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Littleton Wins Grant to Advance Accessibility Improvements

Littleton has been awarded a grant to advance accessibility improvements around town, town officials announced this week. The town did not release a dollar figure or project scope for the award, which comes as work on the Shattuck Street traffic island continues to cause delays followin…

Red Cross Declares Blood Donor Crisis As MA Supplies Hit 4-Year Low

Red Cross declares a blood-donor crisis as Massachusetts supplies hit a four-year summer low. "MA Blood Donors Urgently Needed As Red Cross Declares National Crisis," Newton Patch reports, citing Red Cross data showing donations are not keeping pace with hospital demand this summer. Els…

Natick Begins Health Center Pump Station Renovation

Crews began renovations this week at Natick's Health Center pump station behind 231 North Main Street, work expected to run through December. The town, in a Friday News Flash post, also opened Natick Days applications to non-profit organizations and youth groups looking to take part in …

Melrose Sets Aug. 6 Visitation For Viola Limone

Melrose will hold a visitation for resident Viola Limone on Aug. 6 at Gately Funeral Home, the Boston Globe reports. The listing, headlined "VIOLA LIMONE Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Melrose, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy," was posted to Legacy.com and sets the service for 4 to 8 p.m. at the f…

Marlborough Welcomes New Ambulance Service Provider

Marlborough welcomes Coastal Medical Transportation Systems as the city's new emergency ambulance provider, Mayor Dumais announced Friday. Mayor J. Christian Dumais framed the switch as a benefit for residents who depend on 911 medical transport, though no transition date was given. The…

Lexington Launches Urban Forest Master Plan, Opens Civic Academy Registration

Lexington launched an Urban Forest Master Plan partnership and opened registration for its Fall Civic Academy this week. The town is working with Davey Resource Group, a subsidiary of the Davey Tree Expert Company, to craft a long-term vision for its urban forest program, and residents …

Concert Series, Farmers Market Return To Downtown Holliston Tuesday

Holliston's summer concert series returns downtown Tuesday with a performance by The Big Chief, alongside the weekly Holliston Farmers Market. Six town boards — including the Select Board, Planning Board and Conservation Commission — hold meetings in Holliston before Aug. 7, and the Cla…

Framingham Raises West Nile Virus Risk to Moderate

Framingham health officials raised the town's West Nile virus risk to moderate after mosquitoes tested positive for the virus, prompting warnings to use repellent and clear standing water, per a NewsBreak report by writer Dianna Carney. The advisory arrived as Massachusetts blood donati…

Concord Seeks Bids on Beede Center Contract

Concord Patch reported Friday that the town opened bidding on a contract tied to the Beede Center. The outlet's Patch AM newsletter also previewed how a regional 911 dispatch consolidation could reshape Concord's emergency response, and profiled a Concord senior whose wartime trauma and…

Red Cross Declares Blood Crisis, Urges Chelmsford Donors To Give

The Red Cross declared a blood-donation crisis and is urging Chelmsford-area residents to give as supplies fall to a four-year low. Blood donations across Massachusetts have dropped to their lowest summer level in four years and are failing to keep pace with hospital demand, the Red Cro…

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