At this morning's meeting of the Massachusetts School Building Authority, Arlington was invited into the Eligibility Period - the first step in the process leading to a possible reconstruction of the Ottoson Middle School with state support. www.massschoolbuildings.org/building/pre...

It only takes one billionaire to fuel a boatload of destruction in your local public school. wapo.st/48VZuga

This hit-and-run fatality on Broadway at Allen Street (Arlington Advocate, December 11, 1925) refutes an argument that we shouldn't spend money on pedestrian safety because nobody has been killed on that street. #ArlingtonMA

A Sickening Moral Slum of an Administration politicalwire.com/2025/12/04/a...

JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election. As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.

How to charge your cat.

Pretty clear that Hegseth just bold faced lied in the Oval Office and tried to throw Admiral Bradley under the bus. This is exactly why those senators warned you not to follow illegal orders.

Michael deAdder's view of the war in Ukraine.

"Once a 1,600-seat hall anchored by a grand proscenium with a pipe organ, the Capitol was sectioned off to create a six-screen multiplex in the 1980s. But over the last few decades, it’s been the Capitol’s old features that keep people coming back." www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...

"If you have not listened to Trump speaking recently, the decline in his cognitive abilities is a bit shocking." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-n...

Instead of ending the dumping of sewage in our waterways, the MWRA wants to make it more acceptable, more often. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

An old boundary marker between Winchesterand West Cambridge (now Arlington) was found in the Mystic Lake. winchesternews.org/20251031_win...

Holy shit. Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs. The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds. What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.

School Committee member Jane P. Morgan was chosen to fill the seat on the Select Board vacated by Lenard Diggins, who moved to Somerville at the beginning of October. Morgan will serve until the spring election, which is slated for April. yourarlington.com/2025/10/sele...

Good thing I parked at Medford-Tufts, as an hour wait for a bus connection to Arlington is beyond unreasonable. @mbta.com

Check out this proposal for a redesigned New York state flag. I think it's spectacular! www.reddit.com/r/vexillolog...

Max Page of @massteacher.bsky.social: “we should return to the fundamental moral question: How can we cut a single person off health care in order to preserve the profits of cheating multinational corporations?” #mapoli

Select Board vice chair Lenard Diggins has moved to Somerville and is expected to formally resign at the board’s meeting on Oct. 6. He has not yet changed his address or registered to vote elsewhere, but "nearly all of my possessions have been moved to Somerville." yourarlington.com/2025/10/digg...

I love the reference to the Arlington Public Schools in the submitter notes for this state flag design. This has the potential to become beloved by the Commonwealth. #mapoli

The Pioneer Institute recently chastised the #mapoli MBTA for its operating budget expenses, taking bus ops expenditures to task. I respond today w/facts, explaining why costs have risen & noting that operating revenues are still less than they should be: commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/yes-...

What happens if: A red state National Guard unit is activated and sent by Trump to a blue state. Meanwhile, that blue state governor activates its National Guard in order to defend against the invading red state unit. What is the legal domain in which this would play out?

National Guard troops fight crime (littering) in DC. wapo.st/3HVJNLh

The only trans-commonwealth service in Massachusetts is down due to a sink hole in…New York!? While Amtrak fixes it, the situation is a reminder of the length of the wait before additional service arrives. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2025/08/the-...

Some of my Democratic colleagues need to understand: this isn’t 1965. Republicans are no longer playing by the rules, so neither will I. Thank you @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about how we’re fighting back.‪

The earth opened up (in New York) and swallowed Massachusetts's only trans-commonwealth rail service--for now anyway. But it's a reminder of the how long the wait still is for more service that will link the Commonwealth east to west. #mapoli wmasspi.com/2025/08/the-...

There's a guy running for mayor in #Framingham who, without a doubt, has the most unfortunate name imaginable in politics right now. #mapoli

This group has begun the process for an initiative petition on the 2026 ballot to implement all-party state primaries. Massachusetts is a one-and-a half party state that is plagued with the most uncontested elections in the US. This is the fix we need! #mapoli coalitionforhealthydemocracy.org

So good! So good! So good!

So Good, So Good: With #Marlins on the verge of sweeping #Yankees in the ninth inning of Sunday’s, the speakers at loanDepot Park blasted “Sweet Caroline,” the Neil Diamond hit famously played at Fenway Park during each #RedSox home game.

On June 15, the Red Sox were 37-36, in fourth place. The San Francisco Giants were 41-31, in second place. That's when the Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the Giants. Today, the Red Sox are 61-51, in second place. The Giants are 55-56, in third place, and 6.5 games out of the Wild Card race.

Who’s got quarters? You need to feed the meter!

Some guy with a purple bandana is walking around the Jason Russell House beer garden, asking folks about the #ArlingtonMA master plan. @purplebandanna.bsky.social

An impressive achievement. In the meantime the US plods along, and here in #mapoli the MBTA ignores calls for electrified Regional Rail.

Selfie in progress. With @riekopiano.bsky.social at Tanglewood.

Arlington Police are reporting that "Due to construction hitting underground wires, traffic lights and underground power are out in the area." APD is advising drivers to avoid the area. APD reports that "officers are on scene directing traffic, but significant delays are occurring." #ArlingtonMA

Hey MA Dems...get on board. You'd is something concrete to actually DO. #mapoli

Rieko and I have claimed our favorite spot, under the tree, at the now-famous home of Kurt Russell‘s eighth great-grandfather. Plenty of wonderful #ArlingtonMA beer on tap at our favorite beer garden. The weather is perfect! Come join us. @riekopiano.bsky.social

Russell then noted that of the 25 Colonial soldiers who died on April 19, 1775, 21 of them died on his eighth great-grandfather's land. "This was where the heaviest fighting was. This was the bloodiest part of the day. www.yourarlington.com/arlington-ar...

On June 12, the New York Yankees were 42-25, 4.5 games up in first place. Last night, the New York Yankees fell to 48-39, in a tie for second place, a game behind the Toronto Blue Jays. More MLB progress monitoring on my website: schlichtman.com/baseball/

If only there was adequate, affordable high-speed rail between Boston and New York - Newark, we wouldn't need so many flights. #mapoli The Shinkansen runs 128 trains daily from Tokyo to Nagoya, taking from 1:27 to 1:40 (cost $74) to travel 341 km.

A trash collectors strike will disrupt service in 14 cities and towns in Massachusetts. More than 400 Teamsters Local 25 workers from Republic Services walked off the job early Tuesday. #ArlingtonMA had a contract with Republic Services, but that expired Monday night. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

The total cost of providing free unlinked bus service across the MBTA is about $35 million annually. It’s not a budget buster. It’s not a heavy lift. Creating two classes of transit rider in #mapoli is unconscionable. @shannonlarson.bsky.social @gintautasd.bsky.social @yawumiller.bsky.social

The insurrection he hoped to confine to New England had spread far beyond. In 1774, laws were passed to close the port of Boston, end democracy in Massachusetts & intimidate other colonies into obedience. Parliament declared Massachusetts in rebellion; Gage ordered troops to Concord. wapo.st/43T5QKS

Phase 4 of the Arlington High School project: In addition to the playing fields and the new drop-off roadway, workers are installing a geyser.

Obituary for Mrs. Geogiana Tupper Peatfield, the first woman to be elected to the #ArlingtonMA School Committee.

Addressing racial hatred in foreign lands, the first non-Jew to occupy the pulpit of the Sylvia Street synagogue. Arlington News, February 24, 1939

Two people hit by cars on Massachusetts Avenue. Arlington News, February 24, 1939

NIMBYS at Crosby Farm, opposition to multi-family homes. Arlington News, February 24, 1939