On Monday, Governor Baker announced that as of May 29th, all COVID-19 restrictions, including the mask mandate, will be lifted in Massachusetts. This is a major acceleration from his initial reopening plan, which set August 1st as a projected date for full reopening....
A fully reopened economy is arriving way ahead of schedule. The sudden announcement by the Baker administration creates both excitement and concern. As India continues to grapple with the coronavirus, a local business leader here in Arlington steps up to provide a...
The pandemic has changed how college commencements are being conducted. Last year, many graduation ceremonies were simply cancelled, but the story is different this year. We take a look at how Boston College’s Class of 2021 will celebrate their special day. ACMi...
A two-alarm fire tore through a popular restaurant in Arlington Center. Luckily, there were no injuries. To commemorate Mothers’ Day, we find out how surviving the pandemic has changed moms’ attitudes toward their special day. And the AHS Spring Musical...
More changes are expected as Governor Baker announced new legislation aimed to update our travel laws and improve road safety across the Commonwealth. ACMi News Correspondent, Isabel Litterst, tells us about the key components of that...
A prominent Boston doctor’s recent blog post has sparked a heated conversation in the Commonwealth regarding the use of face masks outdoors. Should the state of Massachusetts terminate its mask mandate? This comes after New Hampshire ended its mask mandate a...
The Arlington Jazz Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary this year! It will commemorate this milestone with a series of one-hour concerts, presented online over a three night stretch from Friday, April 23rd through Sunday the 25th. Arlington resident,...
Town Election 2021 is in the books, and we’ll give you all the final results. Pretty soon it won’t just be construction crews at Arlington High School – the students are coming back! April is a month filled with holidays and community events, from...
Two weeks ago, a suspected car bomb ignited and prompted a fire near a news station in Bakersfield, California. We were intrigued to find out that a former ACMi News Intern, Moses Small, was live on air at the station as it was happening. Moses spoke with a current...
For Easter Sunday this year, many houses of worship will celebrate or hold mass differently due to the pandemic. Some churches will remain closed and others will offer virtual masses. One church, St. Agnes, located in Arlington Center, will hold mass in-person. ACMi...
