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Published September 26Hult student helps organize earthquake relief for her family’s hometown
Natalie Ramirez has helped send nearly a ton of supplies to Balboa, Colombia, where an Aug. 10 temblor damaged more than 600 homes
Rhythm & Strings Event Raising Money for 2 Local Food Pantries
A local high school student will be hosting an afternoon of music and dance to raise money for food pantries in Watertown and Belmont. See details provided by the organizer, below. Let’s gather for some rhythm and listen to some music for a good cause!! Umasrija, a junior at…
NEW DATE: Watertown Community Gardens Celebrates 15 Years with Life-Friendly Garden Tour & Birthday Bash
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Community Gardens (The story was updated on Sept. 25 at 11:55 a.m.): The weather forecast for this Sunday is somewhere between cold and wet and nasty to all-out nor’easter. The Life-Friendly Garden Tour and 15th Birthday Bash…
Safe Energy Groups Oppose New England Governors’ Pro-Nuclear Summit in Lowell, MA, September 30
Source: Clamshell Alliance Safe energy and anti-nuclear activists are bringing the dangers of a nuclear... The post Safe Energy Groups Oppose New England Governors’ Pro-Nuclear Summit in Lowell, MA, September 30 first appeared on Amherst Indy .
Hunger Action Day: local organizations urging residents to donate and volunteer
Across the country, September is recognized as “Hunger Action Month,” where communities come together to raise awareness and take action to fight food insecurity. Local organizations and town programs are working to support an estimated 20 percent of Arlington households (roughly…
Panel to Discuss Understanding & Preventing Domestic Violence in Wake of 2025 Tragedy in Watertown
The following announcement was provided by REACH Beyond Domestic Violence: Domestic violence affects people across every ZIP code, income level, and background. It can happen in any home, often hidden from those closest to the people experiencing it. Recognizing the signs and…
Dozens of Watertown Residents Participating in the 38th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk
The following announcement was provided by the Jimmy Fund Walk: Nineteen residents from Watertown will participate in the 2026 Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber presented by Hyundai on Sunday, Oct. 4. Sarah Desmarais, Isabel Christianson, and William Doran, along with several other…
Commentary: NEAT, the modern spirit of Arlington
Editor’s Note: This piece was written by longtime Arlington resident Michael Armanious and his co-author Jared Padgett and submitted for publication. It is part of a research project exploring Arlington as a learning town, which is, Armanious says, “where lifelong learning…
Community Announcement: Rajarshi Mandal, 16, awarded $50,000 Davidson Fellowship
For his project, Mandal created a malaria transmission simulation that accounts for three major factors contributing to outbreaks: insecticide resistance, seasonal surges and the declining effectiveness of insecticide treated nets over time. He then developed a system to…
Students shine at annual Town Day
Arlington students were front and center in Saturday’s 48th annual Town Day celebration, both in manning some of the 200 booths lining Mass. Ave. and as visitors checking them out. The students raised funds for good causes in the process. Many Arlington High School and Ottoson…
Community Announcement: Community Preservation Committee now accepting applications for FY 2028
The Community Preservation Committee is currently accepting applications for Community Preservation Act funding for the 2028 fiscal year. The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a state statute that allows communities […]
Cambridge Day
Published September 22Free library coding meetup grows into nonprofit Cambridge Dev Lab
After two years, the free, twice-weekly meetup is launching its first coding boot camp Saturday and has its sights set on further expansion