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Cambridge Issues TPS Solidarity Statement as Region Hits Critical Drought

Cambridge responded on multiple fronts Friday as Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement of solidarity with the city's Haitian and Syrian communities following the Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status ruling, even as the region was elevated to a…

Burlington Shopping Plaza Expansion Goes Before Planning Board

A shopping plaza expansion proposal is Burlington's defining story this cycle, as the project recently went before the Planning Board. Burlington Patch reported the development plan under the headline "Proposal Calls For Expansion Of Shopping Plaza In Burlington," while no fresh Town Ha…

Billerica Public Library Summer Reading Challenge Now Open to All Ages

Billerica's library anchors a slow summer news day with its all-ages Summer Reading Challenge, launched Monday, June 22. The Billerica Public Library at 15 Concord Road opened the challenge to children, teens, and adults this week, with upcoming community events including a Boston Area …

Belmont Announces July 13 Celebration of Life for Paul Solomon

Belmont closes the week with a community loss and a service pause: the town announced a Celebration of Life for Paul Solomon on July 13, 2026, while also alerting residents that yard waste collection is suspended for the entire week of June 29 through July 3. On the youth sports front, …

Bedford Library Summer Reading Challenge Runs Through July 31

Bedford's public life is quiet heading into the Fourth of July weekend, with the library's summer reading challenge the week's most active community item. The Bedford Public Library's 2026 HEB Reads! Summer Reading Challenge — open to all ages from May 16 through July 31 — is accepting …

Ayer Tax Taking Set for June 30; Water Restrictions Remain in Effect

Ayer faces a pair of active deadlines as the weekend begins. The town's tax taking is scheduled for June 30 at noon at Town Hall, giving property owners with unpaid balances just four days to settle before a lien is recorded — the most time-sensitive item on the municipal calendar right…

Ashland Library Packs Weekend and Week-Ahead With Family Programs

The Ashland Public Library anchors the community calendar this weekend with six programs in four days, from Saturday Stories for young children on June 28 to a Garden to Kitchen Pizza Making session for grades 1 through 5 on June 30. Historian Bruce E. Mowday joins virtually on June 29 …

Ashby Transfer Station Permits Must Be Purchased Before July 1 Deadline

Ashby's most pressing town-hall item this week is a July 1 permit deadline. The town's transfer station permit — priced at $50 per year — must be purchased before July 1 or residents will lose access to the Ashby Recycle Center & Transfer Station; purchase options are available at ci.as…

Sincere Foundation Grant Bolsters Arlington's Food Link Program

Arlington's Food Link lands new grant funding as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. The Sincere Foundation selected Food Link as one of 17 statewide grant recipients whose organizations collectively serve more than 400,000 Massachusetts residents, per Arlington Patch's report on "Ar…

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