This Week in Middlesex County: May 25 - May 31
Here's everything published on Middlesex County News this week.
Sudbury to renovate Haskell Field bathrooms, upgrade Smile Playground this summer
Sudbury will renovate Haskell Field bathrooms and upgrade Smile Playground with Community Preservation Act funds, the Town Manager's office announced Sunday, with about three weeks of construction ...
Warriors Girls Lacrosse Pounds Two Opponents by Combined 39-10
Wayland High School girls lacrosse outscored two opponents 39-10 at home this week, beating Essex North Shore Agricultural 21-2 on Wednesday and Falmouth 18-8 on Friday to power into the postseason...
Marlborough city, school and library desks go silent on Sunday
Marlborough's official news channels stayed quiet Sunday, leaving Marlborough Patch's morning roundups to carry the day. Patch's calendar digest flags 15 upcoming community events, including Saint ...
Tour de Natick returns June 21 for 23rd year, Patch reports
Natick's Sunday news cycle ran quiet, with no fresh items from Town Hall, the Morse Institute Library or Natick Public Schools, leaving Patch Natick to carry the day. The outlet previewed the 23rd ...
Weston's official news channels go quiet as weekend opens
Weston's official news channels stayed quiet through the weekend, with no fresh postings from the Town News Flash or Weston Public Schools and Weston Patch's daily "Patch AM" digests carrying the b...
Obituary notices, week of May 25 through May 31, 2026
One Wayland-connected obituary was published this week: Paquette, Clement D., 74, of Center Conway, NH and formerly of Natick and Wayland, who died May 18, 2026. A visitation and funeral service we...
Lincoln METCO sets June 6 Juneteenth celebration with afternoon program
A quiet Memorial Day weekend left Lincoln's official news feeds largely silent Sunday. The biggest concrete item for families is the Lincoln METCO Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 6, sponso...
Wayland Museum leads holiday-weekend slate with Lake Cochituate nature walk
A slow Sunday in Wayland leans on community calendars, with the Wayland Museum & Historical Society's "Walk, Wonder, and Discover" outing stepping off at 9 a.m. at the Lake Cochituate town beach as...
Lincoln METCO sets June 6 Juneteenth celebration on school campus
Lincoln's only fresh news Saturday was the schools' Juneteenth plan. Lincoln METCO, with support from the Boston Bridges Initiative, will host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June...
Sudbury wins more than $956,000 in MassDOT grants for streets and culverts
Sudbury has been awarded more than $956,000 in MassDOT funding through the FY26 Complete Streets and Community Culvert programs, the town's Department of Public Works said Friday, money that will f...
Tour de Natick sets June 21 date for 23rd annual community ride
A quiet Friday in Natick saw no new Town Hall or schools announcements, leaving community and aggregated coverage to carry the day. Patch reporter William Hall flagged the 23rd annual Tour de Natic...
Weston town and school desks go quiet as sports coverage drives Saturday news
Weston's Saturday news cycle is unusually thin, with no items posted to the town News Flash, the schools site or library news, leaving Weston Patch's morning roundups to carry the day. Patch's "ðŸŒ...
Patch previews June 6 UTSAV fundraiser as Marlborough news cycle slows
A slow Saturday in Marlborough leaves a community musical and a classic car show as the week's anchors. With no fresh items from City Hall's News Flash, Marlborough Public Schools or the public lib...
Lincoln METCO sets June 6 community-wide Juneteenth celebration
Lincoln METCO will host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., sponsored by the Boston Bridges Initiative, the district announced. The program runs 1 to ...
Patch tracks $60K furniture bank line and Main Street car show return
Marlborough's primary news feeds went dark Friday, leaving Patch to carry the day. The outlet reports a $60,000 state budget earmark that would let the Marlborough Furniture Bank buy an all-electri...
Sudbury wins more than $956,000 in MassDOT street and culvert grants
Sudbury landed more than $956,000 in MassDOT grants Friday for sidewalk, crosswalk and culvert work. The Department of Public Works said the FY26 Complete Streets and Community Culvert awards will ...
Weston Select Board Sets November Special Town Meeting, Fills Committee Vacancy
Lincoln-Sudbury committee approves $33,944 ADA self-assessment contract
Wilmington School Committee approves Doorman cell phone app with legal review condition
School Committee Approves Doorman Cell Phone App Trial, Pending Legal Review
Stoneham School Committee Approves Bullying Plan, District Goals at May Meeting
Groton Planning Board Continues Auto Dealer Hearing, Orders Drainage Site Walk
Weston boys lacrosse draws Swampscott in MIAA Round of 32
A quiet Wednesday in Weston turned the spotlight to spring tournament play, with the boys lacrosse team preparing for an MIAA Round of 32 meeting against a high-scoring Swampscott squad, as preview...
Sudbury convenes housing roundtable as School Committee sets June 1 agenda
Sudbury opens a community roundtable on affordable housing as schools and police set the week's agenda. The town's Planning and Community Development office is inviting residents into a forum with ...
Lincoln METCO sets June 6 Juneteenth celebration with afternoon program and outdoor festival
Lincoln's official news channels stayed quiet Thursday, leaving the calendar to carry the day. Lincoln METCO, the K-8 district's voluntary integration program, is promoting a community-wide Junetee...
Wayland250 unveils spring slate of semiquincentennial community events
Wayland250 rolls out a spring slate of semiquincentennial events. The Wayland250 Working Group, made up of volunteers and town staff, announced a run of May and June programs blending history talks...
Marlborough issues official statement on NRT Bus, Teamsters Local 170 dispute
City Hall responds as NRT Bus drivers and monitors walk off the job. Marlborough on Wednesday posted an official "Statement Regarding NRT Bus and Teamsters Local 170" to its News Flash after union ...
Natick issues cyanobacteria advisory for Middle Pond at Lake Cochituate
Cyanobacteria advisory caps Natick's tightest water week of the year. The town on Thursday warned residents away from the Middle Pond of Lake Cochituate after the Department of Conservation & Recre...
Littleton Board of Health Approves Three Septic Variances at May Meeting
Wayland capital committee reschedules June meeting after town officials cancel
Conservation Commission rejects arsenic preservative for Sherman's Bridge
Wayland Planning Board reelects officers, braces for state-driven zoning overhaul
Wayland School Committee approves ropes course funding and device leases
Weston ZBA unanimously approves rear porch expansion at 265 Glen Road
Belmont Warrant Committee Backs $500,000 Teachers Contract Payment, Chenery Roof Fund
Belmont Select Board unanimously backs zoning, budget, and path articles for town meeting
Billerica 250th Committee approves $40,000 fireworks and $10,000 bank sponsorship
Groton-Dunstable School Committee awards $4.9M bus contract, backs Swallow Union roof
Groton-Dunstable School Finance Panel Advances Roof Project, Bus Contract to Full Committee
Tewksbury Conservation Commission Continues Hillman Energy Battery Storage Hearing to June
Tewksbury School Committee Unanimously Appoints Stamp as Assistant Superintendent
Townsend Conservation Commission continues wetland hearing, advances Harbor Pond restoration
Weston girls tennis advances in state tournament, Patch reports
A quiet Wednesday in Weston produced no new items from Town Hall, the public schools or the public library, leaving the day's local headlines to the high school spring postseason and a community th...
Sudbury sets Thursday open house on Open Space and Recreation Plan
Open Space plan goes public Thursday as Sudbury lines up housing and schools decisions. The Select Board will host an Open Space & Recreation Plan open house at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fairbank Comm...
Natick Orders Mandatory Ban on Nonessential Outdoor Water Use
Natick has imposed a mandatory ban on all nonessential outdoor water uses, effective immediately, the town announced Tuesday on its water-use restrictions page. Town officials are simultaneously re...
Wayland250 schedules May and June events for America's 250th anniversary
Wayland250 unveils anniversary events as Vokes and schools join "1776" concert. The Wayland250 Working Group, a mix of volunteers and town staff, announced Wednesday a run of community events throu...
Lincoln METCO sets June 6 Juneteenth celebration; library trustees meet Thursday
Lincoln eases through a quiet Wednesday with eyes on next week's calendar. Lincoln METCO has announced a community-wide Juneteenth celebration set for Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., sponso...
City issues statement as NRT Bus drivers walk off the job
City Hall stepped into the NRT Bus labor fight Wednesday as drivers picketed and families scrambled for rides. Marlborough's official News Flash posted a "Statement Regarding NRT Bus and Teamsters ...
Bedford Conservation Commission Rejects Recommendation for 15-Lot Subdivision at Wallace Road
Planning Board approves Bedford Road home, continues Civico hearing to June 9
Weston Select Board sets fall town meeting for November 23, fills Traffic Committee seat
Woburn Finance Committee Receives $677,000 Northeast Voc Assessment Increase for FY27
Townsend Board of Health raises hauler permit fee, approves sticker grace period
Weston Conservation Commission Revises Golf Club Pesticide Conditions in Split Vote
Wayland water committee approves algae testing, signs Heard Pond harvesting contract
Stow Select Board elects Toole chair, clears cannabis delivery and digital-notice petition
Lexington Conservation Commission Defers 475 Bedford St. Vote to June 4
Westford Finance Committee Narrows Health Insurance Review to Two Options
Groton Conservation Commission Issues Two Enforcement Orders at May Meeting
Watertown Council Approves $226M Budget, Pauses Police Drone Purchase
Wilmington moves to permanently ban data centers through new zoning bylaw
Bedford School Committee lets retirement incentive expire after $7,000 net loss
Sudbury returns from Memorial Day with half-staff order and new Senior Center hours
Sudbury came back from Memorial Day under a half-staff flag order and the Senior Center's new summer schedule. Town Clerk staff circulated Gov. Maura Healey's directive lowering the U.S. and Common...
Wayland town, police issue joint statement on Michigan synagogue attack
Town Hall and the Wayland Police Department opened the post-holiday week Tuesday with a joint statement on the March attack on a synagogue in Michigan, posted to the town's CivicAlerts feed and sig...
Wayland moves Memorial Day ceremony indoors as rain cancels parade
Rain washed out Wayland's Memorial Day parade Monday, but the Ceremony of Remembrance went on indoors. The Public Ceremonies Committee announced just before 9 a.m. that the procession was canceled ...
This digest covers May 25 - 31, 2026. Visit Middlesex County News for full articles and transcripts.