A-Town: Episode 17 - Goodbye

This is Abbi Matheson’s last episode of A-Town, but maybe not the last for the series. We hear from the Advocate’s editor about where she’s going next and what’s in store for Arlington and A-Town.

A-Town - Episode 16: Why is there art on the bus shelters along Mass. Ave.?

We changed up our production schedule to bring you updates on the bus rapid transit (BRT) pilot. On Oct. 9, Arlington launched their BRT pilot running from Lake Street to Alewife Brook Parkway along Massachusetts Avenue. As part of the pilot, five bus shelters along Mass. Ave. were decorated by loc…

A-Town: Episode 15 - How is Arlington’s BRT pilot doing one week in?

We changed up our production schedule to bring you updates on the bus rapid transit (BRT) pilot. On Oct. 9, Arlington launched their BRT pilot running from Lake Street to Alewife Brook Parkway along Massachusetts Avenue. How’s the pilot doing one week in? Plus, hear from local officials at the kick…

A-Town: Episode 14 - How was the first day of Arlington’s BRT pilot?

We changed up our production schedule to bring you updates on the bus rapid transit (BRT) pilot. Oct. 9, 2018 marked the first day of a month-long BRT pilot running from Lake Street to Alewife Brook Parkway along Massachusetts Avenue. We talked to bus riders about what their commutes are like and w…

A-Town: Episode 13 - How are Arlington’s museums being preserved and protected?

Small-town New England museums are often located inside historic buildings. This presents local historic groups and municipal governments with the challenge of preserving and protecting both the collection and the building they are housed in. In Arlington, places like the Jason Russell House, Old S…

A-Town: Episode 12 - Where does Arlington's green energy come from?

In 2017 Arlington launched Community Choice Aggregation, an energy program that allows communities to bulk purchase green energy, ultimately reducing the cost of renewable energy. Arlington’s energy is supplied by Dynegy, an energy company based out of Texas. But, if Dynegy is located almost 2,000 …

A-Town: Episode 11: - Why do parts of Arlington extend past Route 2?

Arlington shares its southern border with Belmont. The unofficial marker of this border is Route 2, which separates the two towns. Two neighborhoods in Arlington, one in the Heights, the other in East Arlington, extend below the state highway. Why do these neighborhoods fall outside the unofficial …

A-Town - Episode 10: What was Arlington’s role in the Revolutionary War?

Patriots Day marks the battle of Lexington and Concord, the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Arlington often goes unremembered in this history, despite being the site of the bloodiest encounter of that day’s battles. What’s the true story of Arlington’s role in the war? We sat down with Dori…

A-Town - Episode 9: Are Arlington PTO’s funding school’s wants or needs?

At the 2017 Town Meeting, Town Meeting and PTO member Kate Leary spoke about the changing role of Arlington's PTOs and their new role of funding "need to have" items rather than "nice to have" items for the town’s public schools. We sat down with Kate and School Committee member Jennifer Susse to f…

A-Town: Episode 8 - Is it time to revisit Arlington’s overnight parking ban?

In Arlington, overnight parking is not allowed on public streets. Only residents of private ways are allowed to park there. All other residents must park in a driveway or municipal lot with an overnight parking sticker. Recently, this town bylaw has raised concern from a new tenants rights group, w…