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Planning Board approves eight tree removals, defers 30 pending scenic-road site visit

SUDBURY -- July 15, 2026, Sudbury Planning Board approves eight tree removals along four scenic roads, holds 30 more for site visit. The board voted 4-1 July 15, with Chair Stephen Garvin dissenting, to let Eversource take down eight high-hazard trees along Concord Road, Plimpton Road, Candy Hill Road

Watertown Conservation Commission Approves Self-Storage Project Near Salins Pond

WATERTOWN -- July 15, 2026, Watertown Conservation Commission unanimously approved a self-storage development in the wetland buffer zone at 59 Clarence Street and elected a new chair at the July 15 meeting. The commission voted 5-0 to approve a notice of intent filed by SDG Development under DEP number

Lexington Planning Board Approves 49-Unit Clark Street Condo Project After Parking Debate

LEXINGTON -- July 15, 2026, Lexington Planning Board approves 49-unit Clark Street condo project but splits on parking waivers. The board voted 4-0-1 July 15 to approve a major site plan review for a four-story, 49-unit mixed-use condominium at 16 Clark Street, submitted by North

Crescent Street Sidewalk Work Continues Amid Barton Road Closure

Stow infrastructure work advances with sidewalk construction and a road closure amid an ongoing drought declaration. The town's Crescent Street sidewalk project, which began July 2, continues alongside a newly posted Barton Road closure notice, according to the town's official website. …

Cambridge Man Charged With Murder in July 4 Shooting of City Worker

Cambridge police announced a murder charge in the July 4 killing of a city DPW worker as the MBTA prepares a 10-day Red Line shutdown. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Police Commissioner Pauline Wells said Rayquon Brown, 29, of Canton, was arraigned and held without bail in …

Bedford Select Board Announces Summer Biergarten on Town Common

Bedford's Select Board unveiled a Summer Biergarten for the Town Common as a stretch of the Narrow Gauge Rail Trail closed at the Billerica town line. The closure stems from Billerica's two-year Yankee Doodle Bike Path construction project starting at the Bedford border, per a town anno…

NARA Kids Concert Postponed, Makeup Date Coming Later This Season

NARA Park's Kids Concert Night featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends was postponed, with a makeup date to be announced later this season, town officials said July 14. Meanwhile, the Acton Public Library expanded its summer slate, including a new Sensory Storytime launching Monday, July 20, an…

Woburn Retirement Board Posts Notice of Election as Free Summer Meals Begin

Woburn's Retirement Board has posted a notice of an upcoming board election, while children and teens 18 and under can now access free breakfast and lunch through the summer under the statewide Project Bread program, according to the Daily Times Chronicle. Woburn-based Bridgeline Digita…

Wilmington Lowers Flags for Senator Graham, Closes Traffic Comment Period

Wilmington lowered flags for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and closed public comment on North Wilmington traffic improvement concepts this week. The town's notice, posted at wilmingtonma.gov, did not elaborate on the flag directive, while the deadline for resident feedback on the proposed…

Weston DPW To Begin Roadway Reconstruction July 20

Weston's Department of Public Works will begin roadway reconstruction work in affected neighborhoods on Monday, July 20. The town's News Flash notice warns residents in those areas to expect construction activity, temporary traffic impacts, and limited access while crews complete the wo…

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