ARLINGTON — Public Health Director Natasha Waden wishes to share important safety tips to prevent mosquito bites and avoid mosquito-borne diseases following mosquitos in nearby communities testing positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).
Arlington Youth Counseling Center Awarded $500,000 Cummings Foundation Grant to Support Mental Health Programs
ARLINGTON — Executive Director Colleen Leger is pleased to report that the Arlington Youth Counseling Center (AYCC) will receive a $500,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation to support programming for the next 10 years.
Arlington, Bedford, Belmont and Billerica Police to Host Prep Class for Prospective Police Officers
BEDFORD — Arlington Police Chief Chief Julie Flaherty, Bedford Police Chief Robert Bongiorno, Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac and Billerica Police Chief Roy W. Frost are pleased to report that their departments will host a joint prep class for prospective candidates who are taking the 2022 Massachusetts Municipal Police Officer Entry Level Exam through Civil […]
Arlington Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus, Community Members Urged to Take Precautions
ARLINGTON — Arlington Health and Human Services reports that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Arlington.
Arlington Council on Aging Receives Grant to Assist with Transportation Needs
ARLINGTON – The Town of Arlington Council on Aging is pleased to announce that it has received a $28,080 grant to assist with transportation needs for community members.
Arlington Council on Aging Receives Grant from Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
ARLINGTON — Department of Health and Human Services Director Christine Bongiorno and Council on Aging Director Kristine Shah are pleased to share that the Arlington Council on Aging recently received a grant through the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Community Benefits Program.
Arlington Health Department Reports COVID-19 Cluster at St. Agnes School
ARLINGTON — Public Health Director Natasha Waden reports that the Arlington Health Department is closely monitoring a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases at St. Agnes, a private school in town.
A Message from Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bodie Regarding the Death of Former Arlington Public Schools Student Marwan Ghabour
ARLINGTON — The following is a message from Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bodie regarding the death of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan S. Ghabour, a former Arlington Public Schools student who was tragically killed in an overseas helicopter crash on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Raccoon Captured After Arlington Child Attacked Tests Positive for Rabies
ARLINGTON – Chief Julie Flaherty and Director of Health and Human Services Christine Bongiorno wish to make residents aware of a recent positive test for rabies in a raccoon after a young child was attacked by the animal earlier this week.
Arlington Public Schools’ Peirce Elementary to Reopen Using Fully Remote Model Following Positive Staff Case of COVID-19
ARLINGTON — Superintendent Kathleen Bodie announces that Peirce Elementary School will pursue a fully remote learning model tomorrow and into next week after a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.