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Library Hosts Mass Audubon Birdfeeding Talk Thursday

The Billerica Public Library will host a free Mass Audubon talk on backyard bird feeding this Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m., continuing its summer programming push. The session, "Joys of Birdfeeding," requires registration and runs alongside the library's ongoing adult, teen, and childre…

Belmont Sets New Ballot Colors for September Primary

Belmont's Town Clerk set new primary election ballot colors effective September 1, 2026, as the Health Department pushes back-to-school vaccine appointments for students and residents 18 and under. Belmont Public Schools has also opened registration for the 2026-2027 school year, encour…

Ashland Library Fills Midweek With Family Programs and Author Talk

Ashland's library anchors a quiet midweek stretch with back-to-back family and adult programming through Thursday, July 30. The Ashland Public Library hosts a Garden Workshop for grades K-6, Magic Trunk Theatre, and Baby Time Wednesday, followed by a virtual talk from authors Julie Carr…

Ashby Seniors Enjoy Boston Harbor Cruise Trip

Ashby seniors enjoyed a Boston Harbor cruise this week through Council on Aging programming, per a Sentinel and Enterprise report. The outing highlighted ongoing COA activities for local seniors, with the office reachable at 978-386-2424 or coa@ashbyma.gov for details on future trips. M…

Arlington High School Community Mourns Student's Death

Arlington High School is mourning the death of a student who had just completed his sophomore year, school officials confirmed this week. Principal officials at Arlington High School confirmed the loss of student Ian Sotelo Newhall, according to a report from Your Arlington cited by Pat…

Acton Seeks Volunteers To Clear Ice House Pond Invasive Plant

Acton Conservation is recruiting volunteers for an August 15 cleanup to save Ice House Pond from invasive water chestnuts, running from 9 a.m. to noon per the town's News Flash announcement. The Acton Public Library kept its summer calendar humming this week with Compassion-Knits charit…

Wayland Museum Wraps Up Four-Day Tracing Liberty Visit

Wayland Museum wraps up its four-day Tracing Liberty visit from the Slave Dwelling Project Sunday, capping a weekend of living history. The program, which began Thursday, closed with the museum's monthly "Walk, Wonder, and Discover!" walk at Alpine Field and Castle Hill Trail. Meanwhile…

Newton METCO Program Gets Interim Director Ahead Of Fall

Newton's METCO program heads into the 2026-27 school year under a newly named interim director, Patch reported Sunday, though the outlet's roundup did not identify the appointee or the circumstances behind the change. It's the lone Newton-specific development to surface in Patch's cover…

Coffee Chain Opens New Massachusetts Site, Breakfast Spot Closes After 20 Years

A well-known coffee chain opened a new Massachusetts location this week as a longtime breakfast spot closed its doors after 20 years in business. The item comes via Medford Patch's Massachusetts Food Week roundup, headlined "Famous Coffee Shop Opens + Beloved Massachusetts Bar Closing: …

Police, Fire Officials Dominate Marlborough's 2025 Top-Earner List

Police and fire officials dominated Marlborough's list of highest-paid municipal employees in 2025, a new MetroWest Daily News payroll analysis found. The outlet's review of city payroll records showed public-safety personnel claiming most of the top 25 spots, continuing a pattern in a …

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