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Dave Watkins

Town Closes Friday for Juneteenth; Trash Collection Delayed One Day

Hopkinton shuts down most municipal services Friday in observance of Juneteenth, with real ripple effects for residents. Town Hall, the Hopkinton Public Library, the Senior Center, and the public schools will all be closed June 19, and curbside trash and recycling collection is canceled…

Town Sets June 23 Joint Meeting to Fill Open School Committee Seat

Holliston moves to fill a vacant School Committee seat as two candidates await review next week. The School Committee and Select Board will convene jointly Tuesday, June 23, at approximately 7:15 p.m. in Upper Town Hall to consider the two individuals who have expressed interest in fill…

Two Groton Committee Seats Open as Volunteer Applications Sought

Groton posted a quiet Thursday, June 18, with no new announcements from Town Hall, the public schools, or the library. The most pressing items on the town's homepage remain two open committee seats: an at-large vacancy on the Community Preservation Committee and a Finance Committee open…

No Framingham News Reached Editors in the June 18 Coverage Window

No reportable Framingham news landed in the June 18 coverage window. No Town Hall News Flash items, no Framingham Public Schools announcements, no Framingham Public Library releases, and no commercial-outlet stories from MetroWest Daily News or The Boston Globe arrived in the collector …

Dunstable Sees Quiet Thursday With No Official Announcements

A quiet Thursday with no new announcements out of Dunstable. No town department, school district, or library release arrived in the June 18 coverage window, and no commercial outlet published fresh Dunstable-focused reporting. No new coverage appeared from Patch, MetroWest Daily News, o…

Dracut Produces No Official Announcements in June 18 News Cycle

Dracut reported nothing new on June 18, with no official announcements reaching area outlets. No press releases from Town Hall, Dracut Public Schools, or the Dracut Public Library entered the monitored feeds during the June 17–18 window, and no commercial outlet published a fresh Dracut…

Chelmsford Produces No Official Announcements on Thursday

Chelmsford logged a rare all-quiet news day on Thursday, June 18, 2026. No press releases, district bulletins, or library announcements arrived from town departments, Chelmsford Public Schools, or the Chelmsford Public Library during the coverage window, and no commercial outlets publis…

Town Hall Closes Friday as Carlisle Marks Juneteenth Holiday

Town Hall goes dark Friday and summer learning tools are live as Carlisle wraps a quiet mid-June week. The building at 66 Westford Street will be closed June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, with normal hours resuming the following Monday; residents needing same-day Transfer Station tran…

Cambridge Hits Level 3 Critical Drought; City Opens 106 Affordable Homes at New Street

Cambridge is now under Level 3 Critical Drought — the region's most severe tier — as the city simultaneously cut the ribbon on 106 new affordable homes at 52 New Street with nonprofit partner Just A Start. The License Commission also approved seasonal alcohol-to-go sales and extended ho…

Burlington Closes Friday for Juneteenth as Final-Exam Week Begins Monday

Burlington heads into Juneteenth break Thursday with a packed final week of the school year directly ahead. Town offices and Burlington Public Schools both close Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday before Burlington High School kicks off final exams Jun…