Library Lane Construction Complicates Access, Parking at Library

Ongoing construction along Library Lane is complicating access and parking at the Lincoln Public Library, prompting officials to urge extra travel time. The library also announced Trustee Peter Sugar is stepping down from its Board of Trustees after years of service, launched its second…

Lexington Affordable Housing Trust Opens Pilot Rental Assistance Program

Lexington's Affordable Housing Trust opened applications this week for a new rental assistance program serving low- and moderate-income renters. The pilot program, known as Lex PRAP, is aimed at helping town renters facing housing cost pressures. The Town of Lexington also announced a p…

Wayland Museum Brings Slave Dwelling Project Founder Joseph McGill Jr. To Town

Slave Dwelling Project founder Joseph McGill Jr. arrives in Wayland this week for the Tracing Liberty history series. The Wayland Museum & Historical Society, the town and Wayland250 will host McGill for a four-day visit, July 23 through 26, as the year-long Tracing Liberty program head…

I-495/I-90 Interchange to See Overnight Ramp Closures This Week

Overnight ramp closures at the I-495/I-90 interchange will affect Hopkinton and Westborough drivers this week, Patch reports, as construction work on the interchange continues. The disruption comes as Hopkinton Public Library keeps its Main Street entrance closed through July 25 for the…

Holliston Seeks Volunteers for Conservation Commission, Other Boards

Holliston is seeking volunteers for its Conservation Commission and several other town boards as the summer committee recruitment drive continues. Town Hall confirmed water bills went out by mail Friday, July 17, and the October 2026 Town Meeting warrant remains open for resident articl…

Road Crews Continue Old Bedford Road, Bedford Street Work This Week

Concord's roadway contractor keeps crews on Old Bedford Road and Bedford Street this week, continuing Monday's Spencer Brook Road closure work. Town Hall also confirmed lawn-watering restrictions remain in effect amid the ongoing heat, while the Free Public Library's Munroe Gallery cont…

Carlisle Select Board Seeks Input on Marijuana Delivery Waiver

Carlisle's Select Board is asking residents to weigh in on a possible two-year waiver opting the town out of marijuana delivery. The public input request, posted Monday, comes as the Community Preservation Committee keeps its FY27 grant cycle open, with applications due Friday, August 1…

Cambridge Elevated to Critical Drought Status, State Announces

Cambridge was elevated to Level 3 Critical Drought status, the Commonwealth announced, amid intensifying regional water restrictions. The city's License Commission separately approved seasonal alcohol-to-go sales, public consumption districts, and a one-hour extension of operating hours…

DACA Traveler's Detention in Burlington Fuels New ICE Scrutiny

A DACA recipient's detention in Burlington after a concert is drawing fresh attention to the town's ICE presence, Patch reports, even as town and school business moved on routine tracks. The town continues its East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project through July, Marshall Simonds Middle…

Belmont's $32 Million Rink Closure Is Costing the Town Money

Belmont's $32 million rink, closed since July 13 for humidity and environmental-control issues, is now costing the town money, Patch reports. Town Hall confirmed the closure remains open-ended even as the MBTA Red Line prepares for a 10-day shutdown between Alewife and Park Street from …