Also this week: the town is working with supermarkets to enact safety guidelines and advises residents to wear a mask when leaving home.
The number of confirmed cases in Arlington rose to 42 this week.
The town is turning its attention to resident needs and developing community building activities during the shutdown.
The number of cases in town continues to rise as officials receive complaints about people congregating in public spaces.
Testing was temporarily unavailable to Arlington residents, so health officials say the number may provide a "false sense of security."
Here's how you can donate respirators, masks, disposable gowns and other supplies to hospitals and clinics treating coronavirus patients.
Residents in Arlington are spending their social distancing time sending messages of hope during the coronavirus pandemic.
Health officials are issuing an order to shut down all hair salons, barber shops, nail salons and other similar businesses.
Town officials said there are now five presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus in Arlington.
Arlington health officials said the number coronavirus cases in town could rise with expanded testing.
Arlington has enacted additional safety measures, including postponing events and closing public meeting spaces.
Health officials on Monday announced 13 new presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus.
While the risk to the public is low, a top CDC official said this week it's only a matter of time before the virus spreads across the U.S.
Two homes showed potentially unsafe lead levels during the most recent test period.
A Middlesex County woman died from a vape-related illness, according to state officials.
Residents are urged to take precautions to avoid bites during peak mosquito hours.
Health officials warned residents to stay out of the water and keep their pets away.
Residents are warned to not swim or stand in the water and keep their pets away from the water.
Eskar and Apothca plan to open retail marijuana stores on Broadway and Massachusetts Ave., respectively.
The federal government has updated how it evaluates nursing homes. Here are the ratings for Arlington.
The Arlington Police Department is teaming up with the DEA for National Drug Take Back Day.
Massachusetts health officials said a teenage boy died of the flu in Middlesex County.
Boston Magazine is out with its 2019 list of the best doctors in the Boston area. See which Arlington doctors made the cut.
The medical marijuana dispensary was sent a cease-and-desist order by the DPH.
Apothca opened its first of three Massachusetts dispensaries over the weekend.
The virus was found in a Middlesex County woman, prompting health officials to raise the risk level in several greater Boston communities.
Health officials are advising residents to take precautions.
Bike-share vendor Lime introduced 150 bikes to the town on Thursday.
Chief Ryan helped write the guidelines after meeting with leaders at the National Summit on Addiction Policy.
Arlington Health & Human Services collects "sharps" on a quarterly basis.
Contemplating "next steps" for you or someone you care for.
It's that time of year again.
Arlington residents supporting cancer care and research in B.A.A. Half Marathon®
If you visited a Trader Joe's recently and bought the chicken breakfast Sausage, be careful.
It's summer and it's warm out. That means it's time to drink a lot of water.
Recent testing has revealed higher than acceptable levels of lead in the water at Arlington High School.
With warm temperatures melting ice in the state's bodies of water, state officials are urging residents of the dangers of thin ice.
A look at the town's most recent opioid-related death statistics.
Getting in shape for real this year? Here are the best places to work out in Arlington, according to yelp reviewers.
The Department of Public Health announced that the instances of flu-like symptoms have gone up within the past seven days.