Two days after Arlington voters approved a $14.8 million Proposition 2½ override with roughly 72% of the vote, the Finance Committee used its March 30 meeting not to celebrate but to ask an uncomfortable question: had the town just solved its budget problem, or simply bought itself three years before the next crisis?
A Finance Committee member's independent research produced a cost estimate for replacing rooftop HVAC units at Hardy Elementary that was more than 20 times lower than a figure in the town's master plan — a gap that halted a vote on a $375,000 feasibility study and raised pointed questions about how the town validates capital cost estimates before they reach voters.
Good Friday brings partial town closures, street sweeping kicks off Monday, and Arlington's historic override vote continues to make news.
Arlington's historic override vote continues to dominate local conversation as residents absorb the results and look ahead to a busy spring calendar.
Two days after Arlington voters approved what may be the largest operating override in Massachusetts history, the Select Board gathered Monday evening for its annual reorganization — a routine procedural meeting freighted with the previous Tuesday's landslide result.
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Arlington's landmark $14.8 million Proposition 2½ override dominated the weekend — here's that and everything else happening in town today.
Arlington's historic override vote dominates the news as the town heads into a busy week of budget meetings and Town Meeting prep.
Arlington wakes up the morning after a historic vote — here's everything you need to know.
Arlington's annual town election on Saturday, March 28, 2026 features two ballot questions and races for several town offices. This guide covers each ballot question with arguments on both sides, and provides a comparison of candidates in the two contested races.
Election Day in Arlington. Polls are open, a major tax question is on the ballot, and the day's schedule includes rallies, a library talk, and a health expo.
The Arlington Conservation Commission voted 6-0 March 19 to approve a home addition near Alewife Brook after a regulatory standoff over riverfront performance standards — while a separate last-minute decision to pull a native plant bylaw from the Town Meeting warrant signals a consequential shift in how the town will govern its public green spaces.
Arlington heads into a busy weekend: a $14.8 million tax override vote, contested school board seats, and a Health & Wellness Expo are all on tap for Saturday.
Twelve days before Arlington voters decide whether to approve a $14.8 million operating override, school administrators handed the Finance Committee a stark choice: a $107.7 million budget that holds programming largely intact, or a $103.6 million level-funded reality that eliminates dozens of positions, charges families to play sports or study an instrument, and packs more students into every classroom.
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.
Crystal Haynes Copithorne, an Emmy award-winning journalist, educator, and nonprofit leader, has announced her candidacy for the Arlington School Committee, running on a platform of equity, representation, and fiscal stewardship. If elected, she would be the first person of color to serve on the Arlington School Committee.
