Burlington High School Finals Kick Off Tuesday; Town Hall Closes Friday for Juneteenth

Burlington heads into a packed end-of-year week with BHS finals, a Juneteenth closure, and two school events all landing before Friday. Burlington High School kicks off its final exam cycle Tuesday, running through June 23, while Marshall Simonds Middle School holds its Final Fling Thur…

Middlesex Sheriff's Office Brings Scam-Prevention Talk to Billerica Library Tonight

The Billerica Public Library takes center stage on a quiet Tuesday, hosting a free Scam Awareness and Prevention Presentation from the Middlesex Sheriff's Office at 7 p.m. tonight, June 16. The program offers residents practical tools to identify and avoid fraud schemes; registration is…

Belmont Releases June TA Bulletin; Schools Confirm 15-Minute Longer Day Next Fall

Belmont Public Schools will add 15 minutes to every student's school day starting next fall, the district's most concrete outcome yet from a contract battle. The schedule change, tied to the School Committee's ratified agreement with the Belmont Education Association after more than 19 …

Select Board Approves DPW Fee Increases Taking Effect July 1

Bedford's Select Board raises DPW permit and trash fees, effective July 1, 2026. The Select Board approved a revised Department of Public Works fee schedule covering permit fees and fee-based trash and recycling services, with changes set to kick in at the start of the new fiscal year o…

Ayer Tax Taking Set for June 30 as Deadline Nears for Delinquent Accounts

Ayer's Office of the Collector of Taxes is moving toward a formal tax taking at noon on June 30 at Town Hall, giving property owners with delinquent balances roughly two weeks to settle before the proceeding; no commercial outlets covered Ayer news in this cycle. On the lighter side, Ay…

Selectboard and Board of Health Both Meet Wednesday in Ashby

Ashby faces a packed public-meeting midweek as two boards convene Wednesday, June 17. The Selectboard holds a hybrid in-person and online session at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Selectboard Room, followed thirty minutes later by a virtual-only Board of Health meeting at 7 p.m.; the Conser…

Arlington Porchfest Returns This Weekend With Free Music, Dance, and Arts

Arlington closes out its kindergarten year and gears up for Porchfest as the community calendar enters overdrive. Kindergartners and pre-K students reach their final day Thursday, June 18 — pre-K dismissing at 11:30 a.m. — before all schools close June 19 for Juneteenth; Kindergarten Sc…

Transfer Station Closes July 4; Extended Hours Set for July 1

Lincoln's Transfer Station will be closed July 4 and open late July 1 to compensate. The town's Transfer Station will shut down for Independence Day on Saturday, July 4, with extended hours until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 offered as an alternative — the only consequential municipal…

Sudbury Wins $10,000 MIIA Grant to Buy New DPW Safety Equipment

Sudbury landed a $10,000 MIIA safety grant for DPW work zone equipment as the town rolls into a busy summer week. The Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association award, announced June 16, will fund protective gear for Department of Public Works road crews. The town manager's office s…

Sudbury School Committee sets club fees at $125, keeps small clubs alive

Sudbury sets club fees at $125 and preserves small clubs on superintendent Crozier's final night.