Concord Issues Heat Warning and Outdoor Water Restriction Through July 4

Concord enters its Independence Day weekend under a National Weather Service extreme heat warning running July 1 through July 4, with the town simultaneously calling on residents to cut outdoor water use. Town Manager Kerry Lafleur has appointed Aaron Miklosko as Interim Director of Con…

Carlisle Activates Transfer Station Permit Enforcement, Bans Cash Transactions

Carlisle enters July with two administrative housekeeping items front and center. Transfer Station permit enforcement went live this week, with same-day card transactions available at the Police Station and all other permits handled by mail — cash is no longer accepted at the facility. …

Cambridge Leaders Condemn Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Cite Haitian and Syrian Families

Cambridge leaders respond to TPS ruling and drought upgrade as July Fourth closures near. Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and City Manager Yi-An Huang issued a joint statement Monday condemning the Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status ruling and pledging solidarity with Haitian and Syrian f…

Burlington Town Offices Close July 3 Ahead of Independence Day Weekend

Burlington closes town offices July 3 and hosts its annual Fourth of July parade and picnic on Saturday as the town marks America's 250th anniversary. The holiday week also brings the Fox Hill Requisition Approval Committee back to the table on July 6, keeping the elementary school buil…

Billerica Public Library to Close Four Days for Independence Day Weekend

Billerica Public Library closes for four days starting Friday as Summer Reading enters its second week. The library at 15 Concord Road will be shut July 3 through July 5 in observance of Independence Day, resuming regular summer hours — including evenings until 9 p.m. on weekdays — on M…

NWS Issues Extreme Heat Watch for Belmont Through July 4

A four-day extreme heat watch threatens Belmont's entire Independence Day weekend. The National Weather Service issued the watch Tuesday, effective from 10 a.m. July 1 through 8 p.m. July 4, prompting the town to post emergency guidance at belmont-ma.gov/EMERGENCY. Separately, Belmont P…

DPW Phone Outage Pushes Residents to Online Contact as Road Work Looms

Overnight construction hits The Great Road as Bedford DPW goes offline by phone. Starting the night of July 1, crews will work overnight on The Great Road through July 2, according to a town News Flash; separately, the Department of Public Works is asking residents to use the online con…

Ayer Tax Taking Proceeds at Noon as Town Eyes Holiday Closures

Ayer closes out June with a municipal tax deadline. The town's Office of the Collector of Taxes held a notice of tax taking at Town Hall at noon today, June 30, marking a hard deadline for property owners with outstanding balances. Residents should note that Town Hall, DPW offices, and …

Ayer Tax Taking Proceeds at Noon as Town Eyes Holiday Closures

Ayer closes out June with a municipal tax deadline. The town's Office of the Collector of Taxes held a notice of tax taking at Town Hall at noon today, June 30, marking a hard deadline for property owners with outstanding balances. Residents should note that Town Hall, DPW offices, and …

Ashland Opens Cooling Centers July 1–2, Moves Recycling Event to July 11

Ashland activates cooling centers and reschedules its July 4 recycling drop-off as a heat advisory shapes the holiday week. With an unhealthy heat forecast prompting the town to open cooling centers on July 1 and July 2, officials also announced that the annual Independence Day recyclin…