Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Select Board questions 3 applicants for 2 liquor licenses (newsbreak.com) — Arlington's Select Board is weighing which of three applicants should receive two new package store licenses, with a final vote expected Monday, Oct. 5. Board members questioned whether one contender is legally eligible, probed business plans, and discussed issues like cigar sales and tiny "nip" bottles that could shape how and where alcohol is sold in town.
• Program Depth: Massachusetts' Top 25 Boys Junior Varsity Team Rankings (milesplit.com subscription) — Arlington's boys junior varsity cross-country runners feature prominently in new statewide rankings based on 2026 season-best times. A recent meet at Lexington produced tightly packed finishes from Arlington athletes, underscoring the program's depth and giving local families a sense of how competitive their JV squad is against top Massachusetts teams.
• Franklin and Brentwood rank among the best small cities in America (theleafchronicle.com) — Arlington lands on WalletHub's list of the 10 best small cities in America, grouped with places like Lexington, Milton, and Franklin, Tennessee. The study ranks 1,318 cities on affordability, economic health, education, safety, and quality of life, highlighting Arlington's strong overall living conditions for local residents.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello! I have always done my own weekly house cleaning... until now! I need an excellent house cleaner (not a chain) to come weekly for a three bedroom, two… (Nextdoor East Arlington)
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🗞 Nearby News
Belmont
Community Police Academy Offers Look Behind the Belmont badge (belmontvoice.org)
Belmont Student Organizes Music, Dance Event to Give Back (belmontvoice.org)
A Beloved Medford Burger Spot Just Served Its Last Patty After 14 Years (whatnow.com)
Somerville
Massive Somerville Fire Displaces 43 Residents (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!