School Committee Meets Thursday as Supplemental Budget Lands State Funds in Stoneham
The town's calendar points toward a School Committee meeting Thursday evening, while residents will want to note an electronics recycling opportunity arriving this week and a statewide beach-closure advisory following Tuesday's heavy rain.
TOWN HALL
No new News Flash items were published by Town Hall or its departments in this coverage window. The town website continues to list the Stevens Street Recycling Center's seasonal hours through November 30, 2026; residents can check stoneham-ma.gov for the current schedule.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Stoneham Public Library has a full calendar of events coming up over the next two weeks. Chess Club Drop-In returns Wednesday, June 25, from 7 to 8 p.m., and the Monday Night Book Group meets June 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop-in Tech Support — a free walk-in session for anyone needing help with devices or accounts — is offered multiple mornings each week starting June 29, 10 a.m. to noon. Looking further ahead, children's performer Jenny the Juggler appears July 7 at 1 p.m., and bestselling author Karin Slaughter headlines an author talk July 14 at 7 p.m., followed by author Reyna Grande on July 16 at 2 p.m. The library is located at 431 Main Street; call 781-438-1324 for details.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Stoneham Patch reported on Tuesday's regional downpours in a story headlined "MA Beach Closures Rise To 28 As Downpours Cause Flash Flooding, Stormwater Runoff." Stormwater runoff from the storm has driven a spike in beach closures across Massachusetts, and officials warn that numbers could continue to rise even as skies clear (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoneham).
Patch also flagged an item of local interest in its morning newsletter headlined "🌱 Patch AM: Call for Sign Holders! Independence Day Parade in Wakefield and 12 more events," which notes a Stoneham Electronics Recycling Event scheduled for June 27 on the local calendar (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoneham).
Separately, in a neighbor-news post filed five days ago that remains among the most substantive recent items, Stoneham's own State Senator Jason Lewis published a piece headlined "Rep. Day, Sen. Lewis, and Mass. Legislature Pass Supplemental Budget to Fund Projects in Stoneham." The supplemental budget draws on more than $1 billion in Fair Share revenue and includes targeted investments to ease pressure on local school budgets and transit, per Stoneham Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoneham).
COMING UP
- **Wed., June 25** — Chess Club Drop-In, Stoneham Public Library, 7–8 p.m. - **Thu., June 25** — Stoneham School Committee Meeting (town calendar; time TBD — check stoneham-ma.gov) - **Fri., June 27** — Stoneham Electronics Recycling Event (per Patch calendar listing) - **Mon., June 29** — Drop-in Tech Support, Stoneham Public Library, 10 a.m.–noon - **Mon., June 29** — Monday Night Book Group, Stoneham Public Library, 7–8:30 p.m. - **Tue., June 30** — Stoneham Zoning Bylaw Review Committee Meeting (town calendar; check stoneham-ma.gov for time)