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Six Wayland-Weston Rowing graduates are rowing for college teams across the Northeast this fall. Wayland Patch highlighted the milestone in "Six Wayland-Weston Rowers Recruited To College Teams," naming Ashley Maddocks among the recruits moving on to Northeast programs. Meanwhile, the t…

Two Massachusetts pizzerias landed on a new nationwide best-of list published this week. A national dining guide singled out 27 pizzerias across 20 states for recognition, including two in Massachusetts, according to a report shared by Watertown Patch on Friday, August 28. The guide did…

State Sen. Jason Lewis touted passage of a bill creating a Foster Child Bill of Rights, according to Wakefield Patch. The law strengthens oversight and accountability of the state's child welfare system, a measure Lewis and Rep. Lipper-Garabedian helped push through the Legislature this…

Townsend Public Library closed Friday, August 28, for a scheduled cleaning, its only announced closure this week. The department gave no reason beyond routine maintenance in a notice posted to its website, and did not list any further closures ahead. Separately, an obituary posted to Le…

Sudbury police announced plans for a bicycle and e-bike safety presentation in September amid regional safety concerns. Massachusetts communities have reported a rise in e-bike crashes and unsafe riding, prompting the department to plan an educational session for residents, per Sudbury …