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E-bike safety questions grow across Massachusetts, Medfield included

E-bike safety concerns take center stage in Massachusetts as crash and injury reports climb statewide. Medfield Patch reports that police, doctors, and state officials are reassessing whether existing rules keep pace with the vehicles' surging popularity, in a story headlined "E-Bike Sa…

Town posts new Collector's Office clerk opening

Holbrook's Collector's Office is the latest town department seeking a Principal Clerk, per a July 30 posting on the town's official News Flash feed. The opening adds to a summer-long string of municipal hiring announcements across several departments, including the Assessor's Office and…

Franklin Lands $30,000 State Grant for Hazard Planning

Franklin secured a $30,000 state grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan in a joint effort with Bellingham, town officials announced this week. The regional planning grant will help both communities better identify natural hazard risks and position them for future disaster-relief fun…

E-Bike Safety Concerns Prompt Statewide Review, Affecting Foxborough

State officials are reassessing e-bike safety regulations amid a rise in crashes statewide, a trend playing out in Foxborough and beyond. Police, doctors and lawmakers are working to update rules to keep up with the vehicles' growing popularity, per "E-Bike Safety Concerns Grow In MA As…

E-Bike Safety Concerns Grow Statewide as Dover Tree Survey Deadline Nears

Massachusetts weighs new e-bike safety rules as crashes rise statewide, while Dover's Tree Preservation Committee keeps pushing its resident survey ahead of a September 11, 2026, deadline. The committee is asking residents to help set long-term priorities for the town's tree canopy, a l…

Massachusetts Officials Weigh E-Bike Safety Rules Amid Rising Crashes

Massachusetts officials are reassessing e-bike safety rules as crashes and injuries climb statewide. Canton Patch reported this week that police, doctors and state officials are working to keep e-bike safety guidelines in step with the vehicles' surging popularity, per the outlet's "E-B…

Library's Seed-Planting Program Continues Summer Reading Push

Brookline's library keeps its summer reading program growing as a town tax deadline looms. The Public Library of Brookline held a "Plant a Seed, Read" pot-decorating event Thursday, July 30, part of its ongoing summer program, while the town reminds residents that real estate and person…

Beacon Bank Opens New Branch on Union Street

Beacon Bank has opened a new branch office on Union Street, giving Braintree residents another local banking option, Wicked Local's Beth McDermott reported July 30, 2026. The opening comes as a South Shore financial firm, Johnson Brunetti, prepares to host a free community screening of …

Wellesley Design Review Board Approves Heroes Fitness Sign and Washington Street Canopies

Wellesley Design Review Board unanimously approves sign and canopy upgrades at two commercial addresses.

Wellesley Light Board Cuts WeCare Clean-Energy Premium by Two-Thirds

Wellesley Municipal Light Board slashes its WeCare 100 percent clean-energy premium by roughly two-thirds and begins work on a commercial solar incentive program.

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