Sincere Foundation Grant Bolsters Arlington's Food Link Program

Arlington's Food Link lands new grant funding as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. The Sincere Foundation selected Food Link as one of 17 statewide grant recipients whose organizations collectively serve more than 400,000 Massachusetts residents, per Arlington Patch's report on "Ar…

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Reading's Three Major Boards Meet to Chart Town's Financial Future

Reading's three governing boards tackled the town's financial future Thursday at a Joint Financial Forum. The Finance Committee, Select Board, and School Committee convened June 25 to discuss budget considerations and collaborative planning for the road ahead — the single most substanti…

North Reading Schedules Town Center Paving for Mid-July

North Reading's Town Center paving is coming in mid-July, adding a second active road project to the community's summer calendar. The town posted a News Flash Thursday afternoon confirming the mid-July target for Town Center paving, weeks after road work on Route 62 (Elm Street) got und…

Littleton Issues Solicitor Alert, Road Work Disruptions Persist Through Late June

Littleton issued a solicitor-activity alert and road-work update Friday, the day's two most visible town-hall actions. The town's News Flash flagged door-to-door solicitor presence in Littleton neighborhoods and posted a second update on road work underway since June 22. Also on the tow…

Lexington Closes Town Offices July 3–4 for Independence Day Holiday

Lexington wraps the week with a pair of civic deadlines: town offices will go dark on July 3 and July 4 for Independence Day, and today is the last day residents can apply to the Select Board for the town's representative seat on the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School Commit…

Weston Council on Aging Releases July/August 2026 Newsletter

Weston's Council on Aging anchors a quiet Friday with its July/August 2026 newsletter now posted to the town website. The slim official record this cycle was supplemented by news from beyond town limits: Weston Patch reported that a local resident was rescued after suffering a leg injur…

Sudbury Schedules July 2 Mosquito Spraying and Opens Senior Tax Relief Applications

Sudbury's holiday week brings a cluster of service and health updates from town departments. The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will run truck-mounted aerosol spraying across targeted Sudbury neighborhoods on the evening of Thursday, July 2, between sunset and 11:30 p.m. The As…

Charles River Rotary Brings 13th Annual Scoopapalooza to Town Common Saturday

Natick's weekend is anchored by a community staple: the Charles River Rotary's 13th Annual Scoopapalooza ice cream fundraiser hits the Town Common Saturday, June 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., flagged by both the town's News Flash and MetroWest Daily News reporter Beth McDermott. Separa…

Marlborough Police Bring Back Ice Cream Rewards for Safe Young Cyclists

A quiet Friday at Marlborough City Hall gives way to a community-minded weekend, anchored by two items flagged by local media. Marlborough police are reviving a summer program that rewards young bicyclists for safe riding with free ice cream, per Marlborough Patch, which also published …