This Week in Middlesex County: Jun 1 - Jun 7

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


Obituary notices, week of June 1 through June 7, 2026

Two Wayland-resident obituaries were posted this week: Gilmartin, Norman D., and Weinstock, Barnet. Norman D. Gilmartin, of Wayland and born in Pittsfield, died May 29, 2026, with arrangements by L...

Wayland Police investigate vehicle submerged in Lake Cochituate

Wayland Police are investigating a vehicle pulled from Lake Cochituate, the town's most pressing weekend story. According to a town News Flash posted Sunday, officers and mutual aid partners respon...

Town Hall silent as Patch leads with Weston High playoff thriller

Quiet news day in Weston as Patch carries the load. The town's News Flash, Weston Public Schools and the Weston Public Library posted no new items in the 24-hour window covering June 7, leaving Wes...

Warriors Sweep Tournament Week in Tennis, Volleyball, Lacrosse

Wayland High School's spring postseason hit full stride this week as three Warriors programs advanced in MIAA tournament play. Girls lacrosse outlasted Newburyport 10-9 in overtime Thursday at home...

Natick track athletes reset school records as town channels stay quiet Sunday

Natick's news desk was quiet Sunday, with no fresh items from town hall, Natick Public Schools or the Morse Institute Library, leaving weekend track and field performances as the day's lead local s...

Sudbury Senior Center Wins Cummings Grant to Launch Lunch Program

Sudbury Senior Center lands Cummings Foundation grant to launch new lunch program for older adults. The center was one of 150 nonprofits selected in the latest cycle, according to Sudbury Patch's "...

Lincoln METCO hosts community-wide Juneteenth celebration on Ballfield Road

Lincoln METCO's community-wide Juneteenth celebration headlined a quiet Lincoln weekend. The festival, sponsored by the Boston Bridges Initiative, ran Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., with a...

Richer Elementary rebuild advances toward key approval vote

The $169 million proposed Richer Elementary School rebuild is heading toward a key approval vote, with another public information session set for Tuesday, per Marlborough Patch's headline "$169M Ri...

Lincoln METCO opens townwide Juneteenth celebration Saturday afternoon

Lincoln METCO is hosting a townwide Juneteenth celebration Saturday from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on the Ballfield Road campus, sponsored by the Boston Bridges Initiative and featuring a formal program from...

Richer Elementary rebuild heads for key approval vote next week

A $169 million plan to rebuild Raymond C. Richer Elementary School is moving toward a key approval vote, with one more public information session set for Tuesday, per Marlborough Patch's "$169M Ric...

Wayland Museum hosts Tilly Laskey for Sunday author talk on Cleveland-Whipple letters

Author talk, "1776" concert and COA anniversary headline a quiet Wayland weekend. The Wayland Museum & Historical Society welcomes Tilly Laskey, editor of "Precious & Adored: Love Letters of Rose C...

Select Board posts June 10 agenda with Main Street update

Select Board sets June 10 update on Main Street Improvements project. The town's News Flash on Thursday posted the agenda for Tuesday's Select Board meeting, flagging the downtown project as a feat...

Sudbury sets June 24 public session on Liberty Ledge property

Sudbury opened a busy month of resident input Friday, with Town Hall posting a June 24 public session on the Liberty Ledge/Sewataro property and a June 18 deadline for "field notes" comments on the...

Weston town, school and library feeds stay dark Friday as Patch carries the day

Slow Friday in Weston as official channels stay quiet and Patch carries the local read. The town's News Flash, Weston Public Schools and the public library posted nothing new in the past 24 hours, ...

Lincoln METCO sets Saturday Juneteenth celebration with program, performances and vendors

Lincoln Public Schools' METCO program will host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., sponsored by the Boston Bridges Initiative. The formal program runs f...

Select Board posts June 10 agenda with Main Street project update

Select Board sets June 10 update on Main Street Improvements. The town's News Flash on Friday posted the full agenda for Tuesday's Select Board meeting, flagging the Main Street project update as a...

Richer Elementary rebuild heads to key vote after Tuesday info session

The proposed $169 million Richer Elementary School rebuild heads into a decisive week in Marlborough. Residents will get another public information session Tuesday before a key approval vote on the...

Town offices stay quiet as Patch digest carries Friday's Weston news

Town Hall went dark Friday, leaving Weston Patch's morning digest to carry the day. The Patch AM team flagged a Weston High School playoff run involving 17 players, profiled a Weston seventh-grader...

Senior Center wins Cummings grant to launch new lunch program

Sudbury Senior Center lands Cummings Foundation grant to seed a new lunch program. The center was among 150 nonprofits chosen statewide, according to Sudbury Patch ("Sudbury Senior Center To Launch...

Five Boston galleries open weekend pop-up at Wayland Town Center

A weekend of arts moves to the front of Wayland's news cycle as town hall stays quiet. Five Boston-based contemporary galleries are sharing a pop-up space at Wayland Town Center this weekend, the d...

Lincoln School Committee approves three-year LEA contract through 2029

Weston School Building Committee Unanimously Approves Two MSBA Deliverables for Submission

Lexington HDC Continues Clarke Street Mixed-Use Project, Sets Final July Vote

Historic Districts Commission sends police station solar canopy designs back for revisions

Lexington Affordable Housing Trust Faces August Deadline to Preserve 17 Federal Vouchers

Lincoln METCO sets Juneteenth celebration for Saturday afternoon

Lincoln METCO will host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on the Lincoln School campus, the headline item on a thin local news day. Sponsored by the Bos...

Firefighters Union Says Crews Maxed Out During Back-to-Back Calls

Marlborough firefighters had no available companies during back-to-back calls Wednesday, the city's fire union said, as reported in "Marlborough Fire Union Says Crews Were Stretched To Limits," per...

Patch spotlights Weston seventh-grader and Cummings grant on quiet Thursday

Quiet Thursday in Weston, with Patch's morning briefs carrying the local headlines. Town Hall's News Flash, the Weston Public Schools district feed and Weston Public Library's calendar all produced...

MassDOT posts new update on Routes 27/9 interchange work in Natick

MassDOT issued a new update Wednesday on Natick's Routes 27/9 interchange improvements, the only item posted to the town's News Flash in the cycle, leaving commuters to watch the town alert page fo...

Town opens public input on Liberty Ledge future and fall Town Meeting

Sudbury opened two resident-input windows this week as the Liberty Ledge Sewataro Advisory Committee set a June 24 public session on the property's future and the Select Board asked residents to we...

Vokes, Wayland 250 set June 12-13 dates for '1776' concert at high school

Wayland's semiquincentennial programming carried a quiet Thursday, with Vokes Players confirming a concert staging of "1776" at Wayland High School on June 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., produced with the...

Watertown Commission Approves Chemical Knotweed Treatment at 99 Coolidge Site

Natick Planning Board moves to deny 625 Worcester Street carwash special permit

Goodnow Library Trustees elect Iwasaki chair, Kelley vice chair at reorganization

Wayland Capital Panel Flags IT Cybersecurity Gap, Plans FY28 Process Overhaul

Historical Commission names Conard interim chair, sets June 10 sign site visit

Weston Planning Board Continues Regis Senior Housing Hearing, Approves Golf Camp Permit

MassDOT issues fresh update on Natick's Routes 27/9 interchange project

MassDOT pushed a new update Wednesday on the Routes 27/9 interchange improvements in Natick, the town's lead News Flash item of the day and a continuing source of traffic impacts for commuters near...

Marlborough splash pads open daily for summer as City Hall stays quiet

Splash pads open, downtown hotel marks 10 years on a quiet Marlborough Wednesday. With no new items from City Hall, the schools or the library, the day's coverage came from Marlborough Patch, which...

Select Board sends Special Town Meeting petition results to Beacon Hill

Littleton Conservation Commission amends two Blood Road dredging enforcement orders

Wayland Design Review Board Approves Asset Strategy Sign at 14 West Plain Road

Weston Historical Commission Approves 1682 Warren House Renovations, Clears Merriam Street Tree Removal

Wayland Historic District Commission unanimously approves barn certificate at 30 Cochituate Road

Conservation Commission Rejects 32-Acre Open Space Offer from Woodland Ridge Developer

Lincoln METCO schedules June 6 Juneteenth community 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, according to Lincoln Public Schools. The progr...

Records fall at Weston Twilight Meet as town news feeds stay quiet

Quiet town news day in Weston leaves the spotlight on track records and a record home sale. Town Hall, the Weston Public Schools district and the Weston Public Library all posted no fresh items ove...

Town sets summer hours at Sewataro, dates Haskell and Smile projects

Sudbury opens summer season with new Sewataro hours, a Saturday farmers market and dated park-construction plans. The town manager's office posted Camp Sewataro access hours of 6 p.m. to dusk weekd...

Marlborough splash pads reopen for summer as state budget eyes food-access boost

Marlborough's splash pads reopened for the season and a local food-access program is poised for more state funding. The parks are running daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., per Marlborough Patch, while ...

Natick Farmers Market gears up for summer season on the Common

With Town Hall, the schools and the Morse Institute Library all quiet Tuesday, Natick's news cycle leaned on community calendars and Patch's preview of the Natick Farmers Market's summer ramp-up on...

Fire Department issues grilling reminder as Wayland summer programs launch

Wayland eases into summer with a Fire Department grilling-safety push and a packed week of community programming. Tuesday's advisory urges residents to clear grease and check propane lines before c...

Billerica Select Board caps new sports bar hours at 11 p.m., approves license

Wayland Assessors Approve Tax Commitments, Set Joint Session to Fill Board Vacancy

Bedford Planning Board approves Riddlebrook Acres phasing, backs Girl Scout pool permit

Watertown School Committee receives no-confidence petition over special education director

Townsend Planning Board votes 3-1 to deny open meeting law complaint

Sudbury Conservation Commission rules out arsenic preservative for Sherman's Bridge project

Sudbury ZBA approves Elsbeth Road home, Maynard Road addition; defers Sherman Bridge

Natick School Committee transcript yields no reportable business

Finance Committee approves $3.73M in year-end transfers, sends salary ordinance back

Wayland Select Board funds Route 20 zoning, approves Dudley Chateau outdoor seating

Weston School Committee Unanimously Adopts Student Restraint Policy Ahead of State Deadline

Groton Board of Health Issues Wood-Waste Violation Against West Main Street Property

Groton Select Board reorganizes, Cunningham named chair in unanimous vote

Patch Reports Marlborough Man Charged In Fake Passport Bank Scheme

Marlborough's primary news channels stayed quiet Monday, leaving Marlborough Patch to drive the local conversation. Patch reported that a Brazilian national living in the city is accused of using a...

Natick Farmers Market readies summer season on the Common

Natick coasted into June 1 with no fresh news from town hall, the public schools or the Morse Institute Library, leaving Patch's preview of the Natick Farmers Market as the day's lead local item. R...

Lincoln METCO sets June 6 community-wide Juneteenth celebration

Lincoln METCO is putting on a Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 6, sponsored by the Boston Bridges Initiative. The Lincoln Public Schools homepage says vendor tables open at 12:30 p.m., a forma...

Wayland's June calendar opens with COA newsletter, museum talk and Vokes concert plans

Wayland's June calendar takes center stage on a quiet news day. The Council on Aging, led by Director Julie Secord, has released its June newsletter previewing a 15th annual summer concert series a...

Sudbury opens Sewataro for the season, schedules Haskell, Smile upgrades

Sudbury rolls into June with Camp Sewataro open seven days a week and a community kickoff Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. The town manager's office also detailed Community Preservation Act-funded upgrade...

Weston town channels go dark Monday as Patch leads with $25.8M home sale

A quiet Monday in Weston left a record-setting home sale as the day's loudest story. With no new posts from Town Hall, the public schools or the Weston Public Library on June 1, the most-circulated...


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