Town Sets Paving Start Date, World Cup Watch Parties

A Sudbury accounting firm owner was sentenced to prison this week for an off-the-books pay scheme tied to pandemic relief fraud, according to Patch. Meanwhile, the town's Department of Public Works confirmed Sunshine Paving will begin its annual project on a dozen Sudbury roads starting…

Stow Sidewalk Work Advances as Critical Drought Status Persists

Stow remains under a Level 3 Critical Drought designation as town officials continue urging residents to conserve water, even as construction crews press ahead with new sidewalks on Crescent Street that began Thursday, July 2. The town's official alerts page flags the drought status as …

Stow Sidewalk Work Advances as Critical Drought Status Persists

Stow remains under a Level 3 Critical Drought designation as town officials continue urging residents to conserve water, even as construction crews press ahead with new sidewalks on Crescent Street that began Thursday, July 2. The town's official alerts page flags the drought status as …

Stow Sidewalk Work Advances as Critical Drought Status Persists

Stow remains under a Level 3 Critical Drought designation as town officials continue urging residents to conserve water, even as construction crews press ahead with new sidewalks on Crescent Street that began Thursday, July 2. The town's official alerts page flags the drought status as …

Beaches Close Statewide After Rain Triggers Sewage Overflow

Statewide beach closures and a packed library summer calendar highlight the news in Stoneham this week. More than 60 Massachusetts beaches were closed to swimming after torrential rain caused a Merrimack River sewage overflow, according to Patch. Meanwhile, the Stoneham Public Library k…

Somerville breaks ground on former Star Market redevelopment

Somerville's former Star Market property is reaching a new construction milestone as redevelopment of the long-vacant site advances, with city officials on hand to mark the occasion, per a Patch report published this week. The project, long anticipated by residents watching the site sit…

Board of Health Urges Well Owners to Watch Water Use Amid Drought

Sherborn's Board of Health is urging private well owners to conserve water as drought conditions continue to lower groundwater levels town-wide. The advisory, issued July 8, follows the Select Board's June 16 approval of the town's Housing Production Plan and comes as Town Hall settles …

High Street To Close Four Days For Roadwork Starting July 14

High Street closure looms as state funding lifts Reading's Council on Aging. Town Hall announced High Street will shut down July 14-17 for roadwork, while local businesses stay accessible, and Town Manager Jayne Wellman discussed upcoming recycling changes on the town's new podcast. Pat…

North Reading Reminds Residents of New Trash Rules Taking Effect

North Reading residents adjust to new trash and recycling rules as town officials reissue guidance this week. The town's News Flash service reminded residents July 8 of updated collection guidelines that took effect July 1, directing them to the municipal website for details. Meanwhile,…

Underwood Fourth Graders Deliver 100-Plus Food Bags To Newton Pantry

Underwood Elementary fourth graders collect food pantry donations as Newton library rolls out new summer programs. The students gathered more than 100 bags of food for the Newton Food Pantry as part of a new fourth-grade language arts project, Newton Patch reports. Meanwhile, a Newton p…