Essex County
Groveland Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Police department reaches full staffing
Groveland police department reaches full staffing as new lieutenant joins the force. From our own coverage: Water department sets Nov. 9 excavation start.
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Worcester County
Paxton Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Select Board tables police review picks
Paxton Select Board tables police review committee picks amid town email and recordkeeping disputes. From our own coverage: Charter panel leaves town meeting quorum unchanged; Select Board tables police review committee pick.
Middlesex County
Reading Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Police patches raise funds for veterans
Reading Police will wear Veterans Day patches throughout November to benefit the nonprofit Home Base. From our own coverage: Police to wear Veterans Day patches this month.
Worcester County
Northborough Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Fire station flags mold, OSHA risks
Fire Station Building Committee confronts mold and OSHA concerns tied to construction delays. From our own coverage: Fire station panel flags mold, OSHA exposure risks; Financial panel clashes over records request scope.
Northborough
Northborough Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Fire station flags mold, OSHA risks
Fire Station Building Committee confronts mold and OSHA concerns tied to construction delays. From our own coverage: Fire station panel flags mold, OSHA exposure risks; Financial panel clashes over records request scope.
Bourne
Bourne Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Police Station Roof Building Committee meets Monday
Police Station Roof Building Committee meets Monday. From our own coverage: Recreation Dept completes park memorials research; Select Board sets Nov. 10 pole hearing.
Reading
Reading Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Police patches raise funds for veterans
Reading Police will wear Veterans Day patches throughout November to benefit the nonprofit Home Base. From our own coverage: Police to wear Veterans Day patches this month.
Groveland
Groveland Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Police department reaches full staffing
Groveland police department reaches full staffing as new lieutenant joins the force. From our own coverage: Water department sets Nov. 9 excavation start.
Barnstable County
Bourne Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Police Station Roof Building Committee meets Monday
Police Station Roof Building Committee meets Monday. From our own coverage: Recreation Dept completes park memorials research; Select Board sets Nov. 10 pole hearing.
Paxton
Paxton Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Select Board tables police review picks
Paxton Select Board tables police review committee picks amid town email and recordkeeping disputes. From our own coverage: Charter panel leaves town meeting quorum unchanged; Select Board tables police review committee pick.
Middlefield
Fire Department Open House
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Middlefield Fire Department, Bell Road, Middlefield, MA 01243
Medway
Public Safety & Town Hall Project Tour
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Police Station, 315 Village St
Medway
Police Department Open House - Municipal Complex Project
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Police Department
Medway
Police Department Tour
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Police Department
Dennis
Dennis Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30 to 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30 to 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Fall River
Fall River Dispatch Calls: Oct. 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Rehoboth
Rehoboth Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30 to 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30 to 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Becket
Becket Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Sudbury
Sudbury Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30 to 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30 to 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30 to 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30 to 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Chelmsford
Chelmsford Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30 to 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30 to 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Lowell
Lowell Dispatch Calls: Oct. 31, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 31, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Farmington
Farmington Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Farmington fire department hosts family breakfast
Farmington fire department hosts family breakfast. Also in today's brief (6 items): Farmington fire department hosts family breakfast; Green Efforts Committee meets Monday evening; Conservation and wetlands commission meets Wednesday; Unionville historic commission meets Thursday evening.
Manchester-by-the- Sea
Manchester-by-the-Sea Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Police grant funds new UTV, electric bike
Police grant funds new UTV, electric bike. From our own coverage: Police grant funds new UTV, electric bike.
Middlesex County
Sherborn Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Fire department plans helicopter open house
Sherborn Fire Department to host open house with helicopter landing Sunday at Laurel Fields. From our own coverage: Finance Committee sets 3.25% COLA for FY28; Clerk's office to open early ballots Oct. 31.
Sherborn
Sherborn Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Fire department plans helicopter open house
Sherborn Fire Department to host open house with helicopter landing Sunday at Laurel Fields. From our own coverage: Finance Committee sets 3.25% COLA for FY28; Clerk's office to open early ballots Oct. 31.
Essex County
Manchester-by-the-Sea Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Police grant funds new UTV, electric bike
Police grant funds new UTV, electric bike. From our own coverage: Police grant funds new UTV, electric bike.
Westford
Westford Police Log: Oct. 30, 2026
The incidents and arrests below are reported according to the Westford Police log for Oct. 30, 2026.
Ashland
Ashland Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Dunstable
Dunstable Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Ashby
Ashby police share Halloween safety tips
The Ashby Police Department released Halloween safety tips Oct. 30, covering costume safety, trick-or-treating precautions and driving advice for residents.
North Reading
North Reading Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Arlington
Arlington Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Arlington
Arlington Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Salem
Salem Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Chelmsford
Chelmsford Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Reading
Reading Police to Wear Veterans Day Patches in November
Reading Police will wear commemorative military branch patches throughout November for Veterans Day and sell $10 patches to benefit the veterans nonprofit Home Base.
Groton
Groton Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Woburn
Woburn Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Pepperell
Pepperell Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Lincoln
Lincoln Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Boxford
Boxford Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
North Reading
North Reading Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Sharon
Sharon Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Sharon
Sharon Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Fall River
Fall River Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Norwell
Norwell Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Lanesborough
Lanesborough Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Rehoboth
Rehoboth Dispatch Calls: Oct. 28 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 28 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Tyngsborough
Tyngsborough Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
North Attleborough
North Attleborough Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Williamstown
Williamstown Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Ashland
Ashland Dispatch Calls: Oct. 28 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 28 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Tyngsborough
Tyngsborough Dispatch Calls: Oct. 29 to 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 29 to 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Lowell
Lowell Dispatch Calls: Oct. 30, 2026
The calls below are reported according to dispatch records for Oct. 30, 2026. They are calls to dispatch as reported, not police findings.
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Select Board approves two new police officers
Select Board approves two new police officers. From our own coverage: Select Board approves two new police officers; School Committee reviews 2026-27 school improvement plans.
Medway
Medway Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Police host open house on complex project
Police host open house on complex project. From our own coverage: Health Department holds flu clinic at library. Also in today's brief (3 items): Police host open house on complex project; Household hazardous waste drop-off set for Oct. 31.
Simsbury
Simsbury Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Selectmen approve $1.3M for ambulance, police gear
Simsbury selectmen approve more than $1.3 million for ambulance service, police equipment and other town projects.
Heath
Heath Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Board of Health posts emergency survey
Heath's Board of Health posted a new 2026 emergency needs questionnaire for residents. Also in today's brief (3 items): Board of Health posts emergency needs survey; Planning board holds virtual hearing Nov. 2; Town offices close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.
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