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Patch previews June 6 UTSAV fundraiser as Marlborough news cycle slows

A slow Saturday in Marlborough leaves a community musical and a classic car show as the week's anchors. With no fresh items from City Hall's News Flash, Marlborough Public Schools or the public library, Marlborough Patch's Saturday newsletter — "🌱 Patch AM: What to expect at Marlborough…

Weston town and school desks go quiet as sports coverage drives Saturday news

Weston's Saturday news cycle is unusually thin, with no items posted to the town News Flash, the schools site or library news, leaving Weston Patch's morning roundups to carry the day. Patch's "🌱 Patch AM: How Weston's track stars are chasing another state championship today" tracks the…

Lincoln METCO sets June 6 Juneteenth celebration on school campus

Lincoln's only fresh news Saturday was the schools' Juneteenth plan. Lincoln METCO, with support from the Boston Bridges Initiative, will host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 6, on the Lincoln School campus, with vendor tables opening at 12:30 p.m., a formal progr…

Sudbury wins more than $956,000 in MassDOT grants for streets and culverts

Sudbury has been awarded more than $956,000 in MassDOT funding through the FY26 Complete Streets and Community Culvert programs, the town's Department of Public Works said Friday, money that will flow to sidewalk, crosswalk and culvert projects across town. Sudbury Patch framed the haul…

Tour de Natick sets June 21 date for 23rd annual community ride

Natick's primary town, school and library channels were silent Friday, leaving the day's local news to Patch, which previewed the 23rd annual Tour de Natick community cycling ride scheduled for June 21 and reminded residents that the town's snow-removal flash poll closes Thursday. Patch…

Patch tracks $60K furniture bank line and Main Street car show return

Marlborough's primary news feeds went dark Friday, leaving Patch to carry the day. The outlet reports a $60,000 state budget earmark that would let the Marlborough Furniture Bank buy an all-electric donation van, headlined "State Budget Includes $60K For Marlborough Furniture Bank" per …

Lincoln METCO sets June 6 community-wide Juneteenth celebration

Lincoln METCO will host a community-wide Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., sponsored by the Boston Bridges Initiative, the district announced. The program runs 1 to 2 p.m., with vendor tables opening at 12:30 and outdoor festivities — Boston Kroc Center p…

Sudbury wins more than $956,000 in MassDOT street and culvert grants

Sudbury landed more than $956,000 in MassDOT grants Friday for sidewalk, crosswalk and culvert work. The Department of Public Works said the FY26 Complete Streets and Community Culvert awards will fund projects around town, an item Patch covered under "Sudbury Awarded Nearly $1M In Gran…

School Committee Approves Doorman Cell Phone App Trial, Pending Legal Review

WILMINGTON — May 28, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee approves Doorman cell phone app pilot on a 5-1 vote, contingent on legal review. The committee voted Wednesday to enter an agreement with Doorman, a venture-backed startup, to deploy its NFC-tag-based application at the middle and high schools as

Stoneham School Committee Approves Bullying Plan, District Goals at May Meeting

STONEHAM — May 28, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee approves bullying plan, district goals, and names new high school principal. The committee voted unanimously at its May 28 meeting to approve an updated bullying prevention and intervention plan — the first substantial revision in a decade — and four overarching district improvement goals covering