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Holliston Opens October Town Meeting Warrant for Citizen Petitions

Holliston opened the warrant for its October 2026 Town Meeting this week, giving residents a window to file citizen petitions ahead of the fall session. The town's News Flash also renewed calls for a volunteer to fill a vacancy on the Conservation Commission, posted July 16, alongside a…

Groton Center launches home delivery for Loaves and Fishes Pantry

Groton Center launches grocery delivery to close a transportation gap for Loaves and Fishes Pantry. The Groton Center announced Thursday it is now delivering groceries from the Devens-based Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry to residents facing food insecurity who can't make the trip themsel…

Groton Center launches home delivery for Loaves and Fishes Pantry

Groton Center launches grocery delivery to close a transportation gap for Loaves and Fishes Pantry. The Groton Center announced Thursday it is now delivering groceries from the Devens-based Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry to residents facing food insecurity who can't make the trip themsel…

Concord Renews Lawn-Watering Restrictions as Road Crews Push Ahead

Smoky haze and summer heat settled over Concord this week as Town Hall renewed lawn-watering restrictions and crews pushed ahead on repaving Maple Street and extending work on Old Bedford Road toward the Bedford line. Patch staff writer Scott Souza reported that more than 30 Massachuset…

Carlisle Placed Under Level 3 Critical Drought Status

Carlisle enters critical drought status as the town opens its fall grant cycle. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs designated the Northeast Region, including Carlisle, at Level 3 Critical Drought, the Board of Health said, though no specific local wat…

MBTA to Suspend Red Line at All Cambridge Stations July 21-30

MBTA to shut down Red Line service at every Cambridge stop for 10 days starting July 21. The City's License Commission approved seasonal alcohol-to-go sales, public consumption districts and a one-hour extension of bar and restaurant hours to support local businesses, while state offici…

Water Main Break Halts Winn Street Paving as Town Pushes Updates

Burlington's Winn Street paving project hit a snag this week after a water main break delayed the project's final phase, town officials and Burlington Patch reported Wednesday. The town used a same-day News Flash to point residents to progress updates on the work, even as it also spotli…

Library Hosts Boston Area Gleaners Talk, Previews Summer Slate

Billerica Public Library hosted a talk Thursday evening from Boston Area Gleaners, the Massachusetts farm-surplus nonprofit, as part of its summer adult program lineup. Family Friends of the Billerica Public Library, the group's volunteer support arm, is selling $10 branded bags at the …

Belmont School Committee Ratifies Contracts With Teachers Union

Belmont's School Committee ratified new contracts with the Belmont Education Association, closing a 19-month negotiation, as the town confirmed a 10-day MBTA Red Line suspension between Alewife and Park Street from July 21 to July 30. The town's skating rink remains closed indefinitely …

Bedford, MAPC to hold July 22 forum on old fire station's future

Bedford and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council will host a virtual public forum July 22 to gather resident input on the future use of 55 The Great Road, the town's former fire station, continuing an active town initiative tracked on a dedicated project page. Separately, the Select B…

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