Government

Redevelopment Board Elects New Chair, Approves Robins Road Project, Debates 259 Broadway Proposal — January 12 Meeting

The Arlington Redevelopment Board elected Ken Lau as its new chair, unanimously approved a site plan for two residential buildings at 9–11 Robins Road, and held a contentious first hearing on a proposed five-story, 14-unit mixed-use building at 259 Broadway. The board also advanced roughly 10 potential warrant articles for the 2026 annual town meeting.

March 12, 2026

Government

Conservation Commission Reviews Dudley Street Enforcement Plan, Winchester Country Club Hearings — January 8 Meeting

The Arlington Conservation Commission reviewed a preliminary remediation plan for flood storage violations at 66R Dudley Street and advanced a hearing on Winchester Country Club's golf course reconfiguration project along Herbert Myers Brook. The commission also unanimously endorsed a Charles River Watershed Association letter urging MWRA to reduce combined sewer overflows.

March 12, 2026

Government

School Committee Meeting — January 8, 2026

Arlington's School Committee spent most of its Thursday evening meeting on a detailed look at two very different futures for the district: one where a March operating override passes, and one where it doesn't.

March 24, 2026