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Dave Watkins

Bedford Town Hall Posts No New Actions on June 12

Bedford logged no new official announcements on Thursday, June 12, making the Music and Arts Experience on the Common — scheduled for Saturday, June 13 — the headline item on the town's own calendar; three town bodies, including the Board of Health and the Taxation Aid Committee, are se…

Ayer Library Sets June 20 Summer Kickoff Carnival With Wizard and Bounce House

Ayer Library's Summer Kickoff Carnival headlines a quiet Friday cycle. The library announced a free all-ages event for Saturday, June 20, featuring magician Ed the Wizard, a bounce house, and a plant and seed swap to open the summer season. On the municipal side, the town's Notice of Ta…

Ashland Switches to OpenGov Portal for All Town Licensing and Permits

Ashland goes digital on permits as the library fills Saturday with three community events. The town has launched OpenGov, a new online licensing and permitting portal, asking all residents and businesses to use the platform for future applications; details are posted at ashlandmass.com.…

Conservation Commission Sets Virtual Meeting for June 16

Ashby's Conservation Commission schedules a June 16 Zoom meeting as the town heads into a busy week. The Conservation Commission posted its virtual meeting notice Friday morning, inviting residents to join online at 7:30 p.m. on June 16; separately, the Town Clerk's office will run on a…

APS Launches Reusables Program Districtwide as School Year Winds Down

Arlington Public Schools capped the week by rolling out a district-wide reusables program and preparing for its 4th Annual Pride Celebration Saturday at Arlington High School, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The district also flagged that its 2026-2027 enrollment registration portal is temporarily of…

Historic Parlin House Opens as Community Space; Four Town Hearings Set Next Week

Acton's historic Parlin House has found a new life as a community gathering spot, the lead item in a slow Friday news cycle anchored almost entirely by what's coming next week. The town has four public meetings lined up between June 15 and 18, including a MassDOT safety hearing on Great…

Lincoln Library Board Seeks Applicants to Fill Trustee Vacancy

The Lincoln Public Library is looking to fill a board seat following the departure of trustee Peter Sugar, who is being honored for his service. The library's Board of Trustees has opened an application process for a new member with a particular interest in library programming and gover…

Conservation Commission Urges Water Cuts as Northeast Drought Reaches Critical Level

Sudbury's summer opens under a critical drought declaration and an approaching heat wave,

Wilmington School Committee advances six policy updates, reorganizes subcommittees for 2026-27

WILMINGTON — June 11, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee closes its regular school year with policy updates, subcommittee reshuffling, and a performing arts celebration. At the June 10 meeting, the committee unanimously advanced policies JLCD through JFBB to second read while tabling two others — JKAA, which carries an August legal deadline and

Stoneham School Committee Hears Forest School Pitch, Approves Superintendent's First-Year Evaluation

STONEHAM — June 11, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee gave Superintendent Dr. Kristen de Francisco a broadly positive first-year review and heard an informational pitch from a nature-based private school seeking accreditation to operate at Whip Hill conservation land. Committee member Corey summarized the evaluation as highlighting de Francisco'