The Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to hold hearings starting at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the second-floor conference room of Town Hall Annex. The hearings are for 114 Wildwood Ave., 3 Brantwood Road,and 472-474 Summer St.

A algae that fouled Spy Pond last September has shown up a little earlier this summer. Christine Connelly Sharkey, the town's health director, said high levels of microcystis algae detected at Spy Pond during water sampling performed by volunteers from the Mystic River Watershed Association continue to foul the Arlington water spot.

This particular type of algae can be toxic if ingested in high doses and can cause skin irritation and a rash after wading or swimming, she said in a news release issued Aug. 13. She told YourArlington on Aug. 25 that the advisory continues.

The Arlington Enrichment Collaborative has announced that it is moving to the Ottoson Middle School in September while adding new staff and programs. It also announced that ImprovBoston will be teaching a workshop this fall.

Kim Kay Holt, AEC co-director and founder, explains.

Sept. 9 meeting planned

State Rep. Will Brownsberger, the Democrat of Belmont who represents part of East Arlington, has reported his disappointment in Gov. Patrick's veto of an bill affecting acquiringe sees as the Silver Maple Forest and has scheduled a meeting for Sept. 9 in Belmont to address it. The vetoed House bill would have provided approval for spending as much as $6 million to help acquire the environmentally sensitive site near Route 2 and Alewife.