 firefighter civil-service exam remain open through Aug. 31, with the written exam scheduled for Oct. 2-10.

Aug 21 · Town of Arlington →

State Primary Election set for Sept. 1: registration, early voting info

The State Primary is Tuesday, Sept. 1, with polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; check your registration, find your precinct and learn about early voting and ballot tracking.

Aug 21 · Town of Arlington →

Town launches online water usage portal

Arlington launched an online portal letting residents and businesses track hourly, daily and monthly water usage and set alerts for leaks or high use.

Aug 20 · Patch →

Reservoir Beach to close for the season Friday

Reservoir Beach closes for the season Friday evening, Aug. 21; after that, gates will be locked with no entry, swimming or dogs allowed.

Aug 20 · Your Arlington →

Permanent Town Building Committee meets today

The Permanent Town Building Committee meets remotely today, Aug. 20, from 5-6 p.m.

Aug 20 · Town of Arlington →

Conservation Commission meets tonight

The Conservation Commission meets virtually tonight, Aug. 20, from 7-9 p.m.; advance Zoom registration is required.

Aug 20 · Town of Arlington →

DPW paving continues on Jason Street; Decatur/North Union next

The Mass/Jason/Mill intersection paving finished Aug. 10, with the rest of Jason Street paved Aug. 11-12. Paving near Decatur and North Union streets is tentatively planned about two weeks later, weather permitting.

Aug 19 · Town of Arlington →