City Advances $5 Million Community Center Project

Medford advances a $5 million plan to redevelop a city-owned property into a new community center, officials confirmed this week. The city also opened electronic bidding on Invitation for Bid IFB 27-0241 for turf repair and drainage work at Brooks. Meanwhile, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn j…

Mayor Dumais Names Coastal as New Ambulance Provider

Mayor Dumais names new ambulance provider as federal robbery case surfaces in Marlborough. Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced Coastal Medical Transportation Systems as the city's new emergency ambulance provider, while a MetroWest Daily News report detailed federal charges against a ma…

Malden Secures Nearly $2 Million for Broadway Roadwork

Malden lands nearly $2 million to push the Broadway roadway project toward construction. The city secured combined state and federal funding for the estimated $1.98 million reconstruction effort, according to a report highlighted in local news alerts, moving the long-discussed corridor …

Select Board, Housing Authority Set Joint Meeting for Monday

Littleton boards prepare for a packed meeting schedule while a regional transit group lands nearly $100,000 in funding. The Select Board and Housing Authority will hold a joint meeting July 13 at 6:45 p.m. in Room 103 at Town Hall, following a busy day that also includes Council on Agin…

Library Launches Teen Reverse-Painting Workshop Amid Construction Detours

Library construction reshapes access even as summer programming rolls on in Lincoln. The Lincoln Public Library is urging patrons to allow extra travel time this week due to ongoing construction affecting Library Lane and on-site parking, directing residents to lincolnbigdig.com for upd…

Town Issues Health Alert, Launches Immigration Resource Page

Lexington issues health alert on parasitic illness as town launches new immigration resource hub. The Lexington Human Rights Commission compiled local immigration resources onto a new webpage on July 9, the same day the town flagged a cyclosporiasis health alert tied to a broader outbre…

Town Sets September 13 Date for Holliston Farms Day

Holliston Farms Day will return September 13, town officials announced this week via the official News Flash, giving residents an early marker for the fall calendar. Meanwhile, the Holliston Public Library is promoting an upcoming online author talk with humorist Michael Perry and conti…

Town Sets September 13 Date for Holliston Farms Day

Holliston Farms Day will return September 13, town officials announced this week via the official News Flash, giving residents an early marker for the fall calendar. Meanwhile, the Holliston Public Library is promoting an upcoming online author talk with humorist Michael Perry and conti…

State declares Level 3 drought, Groton bans outdoor water use

Groton enters Level 3 Critical Drought status, triggering an immediate ban on non-essential outdoor water use. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued the declaration, prompting town officials to direct residents to the Groton Water Department for compliance details, while the town sep…

Town Flags Week Of Road Work Near MBTA Lot, Downtown Streets

Concord braces for a week of road construction while the library previews a new gallery show and application deadline. The Town's News Flash feed detailed paving and curb work near the MBTA parking lot set for July 14, part of a broader schedule touching Stow Street, Sudbury Road, Lexin…