Sudbury Sets July 13 Start For Annual Road Paving Project

Sudbury's Department of Public Works confirmed a dozen town roads will be repaved starting Monday, July 13, as Sunshine Paving crews begin the 2026 Annual Paving Project, a story also covered by Sudbury Patch. Meanwhile, the Sudbury Senior Center announced the Friends of the Sudbury Sen…

Downtown Stoneham Construction Work Begins Along Main Street

Downtown Stoneham construction work began Monday as state lawmakers celebrated new literacy and energy legislation. Town Hall's News Flash confirmed the downtown redesign project started July 6, while State Senator Jason Lewis's office announced Massachusetts enacted an early literacy b…

Sherborn Town Hall Moves to Summer Hours Schedule

Sherborn Town Hall shifted to summer hours effective July 6, with Select Board and Town Administrator offices open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday mornings only. The town also released results of its 2026 Open Space and Recreation Plan Community Survey, feeding int…

Town Rolls Out Trash and Recycling Overhaul, New Podcast Explains Changes

Reading rolls out trash and recycling changes as new town podcast debuts amid a light week for local government news. Town Manager Jayne Wellman's new program, "Reading Between the Lines," dedicated its latest episode to explaining the shift, while the town also promoted mosquito sprayi…

Select Board To Review Johnson Property Interim-Use Matrix Wednesday

Crews began drawing down the Charles River in South Natick ahead of a long-planned dam removal, even as Town Hall previewed a packed Wednesday, July 8 Select Board meeting covering the Johnson property's "interim uses" matrix and continued debate over the Main Street Improvement Project…

Select Board To Review Johnson Property Interim-Use Matrix Wednesday

Crews began drawing down the Charles River in South Natick ahead of a long-planned dam removal, even as Town Hall previewed a packed Wednesday, July 8 Select Board meeting covering the Johnson property's "interim uses" matrix and continued debate over the Main Street Improvement Project…

Mayor Names Coastal Medical as New Ambulance Provider

Marlborough's ambulance service is changing hands as a local dentist faces serious criminal charges. Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced Coastal Medical Transportation Systems as the city's new emergency ambulance provider, while a Middlesex County grand jury indicted dentist Patrick Tu…

Littleton Lands $96,690 Grant for Regional Transit Relaunch

Littleton secures transit grant as Planning Board readies senior housing hearing this week. The town announced CrossTown Connect Transportation Management Association received a $96,690 grant to relaunch regional transportation programs, according to the town's website, while the Planni…

Lincoln Opens 2026-2028 Transfer Station Sticker Applications

Lincoln residents face an August 31 deadline as the town rolls out new transfer station stickers for 2026-2028. The Lincoln Public Library, meanwhile, is urging patrons to allow extra travel time amid ongoing Big Dig construction near Library Lane, even as it seeks a new trustee followi…

Select Board seeks volunteers for public trusts vacancy

Lexington's Select Board is recruiting for an open seat on the Trustees of the Public Trusts, a volunteer civic role, according to the town's News Flash posted this week. Town committees kept up a full summer schedule, with the Appropriation Committee meeting remotely July 8 and seven m…