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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…

Ashby Seniors Enjoy Boston Harbor Cruise Trip

Ashby seniors enjoyed a Boston Harbor cruise this week through Council on Aging programming, per a Sentinel and Enterprise report. The outing highlighted ongoing COA activities for local seniors, with the office reachable at 978-386-2424 or coa@ashbyma.gov for details on future trips. M…

Arlington High School Community Mourns Student's Death

Arlington High School is mourning the death of a student who had just completed his sophomore year, school officials confirmed this week. Principal officials at Arlington High School confirmed the loss of student Ian Sotelo Newhall, according to a report from Your Arlington cited by Pat…

Acton Seeks Volunteers To Clear Ice House Pond Invasive Plant

Acton Conservation is recruiting volunteers for an August 15 cleanup to save Ice House Pond from invasive water chestnuts, running from 9 a.m. to noon per the town's News Flash announcement. The Acton Public Library kept its summer calendar humming this week with Compassion-Knits charit…

Maynard Finance Committee approves $1.3 million in year-end transfers

Maynard Finance Committee approves $1.3 million in year-end budget transfers.

Groton Select Board Raises Stormwater Fee 15 Percent, Defers Representative Town Meeting Decision

Groton Select Board raises stormwater fee to $69 and sidesteps a push to study representative town meeting.

Concord Select Board Endorses Plan to Restructure Municipal Light Plant Governance

Concord Select Board receives proposal to restructure Municipal Light Plant governance and clears four unanimous votes.

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