Welcome to Support Arlington Center

Support Arlington Center is a citizens' group dedicated to keeping Arlington Center thriving with diverse, successful small businesses. It was started in June 2016 during the alarming rate of empty storefronts and exorbitant rent increases. The group works with Town members, business owners and the community to encourage shopping and dining in Arlington Center. The group consists of Arlington residents, business owners, and visitors who love and support Arlington Center. We feel a special responsibility as the site of Town Hall, Robbins Library, Arlington High School, the Town Garden, Arlington Town Day, Jason Russell House, Cyrus Dallin Museum, Spy Pond, the Boys and Girls Club, the Senior Center, the main post office, and much more. Learn more about Support Arlington Center and join the conversation on Facebook. 

​"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead

Featured Business of the Month
​​Mission Trophy

Mission Trophy is a unique, family-run shop located in Arlington Center on 455 Mass Ave, offering trophies, awards, and engravings. This specialty store offers custom designs with a personal touch. Mission Trophy, opened in 1960, has been providing customers with an assortment of custom awards, including corporate awards, acrylic & glass awards, trophies, plaques, medals, ribbons, small signs, and gifts--all with custom engraving for almost 60 years.

Customers can customize their awards to include text, a specific logo, picture, or unique design idea. With laser engraving, the results are stunning as it displays beautifully on wood, acrylic, metal, glass, plastic and more. Customers have created their awards and gifts on such materials as pens, crystal vases, plaques, trophies, silver cups, ribbons, and many other items as a means to recognize someone's outstanding achievement.  Mission Trophy enjoys getting to know their customers and working with them directly to create an award or gift that reflects their customers' needs and budget.

Contact Mission Trophy to learn more about its many offerings! 

Call today at: 781-648-7589
Office Open: Monday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Appointments can also be scheduled
Email: missiontrophy@hotmail.com OR awards@missiontrophy.com 
Website (NOTE: The website is not fully up-to-date; please call, stop by or email with questions)

Events, Recent News & Articles

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Aeronaut Arlington beer garden will run again in Whittemore Park starting June 1, 2019
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Abbott's Frozen Custard is opened!
Abbott's Frozen Custard opened at 311 Broadway in Arlington Center. Abbott's Frozen Custard is now hiring managers and supervisors for this Arlington Center location. Don't delay an opportunity to work at this gourmet frozen custard establishment. Contact jdenoncourt@abbottscustard.com for more information about Arlington job opportunities at Abbott's. Join their Facebook page and visit their website.

Butternut Bakehouse is coming to Arlington Center
Learn a bit more about Butternut Bakehouse, a new business soon coming to the Center! 
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​Letter to the Editor about Arlington's vacant storefront bylaw featured in the Boston Globe
How one Massachusetts town [Arlington] is tackling vacant storefronts
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Listen to podcast interview with Support Arlington Center
Arlington Entrepreneurs interviewed co-founder Alyssa Clossey about the importance of small business shopping and how Support Arlington Center was formed. 
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​Goals of the new bylaw for Vacant Store Fronts
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Boston Globe featured article: Residents pressure Arlington Center Landlords to fill growing vacant storefronts
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Arlington Cable News story on Support Arlington Center
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