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Lafleur Appoints Miklosko Interim Public Works Director as Cathcart Retires June 19

Concord enters a week of public-works transition as Town Manager Kerry Lafleur appoints Aaron Miklosko interim director of Concord Public Works, effective when Alan Cathcart retires June 19, while ADA ramp repairs on Stow Street launch Thursday and crews work across seven additional roa…

No Town, School, or Library News Released for June 15

No verified news emerged from Chelmsford sources on June 15, 2026. The town's News Flash feed, Chelmsford Public Schools district communications, the Chelmsford Public Library, and the Tier 1 email intake all produced zero qualifying items for this coverage window; commercial outlets Pa…

Carlisle School Committee Convenes Today for Deliberations and Vote in Remote Session

The Carlisle School Committee holds a deliberation-and-vote session remotely at 2:30 p.m. today, June 15, marking the sharpest civic moment of a day shaped by two simultaneous disruptions: Building Department counters at Town Hall are running on limited staffing through Thursday, June 1…

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

Cambridge hit Level 3 Critical Drought status while simultaneously opening 106 new affordable apartments. The state's upgrade from Level 2 Significant Drought puts the city and Northeast region at the most severe drought classification yet, likely triggering conservation guidance in the…

Burlington High School Final Exams Begin Wednesday, Town Offices Closed Friday for Juneteenth

Burlington's schools and town offices both go dark Friday for Juneteenth as Burlington High School final exams begin this week, running across six days through June 23. Three municipal boards — the Fox Hill Building Committee meeting jointly with the School Committee, the Board of Appea…

Library Closes June 19 for Juneteenth, Scam Talk Set for Tuesday

A free scam-prevention night and a Juneteenth closure headline a quiet Monday in Billerica. The Billerica Public Library will be dark all day Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day, reopening on Monday, June 22. Before the long weekend begins, the Middlesex Sherif…

Bedford Boards Resume Meeting Schedule This Week After Quiet Monday

A quiet Monday in Bedford. No press releases from Town Hall, no announcements from Bedford Public Schools, and no coverage from regional commercial outlets landed in the June 15 coverage window — leaving the week's first substantive civic activity to come from a string of board meetings…

Ayer Library Sets Summer Kickoff Carnival for June 20

Ayer heads into summer with two deadlines on the calendar. The Ayer Public Library hosts its Summer Kickoff Carnival on Saturday, June 20, featuring Ed the Wizard, a bounce house, and a plant and seed swap to open the season. At the same time, the town's Office of the Collector of Taxes…

Ashland Library Stacks Tuesday With Author Talk, Music Lecture, and Kids Programs

A quiet Monday in Ashland gives way to a busy Tuesday, with the Ashland Public Library offering six programs on June 16 — from Clocktown Rockers for toddlers to a virtual lecture by author John Wang on "Big Asian Energy" — while the Mindess School Building Committee and Board of Health …

Ashby Selectboard and Board of Health Both Meet Wednesday Evening

Three Ashby boards hold public meetings this week, headlined by a Wednesday double-header. The Selectboard convenes June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in a hybrid in-person and online format at Town Hall, immediately followed by a virtual Board of Health session at 7:00 p.m. the same evening. The Con…