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Groton Bans Outdoor Water Use Under Level 3 Critical Drought Declaration

Groton is under a mandatory outdoor water ban after Massachusetts declared a Level 3 — Critical Drought for the Northeast Region on July 6. The Commonwealth's Drought Management Plan triggered immediate enforcement by the Groton Water Department, prohibiting non-essential outdoor water …

Sudbury Road Resurfacing Begins as LRTA Eyes Concord Bus Service

Sudbury Road resurfacing and a potential transit milestone define Concord's July 6. Road crews began paving Sudbury Road from Main Street to Fairhaven Road Monday, with work extending across more than a dozen additional town streets this week; drivers heading to the Main Library should …

Carlisle Board of Health Issues Level 3 Critical Drought Advisory

Carlisle enters critical drought territory as state officials flag the entire Northeast Region at Level 3, the most severe pre-emergency designation. The Carlisle Board of Health posted the advisory July 6 following the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs'…

Cambridge Mourns Public Works Employee Fatally Shot on July 4

A Cambridge Department of Public Works employee was shot and killed July 4 near Broadway and Norfolk Street. City Manager Yi-An Huang and Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui issued a statement calling the loss heartbreaking and asking Cambridge to come together. The same weekend, the city issued a se…

Road Work Disrupts Burlington Street Traffic as Police Warn Drivers Sunday

Road work on Burlington Street backed up traffic Sunday as Burlington police urged drivers to seek alternate routes and plan for delays, per Burlington Patch's "Road Work Results In Traffic On Burlington Street, Police Say." The disruption came the day after the July Fourth holiday week…

Select Board Chair Yates Opens Office Hours for Belmont Residents July 9

Belmont's post-holiday week opens with a civic access opportunity: Select Board Chair Taylor Yates announced Monday he will hold open office hours July 9, inviting any resident to bring questions, comments, or ideas directly to board leadership. Five municipal meetings — including the L…

Bedford Invites Residents to Weigh In on Future of Fire Station Site

Bedford is seeking public input on what becomes of its existing fire station at 55 The Great Road, with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council partnering on a virtual forum for residents to weigh in on the property's future. The Department of Public Works separately announced a shift fr…

Ashland Launches OpenGov Portal for Permits, Moves Recycling Pickup to July 11

Ashland rolled out a new online licensing and permitting system this week, replacing its previous platform with OpenGov, while also rescheduling the postponed July 4th recycling collection event to Saturday, July 11. The town is directing residents and businesses to its website for deta…

Arlington Issues Water Safety Warning After Sewer Overflow Near Alewife Brook

A sewer overflow on Alewife Brook prompted Arlington officials to issue a water safety advisory over the Fourth of July weekend. The warning, reported by Arlington Patch, covers a stretch of the brook shared with Somerville and Cambridge, and residents should avoid recreational contact …

Acton Appoints Douglas Sturniolo as New Chief of Police

Acton has a new police chief as the summer heat peaks. The town announced the appointment of Douglas Sturniolo as Chief of the Acton Police Department, filling a prominent leadership post, while simultaneously alerting residents to an extreme heat forecast and directing them to relief r…

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