Ashland recorded 20 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with sale prices on 11 of them ranging from $260,000 to $1,599,000 and a median of $729,990. The month's top sale was 82 Hardwick Road at $1,599,000, followed by 7 Hayden Lane at $1,200,000 and 27 Heritage Avenue at $1…
Ashland's Council on Aging and two regional boards hold meetings this week. Also in today's brief (10 items): Ashland remembers resident David Katzman; Housing Authority meets Monday afternoon; Affordable Housing Trust convenes over Zoom; Conservation Commission meets Monday night.
Ashland rolls out a new OpenGov portal for permits and business licensing this week. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town launches new OpenGov permitting portal; Superintendent Adams featured in WBZ segment; Housing Authority meets Monday in Community Room; Affordable Housing Trust mee…
Ashland's School Committee approved AHS Handbook updates and $153,000 in school choice funding but held off voting on a proposed cell phone-blocking app pilot after a member raised cybersecurity concerns.
Ashland's Jennifer Leavey suffers agonizing loss on Jeopardy after late comeback bid. Also in today's brief (5 items): Ashland's Jennifer Leavey competes on Jeopardy; Town seeks interest in 2027 Boston Marathon; Planning Board meets Thursday in hybrid format; Sustainability Committee me…
Ashland's Zoning Board of Appeals elected new officers and delayed a road permit case at its September 22 meeting. Members voted 4-0 to elect John Trefethen chair and 4-0 to elect Brian Forrestal clerk for the term beginning September 1.
Ashland's Select Board opens its fall grant cycle for community groups and nonprofits. From our own coverage: Ashland real estate roundup logs 20 sales. Also in today's brief (7 items): Select Board opens fall grant cycle; Planning Board seeks design review volunteers; Ashland schools s…
Two Ashland obituaries were recorded this week: Aires, João "John," 67, who died Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in the care of Matarese Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. of Ashland; and Monique, Paul A., 83, who died September 15, 2026, with arrangements by Norton, McKinney & Lawle…
Ashland home sales top $1.6 million as Hardwick Road property leads latest roundup. From our own coverage: Planning Board continues two site reviews to Aug. 13; Board weighs zoning fix, not moratorium, for data centers. Also in today's brief (10 items): Planning Board seeks design profe…