This Week in Middlesex County: May 18 - May 24

Here's everything published on Middlesex County News this week.


Obituary notices, week of 2026-05-18 through 2026-05-24

Two Wayland-resident obituaries were published this week. They are: Garlichs, Ann W., age 92, of Wayland, who died May 9, 2026; and Paquette, Clement D., age 74, of Center Conway, NH, formerly of N...

Boys volleyball sweeps three, including two five-set road wins

Wayland boys volleyball ran its winning streak to three, including a pair of five-set thrillers on the road. The Warriors topped Acton-Boxborough 3-1 at home Monday, then survived 3-2 at Needham an...

Wayland Moves Memorial Day Ceremony Indoors as Rain Cancels Parade

Rain washed out Wayland's Memorial Day Parade, but the Ceremony of Remembrance is still on — moved indoors. The Public Ceremonies Committee announced Monday morning that the 2026 Memorial Day Pro...

Wayland lands $150,000 state grant to advance Loker Street culvert work

Wayland enters the Memorial Day weekend with a $150,000 state grant earmarked for culvert work, including final design on the long-troublesome Loker Street crossing, as reported by Wayland Patch in...

Lexington Select Board Approves $2.1 Million MWRA Sewer Bond, Eyes Cannabis Opt-Out

Dunstable Select Board Appoints McCabe After Town Hall Ballot Omission

Wayland wins $150,000 state grant to advance culvert and flood work

Wayland is heading into Memorial Day weekend with a $150,000 state culvert grant in hand. According to Wayland Patch, the award will help finalize design on the long-troubled Loker Street culvert a...

Tewksbury Board of Health Moves to Draft Local Kratom Sales Regulation

Lincoln School Committee debates first written policy on year-end tuition prepayment

Stoneham Board of Appeals Dismisses 26 Broadway Sober Living Facility Challenge on Technicality

Planning Board Orders Rewritten Denial of 130 Middlesex Road Mixed-Use Permit

Weston Traffic Panel Votes Three Safety Fixes for Select Board Review

Weston School Building Committee Approves Minutes, Updates MSBA Membership Filing

Lexington Housing Trust Votes to Back Downtown Parking and Housing Capacity Study

Lexington Historical Commission Continues Parker School Hearing Over Notice Dispute

Conservation Commission May 21 transcript unusable; full agenda posted but unrecorded

Tyngsborough Planning Board orders new denial decision for Middlesex Road special permit

Wayland steps up patrols at houses of worship after California mosque attack

Wayland police are adding patrols at local houses of worship after this month's deadly San Diego mosque shooting, the town and Police Department said in a statement Thursday, even as officials stre...

Concord Board of Health Approves Two Nominations, Reviews Community Health Plan

Concord Board of Health Unanimously Approves Two Nominations, Warns on Tick Disease

Weston Planning Board Elects Alex Selvig as New Chair at May Meeting

Weston Historical Commission Amends Hayfields Preservation Restriction Insurance Requirement

Select Board approves prepared statements opposing town meeting Articles 3 and 4

Waltham School Committee Votes to Seek $100,000 for Special Education Placement

Watertown Board of Health Finds Tobacco Sale to Minor, Plans Regulation Overhaul

Personnel Board approves firefighter vacation carryovers without six-month cap

North Reading Select Board previews town meeting warrant in nearly four-hour public hearing

Wayland announces Oak Street weekday closures, issues statement on mosque attack

Wayland Town Hall this week paired a public statement on the San Diego mosque attack with a second statement on broader national and international events, even as the Public Works Department announ...

Wayland Public Works board elects Wegebauer chair, grants $14,869 water abatement

Wayland HRDEI Committee votes to seek up to $8,000 from Select Board

Historical Commission approves Old Lancaster Road demolition with wood-window condition

Stoneham Select Board Accepts Mental Health Donation, Appoints Bylaw Committee Member

Wayland Energy Committee plots two-track August grant push for school decarbonization

Tewksbury Select Board Fills Two Housing Authority Seats, Approves Foreclosure Sale

Weston Traffic Committee Takes Public Fire Over Route 30 Shared-Use Path Design

Sudbury Select Board elects Dretler chair, Gargeya vice-chair in 4-1 vote

Wayland Police Boost Patrols at Houses of Worship After San Diego Attack

Wayland police are increasing patrols at local houses of worship after the deadly San Diego mosque attack, the town and Police Department said in a joint statement Tuesday, even as officials stress...

Wayland Select Board defers Dudley Chateau outdoor dining vote amid neighbor objections

Weston Schools Project $383,000 Surplus, Approve Immigration Enforcement Response Policy

Tewksbury School Committee Unanimously Approves Dr. Milligan as Next Superintendent

North Reading School Committee Eyes Exit From State Building Program for Modular Classrooms

Groton Select Board Ratifies Principal Assessor, Approves Two Liquor Licenses

North Reading Select Board approves liquor license, water ban, and purchasing policy in busy session

Select Board hears deCordova reopening plan, advances cannabis delivery moratorium

Billerica Select Board Adds Juneteenth and Pride Flags to Town Policy

Park and Rec backs $250,000 accessibility grant bid, names Atkeson Vice Chair

Watertown Schools Restructure Special Ed Staffing, Standardize Grading for Fall

Wayland Board of Health to press DPW over recycled-gravel dust on Hazelbrook Lane

North Reading School Committee Approves Calendar, Eyes Modular Classroom Shift

Bedford School Committee confronts $4.3 million HVAC shortfall at annual planning session

Belmont Select Board Buys $379,500 Sewer Cleaner, Demands New Cannabis Host Agreement

Wayland sets Memorial Day parade and remembrance ceremony for May 25

Wayland will mark Memorial Day with a parade and Ceremony of Remembrance on Monday, May 25, the Public Ceremonies Committee announced in a News Flash posting Monday. Town offices also corrected the...


This digest covers May 18 - 24, 2026. Visit Middlesex County News for full articles and transcripts.

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