Mark your calendars: Arlington Candidates’ Night is Wednesday, March 18 at 8 p.m., in person in Town Hall. The event will also be broadcast live on ACMi and shown on cable several times before the election. As always, the LWVA and Envision Arlington co-sponsor the event.
There will be question-and-answer sessions with the candidates for town-wide offices: Select Board, School Committee, Board of Assessors, and Housing Authority. There will also be informal sessions with candidates for Town Meeting before the event, from 7:30 to 8. But it can’t happen without you!
As we did last year, we are asking people to submit questions for the candidates in advance, to be selected by volunteers from the LWVA and Envision Arlington. Please submit questions by sending an email to envision@town.arlington.ma.us by Sunday, March 8. Questions should apply to all candidates in a race; please specify in your email which questions are intended for which race.
We need volunteers for the following positions:
Timers: We need at least four volunteers to keep time during the question-and-answer session, and to hold up time cards to keep all candidates within time limits so everyone gets a fair chance to speak.
Greeters: We need at least two volunteers to greet people arriving at Candidates’ Night and provide information about the League.
Set-up/Take-down: Help us to put up precinct signs and get other items organized for the event or take down and pack up when the event is over.
Thank you for your help! To sign up, contact Co-President Carolyn Parsons.
January 19th, 2026 Arlington Town Hall Auditorium 6:30 pm
Preparations are underway for the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance celebration honoring the life and achievements of the civil rights pioneer.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Jackie Jenkins-Scott, the first African American President of Wheelock College. Jenkins-Scott is President of JJS Advising, and a nationally recognized leader with more than four decades of experience in senior and executive leadership positions in public health, higher education, and corporate and nonprofit boards. She is widely recognized as a transformational leader, helping individuals and institutions achieve high performance and strategic results.
The event is sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance Committee. LWVA has long been a co-sponsor of this event. We hope to see you there.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00 – 9:00 PM Pamela & Stephen Meister’s Home – 19 Village Lane, Arlington Appetizers and drinks will be served at 6:00 PM. Main course will start at 6:30 PM.
This year’s guest speaker will be Arlington Town Manager Jim Feeney! LWVA members, friends and family are most welcome to come and hear Jim speak about his priorities for Arlington, and to provide comments and ask questions.
Jim Feeney became Arlington’s Town Manager in 2023. Prior to that, he served as Arlington’s Deputy Town Manager for Operations and interim Facilities Director, where he was tasked with overseeing building projects, as well as developing and implementing pandemic response strategies in schools and public buildings. Jim has also served as Arlington’s Assistant Town Manager, where he played a lead role in community relations and was responsible for capital project management and oversight of the Community Preservation Act-funded projects, while also serving as the Public Records Access Officer for the Town. In addition, he served as Arlington’s Health Compliance Officer and has performed the roles of acting Director of Health & Human Services and interim Director of Recreation. While working for Arlington, he also served as a lead facilitator at Boston University’s Office of Distance Education.
Please contact Meredith Zona if you are able to attend, and to tell her what type of food you’ll bring. Meredith can also arrange for a ride to and from the event if you need that.
Directions: Village Lane is a small loop street in East Arlington, on the Belmont side of Route 2 off Lake Street. From the Heights, take Park Avenue across Route 2. Turn left onto the access road (it becomes Lake Street), cross Pleasant Street, and turn left onto Village Lane. From the Center, take Pleasant Street toward Belmont, cross Route 2 and turn left onto Lake Street. Village Lane is on your left. From East Arlington, take Lake Street into Belmont. Village Lane will be on your right shortly after the on-ramp to Route 2. There is limited parking on Village Lane. You can also park on Cross Street or Albert Ave. on the Belmont side of Lake Street.
