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...
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Whether you’ve lived in Arlington your whole life or just for a few years, there’s probably something around town that’s made you wonder. The Arlington Advocate’s new Wicked Local podcast, A...
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18 episodes
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 pil...
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 pil...
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 mont...
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 wi...
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...
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 neigh...
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 thi...
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 fun...
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 reside...
A-Town: Episode 7 - What’s up with zoning in Arlington?
Zoning. You've probably heard of it before. But, what is it? And why is it important for affordable housing? We bring you the answers to ano...
A-Town: Episode 6 - Why didn’t the Red Line extend to Arlington?
We all know the story; there was an opportunity for the Red Line to extend from Cambridge into Arlington and Lexington along what is now the...
A-Town: Episode 5 - What’s the deal with Arlington’s private ways?
Here's another reader question; what's with the private ways in Arlington? What does it mean for a road to be private? Who owns them? Why ca...
A-Town: How does Arlington's town government work?
This week, we're answering one of our first reader-submitted questions. We all know how government works on a state and national level, but...
A-Town: Arlington has a Select Board, now what?
On April 25, 2018, Arlington Town Meeting voted to approve the name change of the Board of Selectmen to the Select Board. There was a lot of...
A-Town: How did Arlington get the name Arlington?
Throughout its history, Arlington has had three names: Menotomy, West Cambridge and finally, Arlington. How did the town earn the name it ha...
A-Town: Why are all the gas stations in Arlington full service?
If you've ever stopped in Arlington to get gas, you know that all the stations are full service. Have you ever wondered why? This week we sa...
Welcome to A-Town
Whether you've lived in Arlington your whole life or just for a few years, there's probably something around town that's made you wonder. Th...