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Falmouth's sewer project will add a new weekday road closure south of the Maravista intersection starting the week of Aug. 10, town officials announced, as work continues to keep Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. At the library,…
Contractor C. Naughton resumes work on Bedford's Middlesex Sewer Force Main Project along Burlington Road the week of August 3, the town's News Flash confirmed. The update gives no detour details but signals continued disruption for drivers on that corridor into the fall. Separately, Re…
Contractor C. Naughton resumes work on Bedford's Middlesex Sewer Force Main Project along Burlington Road the week of August 3, the town's News Flash confirmed. The update gives no detour details but signals continued disruption for drivers on that corridor into the fall. Separately, Re…
Falmouth's sewer project will add a new weekday road closure south of the Maravista intersection starting the week of Aug. 10, town officials announced, as work continues to keep Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. At the library,…
Wayland consultant reports PFAS contamination at former DPW site far exceeds initial projections, now reaching the middle school property.
Wayland consultant reports PFAS contamination at former DPW site far exceeds initial projections, now reaching the middle school property.
Shrewsbury's DPW scheduled water flow testing on Green Street for 1 p.m. Thursday, warning nearby residents of possible pressure drops or discoloration. The town also rolled out a new homepage navigation tool to help residents find municipal services more easily, a move covered by Shrew…
Heavy rain overwhelmed Springfield's sewer system, sending tens of millions of gallons of sewage and stormwater into the Connecticut River this week. The pollution, reported Wednesday by Western Mass News, followed two consecutive days of downpours across the region. Separately, the cit…
Forecasters warn of a life-threatening flash flood risk moving into the Watertown area this week. A flash flood watch is in effect for parts of Massachusetts as tropical downpours threaten to bring more than seven inches of rain to some areas, according to a report titled "7+ Inches Of …
Fisherville Pond received a scheduled herbicide treatment Wednesday to fight invasive water chestnut, even as the town launched a search for volunteers to join its newly formed Grafton Common Traffic Study Committee. The panel will develop a strategic plan for traffic changes at the Com…
A water main break near Northshore Avenue disrupted service for Danvers customers Wednesday morning as Public Works crews scrambled to make repairs, per a Patch report. The disruption came the same day Danvers' 7v7 football team advanced alongside Peabody and Masconomet to the New Engla…
Fisherville Pond received a scheduled herbicide treatment Wednesday to fight invasive water chestnut, even as the town launched a search for volunteers to join its newly formed Grafton Common Traffic Study Committee. The panel will develop a strategic plan for traffic changes at the Com…
A water main break near Northshore Avenue disrupted service for Danvers customers Wednesday morning as Public Works crews scrambled to make repairs, per a Patch report. The disruption came the same day Danvers' 7v7 football team advanced alongside Peabody and Masconomet to the New Engla…
Forecasters warn of a life-threatening flash flood risk moving into the Watertown area this week. A flash flood watch is in effect for parts of Massachusetts as tropical downpours threaten to bring more than seven inches of rain to some areas, according to a report titled "7+ Inches Of …
Shrewsbury's DPW scheduled water flow testing on Green Street for 1 p.m. Thursday, warning nearby residents of possible pressure drops or discoloration. The town also rolled out a new homepage navigation tool to help residents find municipal services more easily, a move covered by Shrew…
Heavy rain overwhelmed Springfield's sewer system, sending tens of millions of gallons of sewage and stormwater into the Connecticut River this week. The pollution, reported Wednesday by Western Mass News, followed two consecutive days of downpours across the region. Separately, the cit…
Douglas Water Commission identifies $263,117 FY27 budget gap, approves two-part fix.
Douglas Water Commission identifies $263,117 FY27 budget gap, approves two-part fix.
Holbrook's Phase 2 water restrictions remain in effect as the region's new Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant begins operations. The Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board announced the plant's startup as of July 1, while the town's water conservation rules imposed July 17 continue to apply to…
Andover residents face a near-total ban on outdoor water use after the town moved to Level 3 drought restrictions. The critical-drought designation, reported by andovermanews.com, prohibits nearly all outdoor water use as the region's dry summer persists. Separately, Rainbow Fund organi…
Wayland's Department of Public Works has launched a new customer portal giving residents real-time access to their household water usage data. The portal, announced Tuesday, allows homeowners to track consumption and flag potential leaks through the town website. Wayland Patch also repo…
Andover residents face a near-total ban on outdoor water use after the town moved to Level 3 drought restrictions. The critical-drought designation, reported by andovermanews.com, prohibits nearly all outdoor water use as the region's dry summer persists. Separately, Rainbow Fund organi…
Nightly I-95 southbound ramp closures and a water main replacement near Prospect and Emerson streets dominate Wakefield's town news this week. The closures, running 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, July 31, are tied to a $14.3 million interstate pavement preservation project, according…
Franklin residents faced a scheduled water shut-off Tuesday as the town prepared for a separate aquatic treatment project later in the week. The Department of Public Works confirmed the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 shut-off, while DelCarte Ponds is set for aquatic vegetation treatment on Thur…
Holbrook's Phase 2 water restrictions remain in effect as the region's new Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant begins operations. The Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board announced the plant's startup as of July 1, while the town's water conservation rules imposed July 17 continue to apply to…
Natick imposed a mandatory ban on all nonessential outdoor water use this week, even as a years-long harassment saga tied to eBay closed out with a massive payday for a local couple. The town's News Flash announced the water restriction with no stated end date, directing residents to th…
Natick imposed a mandatory ban on all nonessential outdoor water use this week, even as a years-long harassment saga tied to eBay closed out with a massive payday for a local couple. The town's News Flash announced the water restriction with no stated end date, directing residents to th…
Nightly I-95 southbound ramp closures and a water main replacement near Prospect and Emerson streets dominate Wakefield's town news this week. The closures, running 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, July 31, are tied to a $14.3 million interstate pavement preservation project, according…
Franklin residents faced a scheduled water shut-off Tuesday as the town prepared for a separate aquatic treatment project later in the week. The Department of Public Works confirmed the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 shut-off, while DelCarte Ponds is set for aquatic vegetation treatment on Thur…
Wayland's Department of Public Works has launched a new customer portal giving residents real-time access to their household water usage data. The portal, announced Tuesday, allows homeowners to track consumption and flag potential leaks through the town website. Wayland Patch also repo…
Wayland's Surface Water Quality Committee approved algae testing on Dudley Pond and cleared a $1,027 lab invoice that zeroes its fiscal 2026 budget.
Watertown School Committee unanimously approves interim student services director and creates new oversight subcommittee.
Dartmouth Planning Board gets sewer warning and mobilizes against November zoning ballot question.
Dartmouth Planning Board gets sewer warning and mobilizes against November zoning ballot question.
Groton Select Board raises stormwater fee to $69 and sidesteps a push to study representative town meeting.
Billerica Select Board votes 4-1 to waive $22,063 in sewer fees for Wicked Wings restaurant over staff objection. The special meeting vote on July 27 corrected a July 20 action in which only roughly $10,000 of a nearly $32,000 fee total had been waived due to imprecise motion language.
Watertown School Committee unanimously approves interim student services director and creates new oversight subcommittee.
Billerica Select Board votes 4-1 to waive $22,063 in sewer fees for Wicked Wings restaurant over staff objection. The special meeting vote on July 27 corrected a July 20 action in which only roughly $10,000 of a nearly $32,000 fee total had been waived due to imprecise motion language.
Wayland's Wastewater Management District Commission approved a roughly 9 percent rate increase for fiscal year 2027 at its July 27 meeting.
Wayland's Wastewater Management District Commission approved a roughly 9 percent rate increase for fiscal year 2027 at its July 27 meeting.
Groton Select Board raises stormwater fee to $69 and sidesteps a push to study representative town meeting.
A possible rotary redesign could reshape Concord's $50 million water project, Patch reports, as the Select Board convenes Monday. The report, from Patch's local "Patch AM" roundup, describes town officials weighing changes to a rotary as part of the broader overhaul of the town's water …
A possible rotary redesign could reshape Concord's $50 million water project, Patch reports, as the Select Board convenes Monday. The report, from Patch's local "Patch AM" roundup, describes town officials weighing changes to a rotary as part of the broader overhaul of the town's water …
Dennis posted a fresh update on its ongoing wastewater overhaul this week, one of several Town Hall items ahead of the weekend. Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan's office, which regularly issues project and operations reports, did not detail new costs or timelines but pointed reside…
Dennis posted a fresh update on its ongoing wastewater overhaul this week, one of several Town Hall items ahead of the weekend. Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan's office, which regularly issues project and operations reports, did not detail new costs or timelines but pointed reside…
Watertown recorded 16 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, with 11 disclosing a sale price ranging from $413,000 to $1,712,500 and a median of $899,000. The month's top sale was 28 Oliver St, a single-family home that sold for $1,712,500 on June 30. Condominium units accounte…
Bridgewater recorded 11 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, 2026. Six sales disclosed a price, ranging from $350 to $835 with a median of $620; the other five did not disclose a sale price. The top sale was 11 Bramblewood St. at $835, sold by Craig J. and Erin R. Besse to Br…
Mansfield has moved to Phase III water restrictions, its strictest conservation tier, as summer construction continues across town. The Alert Center posted the mandatory restrictions this summer, alongside notice from the DPW-Highway Division of several road projects underway and a majo…
Lowell logged a combined sewer overflow dated July 21, per a notice from the regional Merrimack Valley alert network. The notification, part of the state-required system that flags wastewater discharges into the Merrimack River during heavy rain or capacity events, confirmed the CSO occ…
East Bridgewater recorded nine property transfers between June 26 and July 25, 2026, according to Plymouth County Registry of Deeds filings. Six of the nine listed a sale consideration, ranging from $300 to $799 with a median of $562; the remaining three, all trust transfers within the …
Mansfield has moved to Phase III water restrictions, its strictest conservation tier, as summer construction continues across town. The Alert Center posted the mandatory restrictions this summer, alongside notice from the DPW-Highway Division of several road projects underway and a majo…
West Bridgewater recorded nine property transfers between June 26 and July 25, but only two disclosed a sale price: $565 for 208 Matfield Street and $485 for 117 Prospect Street, yielding a median of $525 across those two sales. The remaining seven transfers, including properties on Wes…
East Bridgewater recorded nine property transfers between June 26 and July 25, 2026, according to Plymouth County Registry of Deeds filings. Six of the nine listed a sale consideration, ranging from $300 to $799 with a median of $562; the remaining three, all trust transfers within the …
West Bridgewater recorded nine property transfers between June 26 and July 25, but only two disclosed a sale price: $565 for 208 Matfield Street and $485 for 117 Prospect Street, yielding a median of $525 across those two sales. The remaining seven transfers, including properties on Wes…
North Attleborough moves to Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions, tightening conservation rules for residents. Town officials announced the escalation in a News Flash post without detailing every new limit, urging residents to check the town website for specifics on what outdoor water use…
Watertown recorded 16 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, with 11 disclosing a sale price ranging from $413,000 to $1,712,500 and a median of $899,000. The month's top sale was 28 Oliver St, a single-family home that sold for $1,712,500 on June 30. Condominium units accounte…
North Attleborough moves to Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions, tightening conservation rules for residents. Town officials announced the escalation in a News Flash post without detailing every new limit, urging residents to check the town website for specifics on what outdoor water use…
Sewer construction keeps two Falmouth roads closed on weekdays as library branches roll out a packed week of summer programs. The town's News Flash confirmed Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension remain closed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for ongoing sewer work, while the Select B…
Lowell logged a combined sewer overflow dated July 21, per a notice from the regional Merrimack Valley alert network. The notification, part of the state-required system that flags wastewater discharges into the Merrimack River during heavy rain or capacity events, confirmed the CSO occ…
Bridgewater recorded 11 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, 2026. Six sales disclosed a price, ranging from $350 to $835 with a median of $620; the other five did not disclose a sale price. The top sale was 11 Bramblewood St. at $835, sold by Craig J. and Erin R. Besse to Br…
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