Townsend Opens Nomination Papers for Fall Special Election

Townsend opens nomination papers ahead of a packed fall election season with three separate votes scheduled. Town Hall announced nomination papers are now available for a Special Election, while residents also face elections September 1, October 6, and November 3. Meanwhile, Town Hall w…

Community Market Returns To Livingston Street Park Thursday

Tewksbury's Community Market returns Thursday with food trucks and farms as the library rolls out two dozen summer programs. The town's News Flash confirmed the market will run from 4 to 7 p.m. on July 9 at Livingston Street Park, featuring Empanada Dada and a taco truck alongside local…

Sunshine Paving To Begin Work On 12 Sudbury Roads Monday

Sunshine Paving is set to begin Sudbury's 2026 Annual Paving Project on a dozen town roads starting Monday, July 13, the town's Department of Public Works announced. The Parks and Recreation Commission also unveiled free FIFA World Cup watch parties at Fairbank Community Center for July…

Stow Reaffirms Level 3 Drought Restrictions as Sidewalk Work Begins

Stow continues under Level 3 Critical Drought status as officials urge residents to conserve water, town alerts show. Construction crews began new sidewalks along Crescent Street on Thursday, July 2, part of an active town infrastructure project noted in the latest municipal update. Fou…

Stow Reaffirms Level 3 Drought Restrictions as Sidewalk Work Begins

Stow continues under Level 3 Critical Drought status as officials urge residents to conserve water, town alerts show. Construction crews began new sidewalks along Crescent Street on Thursday, July 2, part of an active town infrastructure project noted in the latest municipal update. Fou…

Downtown Stoneham road work begins as e-bike safety debate grows

Downtown Stoneham construction and a push for new e-bike rules dominate the day's news. Road work under the Downtown Stoneham Redesign began Monday, July 6, per a town News Flash update, while Stoneham Patch reports a local teenager's death is shaping proposed new e-bike regulations. Se…

Sherborn Warns Well Owners As Drought Persists

Sherborn's Board of Health warned private well owners Tuesday that persistent drought conditions threaten both the quantity and quality of groundwater across town, urging residents to monitor usage and report concerns directly to the department. The advisory follows the Select Board's J…

State Budget Delivers Funding Boost For Reading Council On Aging

State budget brings funding for Reading's Council on Aging as trash-collection overhaul advances. A newly passed $63.4 billion Fiscal Year 2027 state budget includes assistance for the Reading Council on Aging, according to a Patch report, while Town Manager Jayne Wellman detailed the t…

Town Reminds Residents of New Trash and Recycling Rules

North Reading residents face updated trash and recycling rules following a Town Hall reminder issued Wednesday. The News Flash service reiterated that new collection guidelines took effect July 1, 2026, urging households to review the revised program details posted to the town's civic a…

Newton Moves to Swap Gas Street Lights for Solar on Prescott Street

Newton advances a solar street-lighting overhaul while local fourth-graders rally for the food pantry. City officials are reviewing a plan to replace gas-powered street lights with solar fixtures on Prescott Street, according to Fig City News, part of a broader infrastructure modernizat…