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Weston announces 2026 Summer Concert Series lineup

Weston unveiled its 2026 Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, the day's lone announcement from Town Hall and the anchor item heading into the warm-weather calendar. Details posted to the municipal CivicAlerts page Tuesday afternoon, with the season's full lineup and dates expected to fill …

Lincoln schools enter final two weeks as town news desk runs quiet

Lincoln's news cycle was unusually quiet Wednesday, with no fresh items from Town Hall, the library, or commercial outlets covering the town. The only live thread is the school-year closeout: in a June 5 bi-weekly message, the Lincoln Public Schools superintendent's office told K-8 fami…

Sudbury opens cooling centers, schedules mosquito spraying June 15 and 16

Sudbury is opening cooling centers and preparing for two nights of mosquito street spraying as a hot stretch arrives. The Health Department says the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will spray between sunset and 11:30 p.m. on June 15 and 16, while the Fire Department's cooling-ce…

Health Department Issues Summer Tick Warning, Points to Testing Subsidy

The Wayland Health Department on Tuesday urged residents to take tick precautions and reminded them the town subsidizes tick testing through its long-running program. The two News Flash advisories topped a quiet civic day, while Vokes Players, the Wayland 250 Committee and Wayland High …

Wilmington Select Board votes to formally elect vice chair, restructures public comment

WILMINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Wilmington's Select Board adopted new governance rules Monday, including a provision to formally elect a vice chair for the first time. The board voted unanimously to amend its policies and procedures so that both chair and vice chair are elected annually, ending an informal

Woburn School Committee Tables $205,000 Budget Cut, Eyes Facilities Position

WOBURN -- June 9, 2026, Woburn School Committee tables a $205,000 budget cut decision, delaying a vote on whether to eliminate a proposed assistant facilities director position. The city council passed the school department's fiscal year 2027 budget the night before at a figure $205,000 below what

Watertown Council Approves $3.75 Million in Capital Transfers, Advances Noise Ordinance

WATERTOWN -- June 9, 2026, Watertown City Council unanimously approved $3.75 million in capital fund transfers Tuesday, advancing the middle school design phase and accelerating several deferred projects. The council voted 8-0 to move $3 million into the middle school feasibility design account, funding a design development phase that

Tewksbury Select Board accepts Peace Abbey statue, tables town counsel access policy

TEWKSBURY -- June 9, 2026, Tewksbury Select Board accepts Annie Sullivan statue, commits to Flock Safety public hearing at June 23 meeting. The board unanimously accepted a donation of a bronze statue depicting Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller from Louis Randa, founder of the Peace Abbey in Sherborn, presented by Town

Stow Select Board Reappoints Two Dozen Volunteers, Hears $534K Paving Bid

STOW -- June 9, 2026, Stow Select Board reappoints more than two dozen volunteers and hears a paving bid nearly half the town's estimate. The board voted 5-0 on four separate slates of annual July 1 appointments covering one- through five-year terms, confirming positions on bodies including

Lexington School Committee Tables AI-Based Private School Application Pending Further Review

LEXINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Lexington School Committee tables AI-driven private school application, approves 2027-28 calendar. The committee voted unanimously to table the application of Alpha School, a K-8 mastery-based school using AI-assisted personalized instruction, after members raised unresolved questions about staff teaching qualifications, curriculum design,

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