Neighbors Push Back Against Data Center Expansion in Lowell

Neighbors near Lowell's Markley Group data center are pushing back against plans to expand the AI-focused facility, according to a report from NBC Boston. The company converted the former Prince Spaghetti factory into a data center in 2015, and residents now worry a larger buildout will…

Billerica Library Books Meteorologist Eric Fisher for July 21 Talk

Billerica Public Library booked meteorologist Eric Fisher for a July 21 "Weather and Climate" talk, part of a summer slate that also includes a Family Friends of the Library ice cream social on July 28. The free lecture, set for 7 p.m. at the 15 Concord Road library, requires registrati…

Ayer Posts Proposal to Overhaul Devens Governance Structure

Ayer's town website this week surfaces a proposed overhaul of Devens governance and confirms a stop-work order at the Lincoln Hills project has been lifted, clearing the way for work to resume there. The Devens posting does not detail the specific structural changes under consideration,…

Arlington Locks In Below-Eversource Electricity Rates Through Winter

Arlington's community electricity program will undercut Eversource rates through the winter, giving residents a concrete bill break even as scrutiny grows over how the town's climate goals square with a reported $100 million in new gas spending, per Patch reporter Benjamin Pierce. Town …

Water Department Repairs Plain Road Main Break Thursday Night

Westford's Water Department raced to fix a main break on Plain Road Thursday night, temporarily cutting service to homes between 117 and 143 Plain Road as crews worked into the evening. The town also confirmed Steven Clark's promotion to Chief Assessor and reminded residents that the Pa…

DPW closes Glezen Lane Friday as concert series wraps up indoors

A jury will decide former Wayland superintendent Omar Easy's discrimination case after a judge rejected the town's bid to end it. The Wayland DPW closed Glezen Lane between Concord Road and Draper Road for the day Friday, while the Council on Aging's final outdoor summer concert was shi…

Library Opens Summer Concert Series as Intersection Work Begins

Wakefield's library launched its summer outdoor concert series this week as town crews began safety upgrades at the Oak, Green, and Greenwood intersection. The Town Council is considering a request to name the Wakefield Memorial High School basketball court, with a public hearing planne…

Town Seeks Public Input on Fire Station Project

Tyngsborough officials open the floor on the future of the town's fire station project. The Select Board and Fire Station Building Committee are seeking community feedback as they weigh next steps, the town's News Flash reported July 16. Separately, the Center for Active Living posted a…

Town Announces Veterans Summer Barbecue Amid Battery Project Scrutiny

Tewksbury bank manager sentenced as battery storage project and road closure draw resident attention. A former bank employee was sentenced after being accused of stealing more than $374,000, according to Patch reporting. Meanwhile, the town confirmed the state approved the Hillman Batte…

Sudbury Issues Air Quality Alert, Marks 350th Anniversary of Sudbury Fight

Sudbury issued an air quality alert Thursday and formally proclaimed the 350th anniversary of the Sudbury Fight, a colonial-era conflict, a story Sudbury Patch also covered. Town health officials had already flagged a mosquito advisory this week after Massachusetts health officials conf…