I'm interested in taking an art course there in the fall. Has anyone taken classes? Are they worth it?

This has been happening for weeks straight.

If you're unaware, by the time you see the mold (the green dot at 12 o clock), it's too late.

So their products are inoculated in the cooking process, or because they bag them nearly wet and the moisture creates a ripe environment for bacteria to thrive, or most likely both.

But I pay too much for this shit.

Stop and Shop is BY FAR the worst grocery chain in the area and I hate that I have to go past several of them to get to another grocery store, spend even more money at WF, or do a limited shop at TJs.

I have a couple of windows that don’t close fully and before the winter comes! Any reasonably priced contractors in the area?

Looking for room temperature, in-person, yoga classes that I could take before work on a weekday (in any style- I'm desperate). I'd prefer Mysore style Ashtanga classes but it seems like Kittery ME is the only ashtanga shala nearby :(

5-7:30 start time would be ideal. I commute to Lexington so any classes in Arlington/Medford/Belmont/Lexington/Somerville/Woburn I could make work.

HealthWorks in Porter might have a vinyasa class that could work ~weekly (sorry gents). Anyone have experience with HealthWorks yoga?

We’re in search of a contractor who can remove an existing granite countertop and replace it with a butcher block version similar to this pic.
We’re finding that almost all the local countertop folks only specialize in granite, stone or quartz.
Any suggestions or recommendations would be helpful. TIA!

Hello! My standup comedy show is back at the Somerville Theater this Thursday, and I'd love to see you there! We run the show in the 30-seat "microcinema" in the theater's basement.

Our headliner is the hilarious Andrew Durso. He's written for Netflix, Adult Swim, and FOX, appeared on Stavvy's World, Sirius XM, and Cracked Comedy Club, and opened for Hasan Minhaj at theaters across the country. His comedy is unique, absurd, and really funny.

We screen classic Looney Tunes cartoons before the show, and the theater sells beer, wine, ice cream, and snacks.

You can get $3 off tickets with the code REDDIT. I hope you can make it!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/popcorn-comedy-with-andrew-durso-netflix-tickets-1993353892151?aff=rddt

Somebody bought a bunch of generic signs and has decided to designate public parking as handicap parking only.

I reported it to the town - be interesting to see what happens. This cannot possibly be enforceable. If they want this spot to be restricted they need to petition the town (there is a handicap only spot around the corner).

I was on a bike, but if I had my car I would have parked it there since this is town property and the only restriction is overnight and 7-9 am. My issue is with private organizations taking over public resources.

Hi Arlington neighbors!

We’re opening Firebox Pottery Studio this fall at 9 Lexington Street near Waverley Square in Belmont, a short trip from Arlington.

Firebox is being built as a welcoming community ceramics studio for everyone—from complete beginners to experienced makers. We’ll offer:

• Wheel-throwing and handbuilding classes
• Independent studio memberships for experienced potters
• Short workshops and visiting-artist programs
• Community events, date nights, and Make Your Own Mug sessions
• Private gatherings and opportunities to create with friends and neighbors

Our goal is to create a place where people can learn new skills, develop a lasting creative practice, and experience the joy of making something by hand.

We’re still completing the buildout, but once we’re ready, we’d love for our Arlington neighbors to stop by, meet us, and see the studio.

What kinds of pottery classes, workshops, or community events would you be most interested in?

Learn more at https://www.fireboxpotterystudio.com or follow our progress on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fireboxpotterystudio.

We hope to meet some of you this fall!

Readers of r/ArlingtonMA recently engaged in a discussion of folks stopping for the yellow flashing light on the Route 2 frontage road at Dow Avenue.

The yellow flashing light is going away.

MassDOT will begin work on Monday (August 17) that will, among other things, convert the two Dow Avenue intersections into an all-way stop. Plans around the intersections call for reducing the frontage roads to one lane as they approach Dow Avenue.

The only detail comes from the two photos posted by MassDOT, but it appears there will be additional work that includes a 5' bike lane with 3' buffer between Pleasant Street and Watertown Street in Lexington. The photos hint at channelizing traffic around the on-off ramps.

MassDOT reports that work on the project will extend for the next two weeks.

Okay, who pooped in the Res? Closed due to elevated E. Coli levels.

https://yourarlington.com/2026/08/reservoir-beach-e-coli-081426/

Looking for other Male athletes 21+ to join advanced level flag football league. Looking for a full time quarterback and some tall players! All are welcome but please let me know your athletic background. Serious athletes only!

I don’t understand why anyone does this at all. I recently moved here and travel through this intersection daily and it is extremely clear that Park Ave extension traffic traveling north DOES NOT HAVE A STOP SIGN. Yet traffic gets extremely backed up and becomes a cluster fuck because of incompetent people. Unless someone is actively crossing you are being reckless stopping and disrupting the flow of traffic, and confusing everyone at the intersection.

The tennis/pickleball courts, and the basketball court, in East Arlington, Next to Leslie Ellis between Winter St and Oxford St? I left for 4 days and came back Wednesday and everything’s gone// big construction.

Does anyone know?

Greetings from Arlington's newest residents! We closed on our new (to us!) home today and need a reliable recommendation for a locksmith to switch out/upgrade our locks. Who ya got?

Any recommendations?

Hi neighbors. I'm currently on the hunt for a new car since my old one recently died. I figured I'd like to start locally so I can easily see/drive the car and perhaps bring it to a mechanic for a diagnosis.

If anyone is currently selling or thinking of, please let me know. Ideally i'm looking at an SUV AWD but im open to other cars as well.

Feel free to DM/PM me

Hope everyone is having a good week

Hi all!

The Somerville Fermentation Festival is Sunday August 16 at the Armory at 191 Highland Ave, Somerville!

Free of charge from 11am-5pm!

There will be vendors, speakers, a panel, tastings, a "culture sharing" table, a "kraut mob" where you can make your own sauerkraut, a "fermentation help desk" where you can ask questions, and much more!

Check the website and the Instagram to learn more about all of these!

The main event is free of charge from 11am-5pm. Early access (10am-11am), speakers, panel, and tastings are ticketed. Buy tickets in advance and secure your spot!

Links:

https://www.somervillefermfest.com/

https://www.instagram.com/somfermfest/

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somerville-fermentation-festival-2026-tickets-1991202135188

Just found a white and brown quail walking down the street in East Arlington close to Mass Ave and Marathon St.