Athletic Fields Reopen for Play After Weekend Storm
Arlington, MA · September 28, 2026
Raking up the stray twigs from the weekend wind will have to share time with an umbrella today. Municipal athletic fields are back in play this morning, even if puddles might test your footwear.
The Lead
A Middlesex Probate and Family Court decree has authorized the sale of Camp Menotomy to a private developer for $18 million, but Arlington community members are not backing down. On September 14, objectors filed a formal appeal to halt the transaction of the 95-acre Lake Winnipesaukee property. Opened in 1939 for Arlington Girl Scouts, the camp is governed by a 1961 deed requiring trustees to seek another youth camping operator before entertaining a sale. Opponents argue that qualified camp operators submitted valid bids to keep the site running for children, which the trust bypassed. While the trust mandates that sale proceeds fund local youth scholarships, former campers and conservationists insist that preserving one of the lake’s last untouched shorelines matters more. The Massachusetts Appeals Court will review the contested decree next.
Local Pulse
Storm Cleanup Reopens Town Athletic Fields Parks Municipal crews cleared downed tree limbs overnight, returning all playing fields to standard community and school league use.
Veterans Memorial Park Adds New Service Roster Community Officials posted updated military service rosters for public review before stone carvers engrave the next memorial panels.
Redevelopment Board Reviews Corridor Design Dockets City Hall Planners meet tonight to evaluate commercial design applications and hear neighborhood feedback on Mass Avenue improvements.
Today's Outlook
- High 59°F · Low 55°F — Rain (79% chance of precipitation)
- Grab a waterproof coat and your sturdiest umbrella before heading out into the steady rain.
What's On Around Town
Today
Walking and Squatting Movement Class The Arlington Center (369 Massachusetts Ave), 9:45 AM · Paid Gentle biomechanics workshop exploring lower-body mobility and functional posture habits.
Dialogue Dinner on Community Change Cambridge Citywide Senior Center (806 Massachusetts Ave), Cambridge, 6:00–7:45 PM · Free Share a meal and neighborhood reflections in an intimate listening circle.
Select Board Public Hearing Robbins Memorial Town Hall (730 Massachusetts Ave), 7:15 PM · Free Listen to retail licensing hearings and town business updates from the gallery.
Tomorrow
- Good Neighboring Across Differences Mill Cafe (14 Mill St), 3:00–4:00 PM · Free
- Florence Road Live The Sinclair (52 Church St), Cambridge, 8:30 PM · Paid
Wednesday
- Arlington Farmers' Market Russell Common Lot (29 Mystic St), 2:00–6:30 PM
- Mi Comunidad Celebration Robbins Library Community Room (700 Massachusetts Ave), 6:00–7:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Francis E. Thompson
- When the longtime Moxie company president died in 1939, he bequeathed forty-five percent of his estate to town institutions. That gift funded an elementary school bearing his name and still finances annual scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
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