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Natick's new five-year school plan draws Patch spotlight as official channels stay quiet

Natick Patch's morning roundup spotlighted the district's new five-year strategic plan and what it could mean for local families, the standout story on an otherwise quiet Sunday in town. Natick Public Schools, the town's News Flash and the Morse Institute Library posted no fresh items i…

Marlborough Schools Name Casey, Sobaleski as New Principals for 2026-27

Marlborough schools are turning the page on leadership as the Richer Elementary vote nears. Marlborough Public Schools has named Sarah Casey and Tara Sobaleski as new principals for the 2026-27 school year, according to Marlborough Patch's "Marlborough Schools Name 2 New Principals For …

Weston's town, school and library channels post no new updates Monday

Weston's primary news feeds went quiet Monday, with no posts from Town Hall, the public schools or the public library in the coverage window. The day's only fresh local item came from Weston Patch's morning roundup, "🌱 Patch AM: Why a Weston treatment center's loan sparked a major bank …

Lincoln superintendent posts final-stretch message as schools enter last two weeks

Lincoln's news desk runs quiet Monday, with K-8 schools the day's only mover. Lincoln Public Schools published a June 5 bi-weekly message from the superintendent's office walking families through the final two weeks of the 2025-26 school year, and the district's annual Family Feedback S…

Sudbury opens CPA grant applications ahead of 2027 Town Meeting

Sudbury opened a new Community Preservation Act funding cycle Monday, with the CPC now accepting proposals for projects to land at the May 2027 Annual Town Meeting. Town Manager Andy Sheehan held open office hours the same day, and the town teed up a June 11 Landscape Master Plan Worksh…

Health Department urges six-step tick defense as summer activity ramps up

Wayland's Health Department opened the summer with a six-step tick-safety push Monday as investigators kept working a weekend mystery at Lake Cochituate, where a Maryland-plated Nissan Frontier pickup was pulled from the water after a fisherman flagged it Saturday afternoon. Acting Poli…

Natick track athletes reset school records as town channels stay quiet Sunday

Natick's news desk was quiet Sunday, with no fresh items from town hall, Natick Public Schools or the Morse Institute Library, leaving weekend track and field performances as the day's lead local story. Natick Patch's Sunday digest, "🌱 Patch AM: How Natick runners and jumpers rewrote sc…

Richer Elementary rebuild advances toward key approval vote

The $169 million proposed Richer Elementary School rebuild is heading toward a key approval vote, with another public information session set for Tuesday, per Marlborough Patch's headline "$169M Richer Elementary Project Moves Toward Key Approval Vote." City Hall, the school district an…

Town Hall silent as Patch leads with Weston High playoff thriller

Quiet news day in Weston as Patch carries the load. The town's News Flash, Weston Public Schools and the Weston Public Library posted no new items in the 24-hour window covering June 7, leaving Weston Patch's morning digests as the day's main reading. The freshest entry, "🌱 Patch AM: Ho…

Lincoln METCO hosts community-wide Juneteenth celebration on Ballfield Road

Lincoln METCO's community-wide Juneteenth celebration headlined a quiet Lincoln weekend. The festival, sponsored by the Boston Bridges Initiative, ran Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., with a formal program from 1 to 2 and outdoor festivities featuring the Boston Kroc Center, a ST…