Local News in Middlesex County

Arlington weather: dry, cool day

Partly sunny, cool, and breezy. Northeast winds may gust to 35 mph, making it feel more like October. Clouds increase tonight as the coastal storm approaches, but most of the night should remain dry.

Police Blotter: Terminated employee continues working and refuses to leave

Incidents selected from the Lexington Police Department log during the week leading up to September 21

Cambridge Day Published September 23

Healthpeak gets ok from Planning Board, moves to next hurdle

Its special permit in hand, the massive project in the Cambridge Highlands faces a difficult market and the need for an MBTA study

Police Log: Sept. 16 to 21; Identity fraud, neighbor dispute

The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from Sept. 16 through Sept. 21. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log: Wednesday, Sept. 16 1:05 p.m. Identity fraud. A reporting party on Summer Street spoke to Arlington police officers about a…

Letter to the editor: Proposed townhouse development on historic land

"The Minute Man National Historical Park is listed as one of the 11 most endangered historic places by the National Trust For Historic Preservation. If approved for townhouses, 7.5 acres of land Congress set aside as significant will be lost."

Cambridge Day Published September 23

City and school district leaders to speak at panel for immigrant students

The panel titled "Meeting the Moment," will be hosted in the lecture hall of the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch

Cambridge Day Published September 23

Health insurance set to rise again in 2027, locals feel squeezed

Consolidation, new drugs and treatments and inflation all play roles in double digit cost increase

The sweet and somewhat sour history behind the Concord grape

Concord grapes are bursting into season on farms and in backyards throughout the Northeast. But even with their telltale name, a lot of people aren’t aware those musky, deep-purple orbs actually did originate in Concord, Massachusetts.

2nd Annual Framingham FEST Saturday, October 3

Event is 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Framingham Centre Common. Free admission.

CITY OF FRAMINGHAM TO CELEBRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY ON OCTOBER 12

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…

Cambridge Day Published September 23

Football team dominates for second straight week

The Cambridge Rindge and Latin football team (2-0) turned in another dominating performance on Friday with a 30-6 shellacking of Belmont. The Falcon offense was powered by big plays, with quarterback Max Batchelor throwing touchdown passes of 57, 75, and 66 yards — his only three…