Guillermo Hamlin, Arlington Town Meeting Member - Precinct 14

07/05/2025

The Arlington Police Department took great pride in providing security and protection during the visit of actor Kurt Russell and his son, Boston Russell, to the Town of Arlington. Their itinerary included a visit to the historic Jason Russell House, where department personnel collaborated with event organizers to guarantee the safety and security of all guests.
Both Kurt and Boston Russell are direct descendants of Jason Russell, who sacrificed his life during the Battle of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy while defending his home.

07/13/2023

As you may already know, ACMi (and all community media centers) are under serious threat, because our exclusive source of revenue (a cable franchise fee) is in precipitous decline due to the increasing rate at which people are cutting their cable services. There are two crucial bills working their way through the Mass legislature that would seek to replace some of this lost revenue by imposing fees on streaming-service providers.

Short of it is: You don't buy cable TV anymore, but you do you pay for streaming services (Netflix, HBO, etc). And because of that, ACMi and all public access centers, is at risk.

The Joint Committee on Advanced Internet Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity will have a hearing is TODAY, scheduled between 1-5PM, there is no exact time for our specific bill.

You can watch it here:
https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/4626

It is for bill: H.74 & S.34
An Act to modernize funding for community media programming

Written letters of support can be sent to the Joint Committee up until June 20th at 5pm! We will post more info on how to do this soon.

06/19/2023

05/31/2023

Traffic Advisory: The Arlington, MA Lgbtqia+ Rainbow Commission will be painting crosswalks as apart of pride month on June 1st (Arl Center), June 5 (Arl Heights) and June 8th (East Arl). There will be painting during the hours of 7:30-10:30 p.m. Please avoid these areas, if possible, during this time frame to allow participants to safely paint.

05/26/2023

05/19/2023

sidewalk and curb ramp accessibility work continues today at the Russell Common Parking Lot.

04/14/2023

04/11/2023

The Jason Russell House, the site of brutal fighting on April 19, 1775, will open for guided tours for Patriots Day Weekend on Sunday, April 16 from 1-4pm and Monday, April 17 from 12 noon-4pm. Admission includes the exhibit, “Menotomy--Road to Revolution.” Tickets are $8 for adults; $4 for children 6-18; and free for age 5 and under. For more information visit www.arlingtonhistorical.org; email [email protected]; or call 781-648-4300. Photo credit: Ron Richmond

04/08/2023

04/05/2023

Talk of the Town: MBTA Communities

04/02/2023

Honored to be reelected to Town Meeting! Thank you to my voters for making that happen. And congrats to Carol Anne Svenson for topping the ticket.

03/22/2023

Happy World Social Worker Day, Christina! Thank you for all you do for the town of and The Edinburg Center.