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Bedford Patch Profiles Dental Assistant's Career Pivot to MCC Hygiene Program

Bedford Patch spotlighted dental assistant Ashley Taylor-Dubois's career pivot into MCC's dental hygiene program this week. The report follows Taylor-Dubois, a licensed dental assistant, as she works toward a dental hygiene degree at Middlesex Community College, crediting the school's "…

Ashland Launches New Online Permitting Portal, OpenGov

Ashland rolled out a new online licensing and permitting system called OpenGov this week, letting residents and business owners apply for town permits without visiting Town Hall in person. The library, meanwhile, keeps its summer calendar full: a "Meet Gilbert the Party Pig" family even…

Patch Revisits Lessons From Arlington's Cyberattack Lawsuits

Arlington Patch revisited what the town's cyberattack lawsuits still teach other small municipalities this week. The item, credited to the Patch AM Team, framed Arlington's case as a cautionary study rather than reporting new legal developments, and ran inside the outlet's daily digest,…

Acton Library Sets Second Hamilton Karaoke Night For July 29

Acton Library sets second "Hamilton" karaoke night for July 29 as its America 250 summer slate fills out. The library's Compassion-Knits charity group and its weekly Peace Crane Folding sessions, which aim to fold 1,000 origami cranes for donation, both continue this week alongside a Du…

Council Presses Eversource on Infrastructure Project Details

Woburn city councilors pushed Eversource to refine its infrastructure project plans alongside City Hall staff, per a Daily Times Chronicle report. The coverage from homenewshere.com describes council members directing the utility to coordinate more closely with municipal experts before …

Storm Runoff Closes Dozens Of Massachusetts Beaches Statewide

Storm runoff closed three dozen Massachusetts beaches ahead of an otherwise sunny summer weekend, per Patch. Locally, the Wilmington Public Library is packing its calendar: a Cozy Mystery Book Club discussing "Smile Beach Murder" meets Friday, July 24, a Pokémon Trading Card Club conven…

Townsend Reminds Residents of August 3 Tax Deadline

Townsend property owners must pay real estate taxes by August 3, per a Town Hall reminder posted this week. The notice arrives as the town gears up for three fall elections — September 1, October 6, and November 3 — with nomination papers already available for the special election. Town…

Community Market Brings Food Trucks To Livingston Street Park Thursday

Tewksbury's Community Market returns to Livingston Street Park on Thursday, July 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. with six food trucks, farms, sweets vendors and artisans, as the town also pushed a Voter Confirmation Notice this week amid ongoing early-voting and mail-voting outreach. Separately, p…

Library Expands Summer Reading Push With New Kids' Programs

Weston's library leans into summer programming as town hall stays quiet and schools post only administrative updates. The Weston Public Library announced a "Forensic Crime Lab" kids' event for Tuesday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m., alongside its ongoing "Plant a Seed, Read!" summer reading pro…

Forge Pond treatment set as Westford settles new assessor, trash program

Forge Pond treatment set for Thursday as Westford settles into a new assessor and trash system. The town confirmed a scheduled pond treatment for July 23 and reminded residents that its pay-as-you-throw trash program is now in effect, while Steven Clark was promoted to Chief Assessor. P…

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