Abbi Matheson
WCVB-TV Boston
Worcester, MA, United States
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Arlington cop's columns pulled by Mass. Police Association after call to violence
The MPA retracted the words of Lt. Rick Pedrini from its newsletter shortly after he was relieved of duty. → Read More
Arlington police lieutenant relieved of duty after call to violence in newsletter
Lt. Rick Pedrini has been placed on paid administrative leave due to his statements in an independent column. → Read More
Arlington Police lieutenant publishes columns calling for police violence against offenders
In a 2018 issue of the Massachusetts Police Association's (MPA) publication The Sentinel, Arlington Police Department Lt. Rick Pedrini published three → Read More
Arlington, local Jewish community reacts to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
A gunman who's believed to have spewed anti-Semitic slurs and rhetoric on social media barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, Oct. 27 and opened → Read More
Arlington's first medical marijuana dispensary is open
On Friday, Oct. 26, Arlington's first medical marijuana dispensary opened on Water Street in Arlington Center.Here, patients are able to purchase whole → Read More
Women's networking group, Polka Dot Powerhouse, expands to Arlington
On Sept. 24, approximately 80 women from Arlington and surrounding communities packed into Common Ground's function room for the first meetings of Polka → Read More
Films to watch at the 8th annual Arlington International Film Festival
This year marks the eighth annual Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF), which brings indie films from across the globe to East Arlington's Capitol → Read More
Dog struck by car in the Heights: Arlington Police logs
The following are excerpts from the Arlington police log for Monday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.Oct. 88:21 p.m.: Police responded to a report of a crash at the intersection of Gray Street and Highland Avenue. The driver told police she was turning onto Gray Street… → Read More
LISTEN: A-Town: How was the first day of Arlington’s BRT pilot?
Whether you’ve lived in Arlington your whole life or just for a few years, there’s probably something around town that has made you wonder. The Arlington Advocate’s new Wicked Local podcast, A-Town, seeks to answer those questions.We changed up our production schedule to bring you updates on the bus rapid transit (BRT) pilot. Oct. 9 marked the first day of a month-long BRT pilot running from… → Read More
Arlington launches experiment, swapping parking for bus lane
It's finally here. Arlington's bus rapid transit (BRT) pilot, funded by a grant from Boston’s Barr Foundation, officially launched on the morning of Oct. 9.The pilot seeks to improve bus travel time, traffic flow along Massachusetts Avenue and the reliability of the 77 bus, which runs along the avenue along with the 79 and 305 buses. The pilot runs every weekday from 6-9 a.m. in the eastbound… → Read More
Arlington boy scout wants you to update your house numbers
We've all been there; you're driving to a house you've never been to before and when your GPS says you've arrived, you can't see the house numbers from → Read More
Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture launches new website
Your days of struggling to find arts events in Arlington are over. In September, the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture (ACAC) launched a new → Read More
East Arlington fatal fire caused by smoking in bed, officials say
An elderly woman was killed in an apartment fire in East Arlington on Sept. 29. Officials released the cause of the fire as well as the identity of the → Read More
Heights woman run over by her own car: Arlington Police logs
The following are excerpts from the Arlington police log for Monday, Spt. 24 through Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. The log is public record and available for → Read More
UPDATED: Arlington police are investigating a robbery at Mass Convenience
According to the Arlington Police Department, police investigating a robbery at Mass Convenience on Warren Street.// // //// According to a press release → Read More
Five things to do in Arlington: Upbeat Cycling fundraiser
Rep. Garballey office hours6-7 p.m. Sept. 27, Arlington Town Hall, 730 Mass. Ave. Rep. Sean Garballey will be available to answer any questions or → Read More
Hate speech found at Heights church: Arlington Police logs
The following are excerpts from the Arlington police log for Monday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. The log is public record and available for → Read More
Arlington high teacher brings class on race, racism to Arlington Community Education
A few years ago, Arlington high school history teacher Kevin Toro started teaching Race, Identity and Society. Now, he's bringing that class to the greater Arlington community.Toro's class, Contemporary Race in America, is one of Arlington Community Education's fall 2018 adult courses. Running every Tuesday from Oct. 2 through the 23rd, students will meet four times from 7 to 9 p.m. to learn… → Read More
Five things to do in Arlington: Tree-mendous Fall Garden Tour
‘An Evening in Arlington’ cocktail receptionAll proceeds benefit the ongoing mission of the Arlington Historical Society. The evening will → Read More
East Arlington man victim of phone scam: Arlington Police logs
The following are excerpts from the Arlington police log for Monday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. The log is public record and available for → Read More