Does Arlington Have a Littering Problem?

One resident recently told the Board of Selectmen that it does. What do you think? Let us know by posting a comment below.

Last week, Arlington resident Maya Ginns told the Board of Selectmen that she’s concerned and frustrated with the amount of litter she sees around town. Ginns said she had previously reached out to Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine and the town’s Department of Public Works. “I do not feel that enough has been done to address what I see as a growing problem,” she wrote in a letter to the board. At the meeting, she said she was particularly concerned with the litter she sees on Highland Avenue and the Minuteman bike path during her morning runs, as well as the loose trash at bus stops and in front of businesses. Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine told her it’s really all about the town’s limited resources. Board chairman Kevin Greeley added that it …

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