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Wilmington School Committee approves Doorman cell phone app with legal review condition

LITTLETON — May 28, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee voted 5-1 to conditionally approve the Doorman cell phone management app for district middle and high schools. The vote, taken at the May 27 meeting, approves entering a contract with Doorman contingent upon a favorable review by district legal counsel, with the

Groton Planning Board Continues Auto Dealer Hearing, Orders Drainage Site Walk

GROTON — May 28, 2026 — Groton Planning Board orders site walk and engineering review before key approvals at May 28 meeting. Acting Chair Paul Hathaway presided as the board unanimously continued the Beverly Auto Sales parking expansion hearing at 14 Town Line Road to June 11 and scheduled a site walk

Weston Select Board Sets November Special Town Meeting, Fills Committee Vacancy

WESTON — May 28, 2026 — Weston Select Board appoints Catherine Diver to Traffic and Sidewalk Committee and sets November 23 special town meeting. Town Manager Leon Gohman, in a May 28 Select Board Rewind episode, recapped the May 26 meeting, noting the board also voted to add a second member to

Lincoln-Sudbury committee approves $33,944 ADA self-assessment contract

SUDBURY — May 28, 2026 — Lincoln-Sudbury approves $33,944 ADA self-assessment as faculty preview rewritten academic integrity rules. The regional school committee voted 6-0 to contract with the Institute for Human-Centered Design for a districtwide accessibility review covering built environment, programs, digital communications and employment practices, with

Natick issues cyanobacteria advisory for Middle Pond at Lake Cochituate

Cyanobacteria advisory caps Natick's tightest water week of the year. The town on Thursday warned residents away from the Middle Pond of Lake Cochituate after the Department of Conservation & Recreation reported blue-green algae at levels that may exceed state public-health guidelines, …

Marlborough issues official statement on NRT Bus, Teamsters Local 170 dispute

City Hall responds as NRT Bus drivers and monitors walk off the job. Marlborough on Wednesday posted an official "Statement Regarding NRT Bus and Teamsters Local 170" to its News Flash after union drivers and monitors picketed the Hudson bus yard, a development Marlborough Patch reporte…

Weston boys lacrosse draws Swampscott in MIAA Round of 32

A quiet Wednesday in Weston turned the spotlight to spring tournament play, with the boys lacrosse team preparing for an MIAA Round of 32 meeting against a high-scoring Swampscott squad, as previewed in "🌱 Patch AM: How will Weston handle Swampscott's surging offense in the Round of 32?…

Lincoln METCO sets June 6 Juneteenth celebration with afternoon program and outdoor festival

Lincoln's official news channels stayed quiet Thursday, leaving the calendar to carry the day. Lincoln METCO, the K-8 district's voluntary integration program, is promoting a community-wide Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., sponsored by the Boston Bridges In…

Sudbury convenes housing roundtable as School Committee sets June 1 agenda

Sudbury opens a community roundtable on affordable housing as schools and police set the week's agenda. The town's Planning and Community Development office is inviting residents into a forum with town leaders and stakeholders, while Sudbury Public Schools posted notice of a June 1 Scho…

Wayland250 unveils spring slate of semiquincentennial community events

Wayland250 rolls out a spring slate of semiquincentennial events. The Wayland250 Working Group, made up of volunteers and town staff, announced a run of May and June programs blending history talks, nature walks and family activities, per a News Flash post and a parallel Wayland Patch r…