Live Music and Food Trucks on Jason Street This Afternoon
Arlington, MA · August 29, 2026
The lawn chairs will be out on Jason Street by lunchtime, and the weather is playing along perfectly for an easy late-August Saturday.
The Lead
Early in-person voting concluded Friday afternoon at Town Hall, with nearly 600 residents casting ballots ahead of next week’s state primary election. Town Clerk Juli Brazile and election staff have now shifted focus to sorting, processing, and securing hundreds of return mail-in ballots before neighborhood polling places open across all 21 precincts.
For residents who requested mail-in ballots but haven’t sent them yet, the secure 24/7 drop box behind Town Hall remains the most reliable option over the holiday weekend. Primary voters will decide contested legislative and statewide party races before general election ballots are finalized this fall. Precinct wardens and tabulator technicians will run final equipment checks across local elementary school gyms on Monday morning.
Local Pulse
MassDOT Plans Overnight Lake Street Work Crews will implement nightly alternating lane closures starting after Labor Day to install updated bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
Parmenter Playground Closes for Routine Work Town crews temporarily shuttered the elementary playground this week to complete scheduled surface repairs and safety maintenance.
Registration Opens for Window Painting Tradition Young artists can reserve storefront spaces along Massachusetts Avenue starting Monday for the beloved autumn painting event.
Today's Outlook
- High 81°F · Low 61°F — Clear
- Clear skies and low eighties make for ideal conditions to spend your Saturday outside.
What's On Around Town
Somerville: Union Square Farmers Market Union Square Plaza (66 Union Sq), 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Fresh regional produce, baked goods, and pantry staples in the square.
Cambridge: Tai Chi Under the Tree Joan Lorentz Park (449 Broadway), 10:00–11:00 AM Gentle outdoor morning movement for all experience levels on the lawn.
Somerville: Wanderville Music Festival Winter Hill Brewing Company (328 Broadway), 12:00–8:00 PM Roving independent bands, fresh pours, and neighborhood block party energy.
Jason Russell House Lawn Concert & Beer Garden Jason Russell House (7 Jason St), 2:00–7:00 PM Live roots music, local craft drafts, and rotating food trucks.
Cambridge: Summer Tomato Feast Geppetto (100 N First St), 5:00–9:00 PM Special seasonal menu celebrating peak New England heirloom varieties all evening.
Spotlight & Story
- David Lamson
- On April 19, 1775, after local minutemen rushed west toward Concord, David Lamson—a French and Indian War veteran of African and Indigenous descent—led a dozen elderly exempt men in ambushing and capturing Lord Percy’s trailing British supply convoy along Massachusetts Avenue.
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