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Faye Rayner Resigns From Groton-Dunstable School Committee After Eight Years

GROTON — June 10, 2026 — Faye Rayner resigned from the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee after more than eight years of service, including seven years as chair, effective at the close of the June 10 meeting. Rayner cited a new job, aging parents, and a desire to be fully present for

Weston Select Board Approves DPW Camera Pilot, Weighs Leaf Blower Bylaw

WESTON — June 10, 2026 — Weston Select Board approves intersection camera pilot and weighs potential leaf blower noise bylaw. At its June 9, 2026 meeting, the board unanimously authorized a Department of Public Works pilot program using traffic-counting cameras at town intersections to measure vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian volumes — distinct

Sudbury Planning Board approves 85 Goodman's Hill Road stone wall rebuild with conditions

SUDBURY — June 10, 2026 — Sudbury Planning Board approves scenic road stone wall rebuild at 85 Goodman's Hill Road. Vice-Chair John Sugrue presided in Chair Stephen Garvin's absence as the board voted 3-0 Wednesday to let homeowners Trevor and Meg Hayden rebuild about 25 feet

Sudbury Board of Health hears Sudbury Farms reopening plan, flags state health-district push

SUDBURY — June 10, 2026 — Sudbury Board of Health receives Sudbury Farms reopening update and warns of state push toward regional health districts. Chair Carol Bradford led members Susan Sama and Linda Huet-Clayton through a Roche Bros. presentation previewing the June 13-14 grand opening, where Director of Facilities Rob

Wayland Schools Move Toward MSBA Application as Facilities Options Range to $900 Million

WAYLAND — June 10, 2026 — Wayland School Committee hears five school rebuilding options ranging from $490 million to $900 million as January MSBA deadline nears. Architects James Liebman and Laurie Coles of HMFH presented year-end findings on a pre-K through grade 8 facilities master plan, with options spanning 18

Wayland Planning Board Continues Hobbs Road Hearing, Sets July Decision Deadline

WAYLAND — June 10, 2026 — Wayland Planning Board continues supportive housing hearing and hears Graffito Town Center vision. The board voted 4-0 to continue the public hearing on Oak Street Management's proposed six-unit supportive living residence at 1 Hobbs Road to July 8, 2026, extending the decision

Natick sets July 4 Common picnic, June 20 Juneteenth event

Natick previews Juneteenth, July 4 picnic as town opens FlashVote topic suggestions. Town staff on Tuesday and Wednesday unveiled a June 20 Juneteenth celebration on the Common from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a July 4 community picnic with a children's parade marking the nation's 250th birthday…

Marlborough sets Revolution 250 parade and muster for June 27

Marlborough will mark America's 250th with a grand parade and militia muster on June 27, the most prominent local item in Wednesday's coverage. The Revolution 250 Committee's downtown event was previewed in a MetroWest Daily News story headlined "Marlborough MA plans grand parade, muste…

Weston announces 2026 Summer Concert Series lineup

Weston unveiled its 2026 Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, the day's lone announcement from Town Hall and the anchor item heading into the warm-weather calendar. Details posted to the municipal CivicAlerts page Tuesday afternoon, with the season's full lineup and dates expected to fill …

Lincoln schools enter final two weeks as town news desk runs quiet

Lincoln's news cycle was unusually quiet Wednesday, with no fresh items from Town Hall, the library, or commercial outlets covering the town. The only live thread is the school-year closeout: in a June 5 bi-weekly message, the Lincoln Public Schools superintendent's office told K-8 fami…