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Sudbury Confirms July 4 Parade at 1 PM, Shuttle Rides Extended Free Through 2027

Sudbury heads into the Fourth of July stretch with two concrete pieces of town news: the Select Board's Office has confirmed the Independence Day parade for Saturday, July 4 at 1 p.m. under the theme "We the People," and the Transportation Committee announced the MWRTA Catch Connect on-…

Town Lights Up Common for Natick Nights PRIDE Event Thursday

Natick celebrates Pride and welcomes retail news on a busy Wednesday, June 24. The town's News Flash announced Natick Nights 2026: PRIDE for Thursday, June 25, 5 to 8 p.m. on the Town Common, with live performances, a beer garden, and LGBTQ+ community booths — the same day the town conf…

CT Man Charged With Murder in Death of Former Marlborough Woman

A Connecticut man faces a murder charge after a Marlborough woman's March death was ruled a homicide. The case involving the woman, who was found dead at a Burlington, Connecticut home, drew wide attention Wednesday as authorities announced the ruling; Memorial Beach on Fort Meadow Rese…

Lincoln Library Board Opens Trustee Seat, Seeks Applicants Now

Lincoln Public Library seeks a new trustee as construction disrupts parking access this week. The Library Board of Trustees announced an opening for a new board member following Peter Sugar's departure, with applications now open at lincolnpl.org. Three community programs — an Adult Dun…

Hopkinton Library Study Rooms Close Wednesday for Well Maintenance

A quiet Tuesday at Hopkinton Town Hall left the library as the day's focal point. The Hopkinton Public Library is closing Study Room 1 all day Wednesday, June 25, for well maintenance, while rolling out a packed end-of-week slate: Babytime and Little Explorers both run Thursday morning,…

Holliston Street Paving Season Opens Sunday, June 29

Holliston's summer road work season arrives this weekend, with the Department of Public Works set to begin paving projects on June 29. The town posted the announcement Tuesday with less than a week's lead time for residents; specific streets were not listed in the initial notice. No com…

Lawrence Academy Set to Host Groton's Annual Fourth of July Fireworks

Lawrence Academy will again host Groton's annual fireworks celebration this Fourth of July, the town announced in a June 22 press release, keeping a community tradition intact. The town offered no additional venue details or start time in the release excerpt available, and residents are…

Town Sets July 30 Public Meeting on 195 Main Street Environmental Site

Wayland schedules a July 30 public meeting on the 195 Main Street environmental site. The town posted notice Tuesday that a Public Involvement Plan meeting is set for July 30 at the former DPW garage property on Main Street, giving residents a formal role in cleanup planning — a step al…

LS School Committee accepts $25,000 booster gift, advances handbook and electric bus study

SUDBURY — June 23, 2026 — Lincoln-Sudbury committee closes school year with handbook overhaul and electric bus study. Vice-Chair Catherine Bitter presided as the six-member committee unanimously accepted a $25,000 LS Boosters donation for stadium PA repairs, approved Dr. Sana Asif of Post Road Pediatrics as school physician,

Billerica Charter Panel Reverses Referendum Vote, Schedules Fall Public Hearing

BILLERICA — June 23, 2026 — Billerica Charter Review Committee reverses course on referendum provision, schedules September 16 public hearing. Meeting Tuesday night, the committee voted 6-3 to strip individual elected officials — including single members of the Select Board, Planning Board, and School Committee — of the right to submit warrant articles

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