Groton Declares Level 3 Critical Drought Status

Groton declared a Level 3 Critical Drought this week amid dry summer conditions, town officials announced on the municipal website. The notice did not spell out specific water restrictions tied to the designation, though the Groton Water Department continues to post updates on PFAS/PFOS…

Wayland Sets July 20 Meeting On Hazard Mitigation Plan

Canadian wildfire smoke triggered a statewide air quality alert as Wayland readies public input on hazard-mitigation planning. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's alert ran through midnight Thursday, while Town Hall invited residents to a July 20 meeting on updati…

Concord Crews Begin Road Work on Old Bedford Road, Maple Street

Concord native Ty Andrews set a new speed record climbing Mount Everest, per Wicked Local, as the town kicked off road work on two corridors and the library's writer-in-residence deadline hit. Crews began construction Wednesday on Old Bedford Road, extending toward the Bedford town line…

Town Announces Winn Street Paving Underway as Water Main Break Delays It

A water main break has delayed the final phase of Burlington's Winn Street paving project. The town flagged the repaving effort as underway in a Wednesday News Flash update, but Burlington Patch reports an unexpected water main break has since pushed back completion of that final phase,…

Belmont School Committee Ratifies Teacher Contract After 19-Month Talks

Belmont's School Committee ratified a new contract with the Belmont Education Association, capping more than 19 months of negotiation, collaboration, compromise and mediation, the town announced. The deal lands as residents brace for a 10-consecutive-day MBTA Red Line suspension between…

Ashland Launches New Online Permitting Portal

Ashland rolls out online permitting as its library packs in summer programs. The town launched a new License/Permitting Portal through OpenGov, letting residents and businesses submit applications digitally, according to a News Flash posted on the town website. Ashland Public Library's …

Selectboard convenes tonight in person and online at Town Hall

Ashby's Selectboard meets tonight, with the Board of Health following Thursday. The Selectboard holds its regular session Wednesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m., meeting both in person in the Selectboard Room at Town Hall and online, with agenda documents posted ahead of time, according to th…

Pepperell Board of Health Votes to Pursue Court Injunction Against Nashoba Road Composting Site

Pepperell Board of Health closes hearing on Nashoba Road composting site, votes to pursue court injunction.

Medford Council Approves $2 Million in Year-End Transfers, 4-3

Medford Council splits 4-3 on $2 million in year-end budget transfers after fire overtime overran its budget by $757,000. Budget Director Bob Dickinson told councilors fire overtime hit $2.557 million against a $1.8 million budget, partly covered by DPW turnbacks tied to long-vacant positions.

Medford preservation panel funds Osgood House repairs, ballfield scoreboard

Medford's Community Preservation Committee funds Osgood House repairs and a baseball scoreboard, weighs a role in the new high school.