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Tewksbury rolls out 2026 early-voting and mail-ballot schedules

Tewksbury election officials unveiled new 2026 early-voting and mail-ballot schedules as the state cleared a long-watched battery storage project. The town posted its in-person early voting calendar and a mail-in voting guide this week, giving residents more flexibility ahead of this ye…

Select Board proclaims 350th anniversary of Sudbury Fight

Sudbury marked a historic milestone and a public-health warning on the same day. The Select Board issued a proclamation recognizing the 350th anniversary of the Sudbury Fight, a story Patch also covered, while the town's Health Department warned that West Nile virus has been found in mo…

Stow Confirms Level 3 Critical Drought Status Remains in Effect

Stow remains under a Level 3 Critical Drought declaration, the town's highest posted alert tier, as Town Hall pushes out its July 2026 Municipal Message and a rundown marking 25 years of Community Preservation Act funding locally. A Barton Road closure notice stays in effect, and the Cr…

Stoneham approves new Housing Production Plan, wins IT modernization grant

Stoneham approved a new Housing Production Plan and landed a state IT grant this week, town officials announced. The Community Compact grant will modernize Building Department records, arriving as the housing plan sets a framework for future zoning and development decisions and the town…

Somerville Breaks Ground on 319-Unit Affordable Housing Project at Star Market Site

Developers break ground on 319-home affordable housing project at former Star Market site. Somerville was set to break ground July 16 on a 319-unit affordable housing development in the Winter Hill neighborhood at the former Star Market site, Wicked Local reports, while the city separat…

Board of Health Urges Well Owners to Conserve Water as Drought Continues

Sherborn's Board of Health is urging residents on private wells to conserve water as the region's drought persists, warning that falling groundwater levels can affect both supply and quality. The advisory, posted to the town's News Flash feed Monday, asks well owners with concerns to co…

Reading moves to automated trash pickup as High Street closes for repaving

Reading is shifting to automated trash and recycling collection as High Street closes for four days of roadwork. Town Manager Jayne Wellman detailed the recycling changes in a new episode of the "Reading Between the Lines" podcast, while High Street shuts to through traffic from July 14…

NRPD Sets Route 62 Detour for Friday, July 17

North Reading police announce a Route 62/Elm Street eastbound detour for Friday, July 17, as the town's meeting calendar fills for next week. The North Reading Police Department posted the detour notice to the town website without specifying the exact route or reason for the closure, le…

Newton Opens Lottery For 70-Plus Affordable Apartments

Newton opens lottery for 70-plus affordable apartments as Nonantum's Festa nears its 91st year. SEB Housing began accepting lottery applications this week for more than 70 affordable units at one of the city's newest residential developments, built on behalf of Garden Communities, Newto…

Natick Officials Open Survey on Interim Uses for Johnson School

Natick opens interim-use survey for Johnson School as a resident's Iran tech conviction makes regional headlines. Town staff launched an online form this week asking residents how the former Johnson Elementary School property should be used in the short term, after the Johnson Future Us…

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