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Billerica Public Library Summer Reading Challenge Now Open to All Ages

Billerica's library anchors a slow summer news day with its all-ages Summer Reading Challenge, launched Monday, June 22. The Billerica Public Library at 15 Concord Road opened the challenge to children, teens, and adults this week, with upcoming community events including a Boston Area …

Belmont Announces July 13 Celebration of Life for Paul Solomon

Belmont closes the week with a community loss and a service pause: the town announced a Celebration of Life for Paul Solomon on July 13, 2026, while also alerting residents that yard waste collection is suspended for the entire week of June 29 through July 3. On the youth sports front, …

Bedford Library Summer Reading Challenge Runs Through July 31

Bedford's public life is quiet heading into the Fourth of July weekend, with the library's summer reading challenge the week's most active community item. The Bedford Public Library's 2026 HEB Reads! Summer Reading Challenge — open to all ages from May 16 through July 31 — is accepting …

Ayer Tax Taking Set for June 30; Water Restrictions Remain in Effect

Ayer faces a pair of active deadlines as the weekend begins. The town's tax taking is scheduled for June 30 at noon at Town Hall, giving property owners with unpaid balances just four days to settle before a lien is recorded — the most time-sensitive item on the municipal calendar right…

Ashland Library Packs Weekend and Week-Ahead With Family Programs

The Ashland Public Library anchors the community calendar this weekend with six programs in four days, from Saturday Stories for young children on June 28 to a Garden to Kitchen Pizza Making session for grades 1 through 5 on June 30. Historian Bruce E. Mowday joins virtually on June 29 …

Ashby Transfer Station Permits Must Be Purchased Before July 1 Deadline

Ashby's most pressing town-hall item this week is a July 1 permit deadline. The town's transfer station permit — priced at $50 per year — must be purchased before July 1 or residents will lose access to the Ashby Recycle Center & Transfer Station; purchase options are available at ci.as…

Sincere Foundation Grant Bolsters Arlington's Food Link Program

Arlington's Food Link lands new grant funding as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. The Sincere Foundation selected Food Link as one of 17 statewide grant recipients whose organizations collectively serve more than 400,000 Massachusetts residents, per Arlington Patch's report on "Ar…

2026-06-26

Reading's Three Major Boards Meet to Chart Town's Financial Future

Reading's three governing boards tackled the town's financial future Thursday at a Joint Financial Forum. The Finance Committee, Select Board, and School Committee convened June 25 to discuss budget considerations and collaborative planning for the road ahead — the single most substanti…

North Reading Schedules Town Center Paving for Mid-July

North Reading's Town Center paving is coming in mid-July, adding a second active road project to the community's summer calendar. The town posted a News Flash Thursday afternoon confirming the mid-July target for Town Center paving, weeks after road work on Route 62 (Elm Street) got und…

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