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Town Sets July 13 Aggregation Sweep as Summer Hours, Deadlines Stack Up

Townsend's summer administrative calendar is filling fast, with three deadlines and closures converging in the next three weeks. The town announced a community electric aggregation sweep set for July 13, 2026, giving enrolled residents and businesses a short window to review their statu…

Tewksbury Community Market Returns Thursday With Food Trucks and Local Vendors

Tewksbury's summer outdoor season kicks into gear Thursday with food trucks, farms, and sweets at the Community Market. The Tewksbury Community Market runs Thursday, June 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Livingston Street Park, featuring Eggroll Café, Whoopie Wagon, The Eatery, and local vendors…

School Committee Meets Thursday as Supplemental Budget Lands State Funds in Stoneham

Stoneham heads into the back half of June with a School Committee meeting on Thursday and a state supplemental budget — passed by Sen. Jason Lewis, Rep. Day, and the Massachusetts Legislature using more than $1 billion in Fair Share revenue — directing funds toward local school budgets …

Sherborn ZBA, Business Roundtable Headline a Busy Week of Town Meetings

Sherborn's civic calendar fills up heading into the final week of June. No Town Hall press releases landed overnight, but the town's website shows four meetings scheduled between June 24 and June 30, including a Zoning Board of Appeals session and a Business Community Roundtable Discuss…

Charles River Dam Mobilization Begins; Select Board to Hear Main Street, Tree Removal Plans

Charles River dam removal work is under way in Natick, with the Department of Public Works confirming mobilization June 22 and a full Select Board briefing set for June 24 — the same meeting where MassDOT's proposal to remove public shade trees along the Boden Lane Bridge reconstruction…

Quiet News Day as No Maynard Announcements Land June 23

No official news crossed the Maynard wire on June 23, 2026. Town Hall, Maynard Public Schools, the Maynard Public Library, and community organizations each produced zero releases in the coverage window, and no commercial outlets — Patch, MetroWest Daily News, or The Boston Globe — filed…

Marlborough Woman Identified as Burlington Homicide Victim; Farmers Market Opens Saturday

A Marlborough woman's death ruled a homicide puts the city in focus this Tuesday. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified Janina Brooke Murphy, 26, of Marlborough, as the victim in a Burlington homicide case, finding she died of a blunt force injury to the head, per a WFSB r…

Littleton Reports Strong OPEB Progress, Road Reclamation Work Underway

Littleton is keeping its financial house in order on two fronts this week. The town released its Massachusetts OPEB Summary Report Tuesday, citing continued strong progress in reducing long-term retiree-benefit liabilities — a fiscal discipline that can shield property owners from futur…

Center Recreation Playground Ribbon Cutting Announced, Date Still Pending

Lexington's rebuilt Center Recreation Playground is on the verge of its public debut, with the town posting a ribbon-cutting alert — date still to be confirmed — as the most concrete local development of the day. The Recreation Department's News Flash at lexingtonma.gov signals the proj…

Hopkinton Schools Set June 24 as Last Day With Early Dismissal

Hopkinton's school year ends Tuesday as the district's third snow day lands on June 24. All Hopkinton Public Schools buildings hold early dismissal — 11:20 a.m. at the middle and high school, 12:20 p.m. at elementary buildings — with report cards distributed the same day. The Hopkinton …

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