Sign in Subscribe

Dave Watkins

Five Town Boards Convene This Week as Sherborn's Summer Calendar Fills

Sherborn enters one of its busiest municipal weeks of the summer with no town-hall announcements breaking overnight but five boards — including the Advisory Committee, Capital Budget Committee, and Zoning Board of Appeals — scheduled to convene between Monday and Wednesday, June 15–17. …

Marlborough Bus Drivers, NRT Reach Deal; Routes Resume Monday After Two-Week Strike

Marlborough school bus drivers end a two-week strike, returning to routes Monday, June 15. The Milford Daily News (Gannett) reported that drivers and monitors reached a settlement with contractor NRT, closing out a prolonged disruption for district families. On the economic front, Marlb…

Select Board Posts Flock Safety Camera Notice; Schools Head Into Final Week

Littleton public schools close out the 2025-26 year Thursday, June 18, on a three-hour early-release day. The district posted a final call for 2026-27 busing registrations and a welcome letter introducing Dr. Caira to the school community. On the town side, the Select Board issued a not…

Library Computers Offline, Parking Lot Closes Thursday Before Finals Week

Hopkinton's week ends with service disruptions at the library and the school year winding down fast. The Hopkinton Public Library has taken patron computers offline — asking anyone needing access to speak with desk staff — and is closing its 13 Main St. parking lot all day Thursday, Jun…

Holliston Seeks Applicants for Open School Committee Seat

Holliston is recruiting a resident to fill a vacant School Committee seat as the school year closes out with a run of student celebrations. The town's website is accepting applications for the open committee post, which carries responsibility for district policy, budgets, and superinten…

Lafleur Names Miklosko Interim Public Works Director Ahead of June 19 Retirement

Concord Public Works enters a leadership transition this week as Town Manager Kerry Lafleur's appointment of Aaron Miklosko as Interim Director takes effect June 19, the same day veteran Director Alan Cathcart retires. The changeover coincides with scheduled road work on eight streets —…

School Committee Schedules Deliberations-and-Vote Session for Monday

Carlisle's School Committee moves to a formal deliberations-and-vote posture Monday as the district's superintendent search reaches a potential decision point. The committee meets remotely at 2:30 p.m. June 15, with the vote's subject unconfirmed pending a posted agenda; the district's …

Cambridge Hits Critical Drought Level; 106 Affordable Homes Open at 52 New Street

Cambridge entered summer Sunday under a Level 3 — Critical Drought declaration and a housing milestone: the Commonwealth upgraded the region from Significant to Critical Drought status last week, while city leaders and Just A Start cut the ribbon on 106 new affordable homes at 52 New St…

Burlington Schools Open Final-Exam Season Tuesday as End-of-Year Events Stack Up

Burlington's official channels went quiet on Flag Day Sunday, but the week ahead is anything but slow. Burlington High School final exams open June 17, Marshall Simonds holds its Final Fling and 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony the week of June 22, and the Juneteenth holiday falls June 19 —…

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

A quiet Sunday precedes a busy library week in Billerica. The Billerica Public Library will shut its doors Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth Independence Day, reopening Monday, June 22, for regular hours — giving residents four days without in-person service. Before that break, the Middle…