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Town Opens Trash and Recycling Renewal Window; Deadline Is July 10

Townsend's curbside trash and recycling renewal is open, with a hard July 10 deadline for households to keep 2026-2027 pickup service. The town's June 8 News Flash urges residents to re-register through townsendma.gov before the cutoff — failure to act means losing curbside service for …

Tewksbury Library Kicks Off Free Seven-Concert Summer Series Monday Night

Tewksbury's Public Library opens its seven-show outdoor summer concert series Monday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m., launching free weekly performances through July 27. The library has 17 programs on tap next week alone, anchoring a packed stretch of town activity that also includes a joint Sel…

Stow Opens Randall Woods Park With Saturday Afternoon Celebration

Stow officially opened Randall Woods Park Saturday with a grand community celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. The new park, promoted by the town for weeks, marked its formal debut for residents on June 13 — the most concrete milestone in Stow's parks calendar this season. An affordable housing…

Five Town Boards Convene This Week as Sherborn's Summer Calendar Fills

Sherborn enters one of its busiest municipal weeks of the summer with no town-hall announcements breaking overnight but five boards — including the Advisory Committee, Capital Budget Committee, and Zoning Board of Appeals — scheduled to convene between Monday and Wednesday, June 15–17. …

Marlborough Bus Drivers, NRT Reach Deal; Routes Resume Monday After Two-Week Strike

Marlborough school bus drivers end a two-week strike, returning to routes Monday, June 15. The Milford Daily News (Gannett) reported that drivers and monitors reached a settlement with contractor NRT, closing out a prolonged disruption for district families. On the economic front, Marlb…

Select Board Posts Flock Safety Camera Notice; Schools Head Into Final Week

Littleton public schools close out the 2025-26 year Thursday, June 18, on a three-hour early-release day. The district posted a final call for 2026-27 busing registrations and a welcome letter introducing Dr. Caira to the school community. On the town side, the Select Board issued a not…

Library Computers Offline, Parking Lot Closes Thursday Before Finals Week

Hopkinton's week ends with service disruptions at the library and the school year winding down fast. The Hopkinton Public Library has taken patron computers offline — asking anyone needing access to speak with desk staff — and is closing its 13 Main St. parking lot all day Thursday, Jun…

Holliston Seeks Applicants for Open School Committee Seat

Holliston is recruiting a resident to fill a vacant School Committee seat as the school year closes out with a run of student celebrations. The town's website is accepting applications for the open committee post, which carries responsibility for district policy, budgets, and superinten…

Lafleur Names Miklosko Interim Public Works Director Ahead of June 19 Retirement

Concord Public Works enters a leadership transition this week as Town Manager Kerry Lafleur's appointment of Aaron Miklosko as Interim Director takes effect June 19, the same day veteran Director Alan Cathcart retires. The changeover coincides with scheduled road work on eight streets —…

School Committee Schedules Deliberations-and-Vote Session for Monday

Carlisle's School Committee moves to a formal deliberations-and-vote posture Monday as the district's superintendent search reaches a potential decision point. The committee meets remotely at 2:30 p.m. June 15, with the vote's subject unconfirmed pending a posted agenda; the district's …

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