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
​​Butternut Bakehouse

Butternut Bakehouse is a hand crafted, artisan bakery in Arlington Center. Located at 787 Mass Ave, this inviting light-filled and airy neighborhood bakery cafe opened in May 2019 and serves hand crafted pastries and fresh coffee. Such delicious menu items include the morning bun, a buttery and flaky bun filled with a cinnamon citrus sugar, as well as crowd favorites of croissants, apple fritters, and gluten free items such as the almond cornmeal cake. The bakery also features its souffled egg sandwich served all day with smoked paprika butter on housemade bread. Lunch is also served which includes quiches, stratas and hand pies with a daily side salad.

The founder, Suzana Samad, built Butternut from scratch from her Arlington home kitchen in the spring of 2016 by using limited tools, and making products in small batches--much of the work done by hand. Butternut began to build a loyal local following at farmer’s markets and would frequently sell out on crowd favorites. 

Now Butternut Bakehouse has a team of expert bakers who bake fresh on site daily and are dedicated in enriching the lives of the community with a space for conversation, good coffee and seasonally inspired quality baked goods.

Visit Butternut Bakehouse today!
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Events, Recent News & Articles

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Town Day held Saturday Sept. 14!
The 43rd annual Town Day celebration will be held in Arlington Center Saturday from 9:30AM-3PM. Mass. Ave.  will be closed between Pleasant and Jason Street, observe signs for other traffic, parking restrictions.
Learn more >

Boston Women's Market Arlington returns to Arlington on Saturday, Sept. 7th!
25 women makers will be at the Arlington Visitor's Center in Arlington Center from 11 am - 4 pm with handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, hand-poured candles, health and beauty products, and more!
Learn more >

​Aeronaut Arlington beer garden continues in Whittemore Park through September 7, 2019
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​​Two new Arlington Center businesses opened in July 2019 -- Butternut Bakehouse and Jose's
Visit Butternut Bakehouse >
Visit Jose's >

​Letter to the Editor about Arlington's vacant storefront bylaw featured in the Boston Globe
How one Massachusetts town [Arlington] is tackling vacant storefronts
Read letter >

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. 
Listen now >

​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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