On Monday, April 24, Town Meeting convened to start tackling this year’s agenda of pressing business for Arlington. As always, ACMi was there to provide live coverage of the opening session, as we will every Monday and Wednesday evening until Town Meeting concludes. Those who miss a live airing will find rebroadcasts throughout the week. Will Arlington be designated a Sanctuary Town? Will residential construction projects have to take neighbors’ concerns into account? Are plastic bags history in town? These and other important questions will be answered, and you can see and hear the deliberations as they happen. On...

  Question 2 on the Massachusetts state ballot this fall concerns the expansion of the number of charter schools, and of students who attend them, in the commonwealth. No question seems to be generating more passion for residents of Arlington and surrounding areas. ACMi is pleased to present a debate on this question. Linda Hanson, an educator in the Arlington Public School system for the past 25 years, argues against Question 2. Julia Mejía, the Director of Families and Community Engagement for the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, advocates for its passage. The issue is a complex one, involving matters both...

In the wake of the tragic events of the recent past, ACMi is hosting an important event this Thursday, August 4 – a LIVE panel discussion exploring relations between police and the community, especially populations of color. The guest panel includes Arlington’s Chief of Police, Frederick Ryan, and several members of the community who will share their own particular experience and expertise in a respectful but candid exchange of views meant to promote further public conversation. This moderated conversation will look unflinchingly at the complicated and vexing issue of violence perpetrated by and against the police, and will address the broader...