The Dracut Recreation Department is promoting three upcoming programs, including the return of youth wrestling.

The Dracut Recreation Department's website this week promoted the return of Dracut Youth Wrestling, along with a "2026 Bradford Ski & Snowboarding" program and a four-week "Intro to Archery" session. No Dracut High School games were reported for the July 20-26 period. ===HEADLINES=== 1…

Massachusetts youth hockey players will be required to wear neck guards in games and practices starting Aug. 1, Cambridge Youth Hockey announced.

Cambridge Youth Hockey (the Falcons) opened placement registration for the 2026-2027 winter season and reminded families that Massachusetts will require neck guards for youth hockey players in games and practices starting Aug. 1. The city's Recreation Department noted Gold Star Pool is …

Billerica Youth Soccer opens registration for its Fall 2026 in-town program as the local hockey association also opens sign-ups for the coming season.

Billerica Youth Soccer has opened registration for its Fall 2026 In-Town program, covering players from Pre-K through 8th grade, and confirmed the club's move from the Middlesex Youth Soccer League to the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League starting this fall. Separately, the Billerica H…

Municipal Sports Complex rink remains closed after recurring dehumidification failures, Select Board told.

Belmont's Municipal Sports Complex rink stayed closed this week as facilities staff and the Building Committee worked to diagnose a recurring dehumidification failure, which the Select Board heard has cost the town roughly $22,000 in lost rental income; a vendor inspection and a possibl…

Bedford Recreation's Springs Brook Park remains open for the summer season, with membership and swim lesson registration underway.

Bedford Recreation's Springs Brook Park continues its 2026 summer season, with membership and swim lesson registration open online or in person at the Recreation Department (swim lessons now register on-site only). The department is also taking sign-ups for its Summer Adventures and Spr…

Fall 2026 registration is now open for Ashland Youth Soccer's in-town and travel programs.

Ashland Youth Soccer has opened registration for its Fall 2026 in-town and travel programs, the club announced on its website. No other youth-league, high school, or town recreation sports news was reported for the week of July 20-26. Ashland High School had no games scheduled in the pe…

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

Two Wilmington obituaries were published this week: Stockbridge, Lyle M., and Carbone, Ralph Jr., both age 83 and 80 respectively, who died July 24, 2026. Both notices were posted through Nichols Funeral Home, the lead funeral home for this week's listings, with no additional biographic…

Obituary notices, week of July 20 through July 26

This week's obituary column carries one notice for a Westford, Massachusetts resident: Himelfarb, Alisa B., 68, who died July 24, 2026. The notice was found via Echovita.

Wayland Youth Soccer's Strikers Punch Ticket to MTOC Tournament

With Wayland High School out of season, youth sports carried the week's news: Wayland Youth Soccer's 7th-8th grade Boys Strikers qualified for the MTOC Tournament, capping a season WAYS called "terrific." Wayland Little League marked the completion of the Eliza J. Norton Foundation's "B…

Obituary notices, week of July 20 through July 26, 2026

One North Reading-resident obituary was published this week: DiChiara, Diane M., of North Reading, whose arrangements are being handled by Dello Russo Funeral Service of Medford. Full details are limited in this week's listing; readers are directed to the funeral home's posted notice fo…