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Somerville leaders advance police bodycam plan

Somerville leaders advance a plan to equip police officers with body cameras, city officials confirmed this week. Elected officials in Somerville have agreed to move forward with implementation, according to a report from NBC Boston, though no timeline or budget figure has been released…

Town Manager Launches Podcast Explaining Trash Program Changes

Town Manager Jayne Wellman debuted a new podcast episode explaining changes to Reading's automated trash and recycling program, even as the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project kept up truck-mounted spraying around town this week. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee meets Wed…

Holliston Seeks Resident To Fill Parks Commission Seat

Holliston is seeking a resident to fill a vacant seat on the Parks Commission, town officials announced Tuesday, July 28. The News Flash posting adds another board vacancy to the town's list of open volunteer positions, following a similar recent call for the Conservation Commission. El…

Two Dead in Concord Crash, NBC Boston Reports

Two elderly Concord residents died in a crash reported this week by NBC Boston. John Hamilton, 82, and Paula Hamilton, 85, were killed and three others injured, according to a "2 dead after Concord crash" report from NBC Boston, while the town's Department of Public Works separately ann…

Carlisle Building Department To Close Fridays Through Summer

Carlisle's Building Department will close on Fridays through the summer, resuming regular hours in September, town officials announced. Property taxes are due Monday, August 3, with Town Hall's standing noon Friday closure still in effect, while the Board of Health has scheduled Househo…

Library Cancels Fresh Pond Nature Walk Ahead Of Storms

Cambridge Public Library canceled its Wednesday Fresh Pond Nature Walk with Park Ranger Amanda Garms due to forecasted heavy rain, even as the rest of its packed Wednesday schedule proceeds unchanged. The City's Community Benefits Advisory Committee previewed an upcoming competitive gra…

Burlington Real Estate Listing And Woburn Fast-Food Plan Headline Light News Day

A quiet Tuesday leaves Burlington's real estate market and a neighboring town's fast-food plans as the notable headlines. Burlington Patch highlighted a three-bedroom home for sale with an "beautifully updated kitchen," while reporting that a national fast-food chain plans to move into …

Library Hosts Mass Audubon Birdfeeding Talk Thursday

The Billerica Public Library will host a free Mass Audubon talk on backyard bird feeding this Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m., continuing its summer programming push. The session, "Joys of Birdfeeding," requires registration and runs alongside the library's ongoing adult, teen, and childre…

Belmont Sets New Ballot Colors for September Primary

Belmont's Town Clerk set new primary election ballot colors effective September 1, 2026, as the Health Department pushes back-to-school vaccine appointments for students and residents 18 and under. Belmont Public Schools has also opened registration for the 2026-2027 school year, encour…

Ashland Library Fills Midweek With Family Programs and Author Talk

Ashland's library anchors a quiet midweek stretch with back-to-back family and adult programming through Thursday, July 30. The Ashland Public Library hosts a Garden Workshop for grades K-6, Magic Trunk Theatre, and Baby Time Wednesday, followed by a virtual talk from authors Julie Carr…

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