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Marlborough Officer Keith Moro Wins State Mental Health Exemplary Performance Award

A Marlborough police officer's state mental health recognition leads a slow June 11 news cycle, with summer community events anchoring the day. Officer Keith Moro received the Law Enforcement Exemplary Performance Award from the Massachusetts Department of

Lincoln Schools Enter Final Days With Family Feedback Survey Still Open

Lincoln's year-end school stretch dominated an otherwise quiet Thursday, with no Town Hall announcements, no library news, and no commercial outlet coverage of the town. Lincoln Public Schools, led by principals Sarah Collmer, Jay Peledge, and Erich Ledebuhr across three campuses, are i…

Drought Escalates to Critical as Sudbury Urges Conservation and Opens Cooling Centers

Critical drought conditions hit the Northeast on Thursday as Sudbury opened cooling centers ahead of a regional heat wave. The Conservation Commission posted an urgent notice that declining rainfall and falling streamflow have pushed the region to critical drought — the most severe desi…

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…

Sudbury opens cooling centers, schedules mosquito spraying June 15 and 16

Sudbury is opening cooling centers and preparing for two nights of mosquito street spraying as a hot stretch arrives. The Health Department says the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will spray between sunset and 11:30 p.m. on June 15 and 16, while the Fire Department's cooling-ce…

Health Department Issues Summer Tick Warning, Points to Testing Subsidy

The Wayland Health Department on Tuesday urged residents to take tick precautions and reminded them the town subsidizes tick testing through its long-running program. The two News Flash advisories topped a quiet civic day, while Vokes Players, the Wayland 250 Committee and Wayland High …

Natick sets June 20 Juneteenth celebration on the Common

Natick rolls out Juneteenth plans and a Main Street update as Select Board meets Wednesday. Town Hall on Tuesday announced a Juneteenth celebration on the Natick Common from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, overlapping the Natick Farmers Market, and previewed a June 10 Select Boa…