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Tewksbury Issues Early Trash Pickup Alert, Releases 2025 Water Quality Report

Tewksbury closes out June with a trio of Town Hall notices and a major highway incident nearby. The Department of Public Works is asking residents to put bins out earlier than normal for this week's trash and recycling collection, and the Assessor's Office has posted a year-end announce…

Sudbury Issues Extreme Heat Advisory, Transfer Station Closes July 4

Sudbury braces for dangerous heat and a holiday weekend as the town issues back-to-back public advisories. The Health Department posted an extreme heat safety alert Tuesday urging residents to stay hydrated and check on neighbors, while the Department of Public Works reminded residents …

Stow Activates Cooling Center as Extreme Heat Warning Extends Through July 4 Weekend

Stow enters the July 4 holiday weekend under an extreme heat warning and a Level 3 Critical Drought designation. The town activated its Cooling Center program Tuesday afternoon, directing residents to available relief sites through the long weekend, and published the July 2026 Municipal…

Stow Activates Cooling Center as Extreme Heat Warning Extends Through July 4 Weekend

Stow enters the July 4 holiday weekend under an extreme heat warning and a Level 3 Critical Drought designation. The town activated its Cooling Center program Tuesday afternoon, directing residents to available relief sites through the long weekend, and published the July 2026 Municipal…

Stow Activates Cooling Center as Extreme Heat Warning Extends Through July 4 Weekend

Stow enters the July 4 holiday weekend under an extreme heat warning and a Level 3 Critical Drought designation. The town activated its Cooling Center program Tuesday afternoon, directing residents to available relief sites through the long weekend, and published the July 2026 Municipal…

Stoneham Approves Housing Plan, Downtown Construction Starts July 6

Stoneham approves its 2026–2030 Housing Production Plan as downtown construction launches July 6. The town posted formal approval of the five-year housing blueprint Tuesday — a state-required roadmap for meeting regional housing targets — alongside a construction notice warning resident…

Sherborn Library Closes July 3-4 for Independence Day Weekend

Sherborn Library closures and summer hours define the week's news as the town heads into the Fourth of July holiday. The library will be shut Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, with its summer schedule — including extended Wednesday and Thursday evening hours to 8 p.m. — otherwise in…

Reading Opens Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Warning Covers July 4 Weekend

Reading enters the July 4 holiday under an extreme heat warning as the town opens public buildings as cooling centers from July 1 through July 4. The alert, posted Tuesday on the town's News Flash, is the most immediate concern for residents heading into the long weekend, with older adu…

North Reading Rolls Out New Trash and Recycling Rules July 1

North Reading enters the July 4th holiday weekend under a heat advisory while bracing for a major shift in curbside service. New trash and recycling guidelines issued by the town take effect July 1, 2026, and residents who miss the updated rules risk collection problems starting with th…

Natick Issues Heat Alert and Cooling Centers for Four-Day Holiday Weekend

Natick heads into the July 4 weekend under dual public-health advisories: an "Unhealthy Heat Alert" running Wednesday through Saturday and a mandatory ban on all nonessential outdoor water uses. The town has designated several municipal buildings and the Natick Mall as cooling centers, …

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