Government

Street Sweeping Now Underway — Move Vehicles During Your Week

Update: Arlington DPW's spring townwide street sweeping program is underway, running weekdays 7 a.m.–3 p.m. for six to eight weeks. Residents should move vehicles off the street during their scheduled sweep week to allow curb-to-curb cleaning. Town of Arlington

National Community Development Week: April 6–10

Update: Arlington marks its 52nd year as a CDBG entitlement community during National Community Development Week. A social media campaign running through Friday highlights CDBG-funded housing rehabilitation, senior services, and park projects. The draft Annual Action Plan for 2026–2027 is scheduled for public release April 13, with a public hearing set for May 7. Town of Arlington

AmpUp! Comprehensive Plan Comment Deadline: April 12

Update: Residents have until Saturday, April 12, to submit public comments on Arlington's draft AmpUp! Comprehensive Plan, which will guide land use, housing, transportation, and economic development through 2036. Comments can be submitted at arlingtonma.gov/CompPlan; the plan is expected to be adopted at the Annual Town Meeting beginning April 27. Town of Arlington

Historical Commission Hears Exterior-Change Requests Tonight

The Arlington Historical Commission meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. with public hearings on proposed exterior changes at 251 Massachusetts Avenue — a circa-1900 multi-family home on the town's historical inventory — and at 6 Mystic Lake Drive. Town of Arlington

Development & Housing

ARB Holds Public Hearing Tonight on 28-Unit Broadway Project

The Arlington Redevelopment Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Arlington Community Center (Main Hall) for a Site Plan Review public hearing on a proposed five-story mixed-use building at 126–128 Broadway. The project would merge two lots to create 28 residential units — 6 of them affordable — and approximately 3,560 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Town of Arlington

Events

15th Arlington Jazz Festival Opens Wednesday, April 8

The 15th annual Arlington Jazz Festival runs April 8–12, with most concerts free and open to the public at venues around Arlington and Belmont. The festival closes Sunday, April 12, with guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan headlining at the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St.; tickets range from $27 to $65. Arlington Jazz Festival

Community

National Public Health Week Begins; Theme: 'Ready. Set. Action!'

Arlington's Health and Human Services Department has launched its National Public Health Week celebration (April 6–12) with the theme "Ready. Set. Action!" Daily spotlights will highlight local health services, food inspections, and community safety programs. A community Resource Hub follows on Thursday, April 16, 9 a.m.–noon at Kickstand Cafe. Town of Arlington

Jersey Pre-Sale for Boys & Girls Club Court Ends Today

Today is the final day to pre-order "Play Without Limits" jerseys benefiting the Arlington Boys & Girls Club Court Initiative, a partnership between Arlington natives Pat Connaughton (NBA champion) and Miles Robinson (USMNT standout). Proceeds fund a 2027 renovation of the club's indoor court, a project estimated at over $200,000. Your Arlington