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Town Names Miklosko Interim Public Works Director as Cathcart Retires June 19

Town Manager Kerry Lafleur named Aaron Miklosko Concord's interim public works director starting June 19. The appointment takes effect the moment Alan Cathcart retires from the top CPW post — the same week final paving crews hit Main Street between ORNAC and Route 2 and Adin Drive on Ju…

School Committee Holds Remote Deliberations and Vote Session Monday

The Carlisle School Committee wrapped up a remote deliberations-and-vote session Monday, June 15, capping a week in which the district also published its 2026 summer learning resources for all grade levels. Meanwhile, the Building Department is operating on limited hours through Thursda…

Cambridge Elevated to Critical Drought as 106 Affordable Homes Open at 52 New Street

Cambridge jumped to Level 3 Critical Drought Tuesday while simultaneously celebrating 106 new affordable homes at 52 New Street. The Commonwealth's upgrade from Level 2 Significant puts the entire region on notice for potential conservation measures as summer heat intensifies. City lead…

Burlington High School Finals Kick Off Tuesday; Town Hall Closes Friday for Juneteenth

Burlington heads into a packed end-of-year week with BHS finals, a Juneteenth closure, and two school events all landing before Friday. Burlington High School kicks off its final exam cycle Tuesday, running through June 23, while Marshall Simonds Middle School holds its Final Fling Thur…

Middlesex Sheriff's Office Brings Scam-Prevention Talk to Billerica Library Tonight

The Billerica Public Library takes center stage on a quiet Tuesday, hosting a free Scam Awareness and Prevention Presentation from the Middlesex Sheriff's Office at 7 p.m. tonight, June 16. The program offers residents practical tools to identify and avoid fraud schemes; registration is…

Belmont Releases June TA Bulletin; Schools Confirm 15-Minute Longer Day Next Fall

Belmont Public Schools will add 15 minutes to every student's school day starting next fall, the district's most concrete outcome yet from a contract battle. The schedule change, tied to the School Committee's ratified agreement with the Belmont Education Association after more than 19 …

Select Board Approves DPW Fee Increases Taking Effect July 1

Bedford's Select Board raises DPW permit and trash fees, effective July 1, 2026. The Select Board approved a revised Department of Public Works fee schedule covering permit fees and fee-based trash and recycling services, with changes set to kick in at the start of the new fiscal year o…

Ayer Tax Taking Set for June 30 as Deadline Nears for Delinquent Accounts

Ayer's Office of the Collector of Taxes is moving toward a formal tax taking at noon on June 30 at Town Hall, giving property owners with delinquent balances roughly two weeks to settle before the proceeding; no commercial outlets covered Ayer news in this cycle. On the lighter side, Ay…

Selectboard and Board of Health Both Meet Wednesday in Ashby

Ashby faces a packed public-meeting midweek as two boards convene Wednesday, June 17. The Selectboard holds a hybrid in-person and online session at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Selectboard Room, followed thirty minutes later by a virtual-only Board of Health meeting at 7 p.m.; the Conser…

Arlington Porchfest Returns This Weekend With Free Music, Dance, and Arts

Arlington closes out its kindergarten year and gears up for Porchfest as the community calendar enters overdrive. Kindergartners and pre-K students reach their final day Thursday, June 18 — pre-K dismissing at 11:30 a.m. — before all schools close June 19 for Juneteenth; Kindergarten Sc…