Bay Road Detour Begins as Drought Declaration Hits Sharon

Bay Road detour begins this week as Sharon joins a statewide drought declaration limiting residents to handheld hoses only. The Bay Road closure between Chemung and Plain streets runs Thursday, July 23 through Monday, July 27 for an Eversource Gas project, per the town's website. The st…

Quincy Library Hosts Fourth Annual Crop Swap This Weekend

Quincy's library calendar carries the day as town hall stays quiet on new announcements. The Thomas Crane Public Library will host its 4th Annual Crop Swap on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, alongside a Quanada Food Pantry distribution Friday morning and a children's storytime.…

New flooring business launches to serve Needham and MetroWest

A new flooring business has launched to serve Needham and the broader MetroWest region. Footprints Floors Metrowest recently debuted, according to a Patch report circulated via Google Alerts, expanding local options for home-improvement services. Separately, Johnson Brunetti, a retireme…

Retirement Planning Firm Expands Its Franklin Office Footprint

A Needham-based retirement planning firm is expanding its office footprint in Franklin, even as the town keeps recruiting volunteers for open board seats. Johnson Brunetti, which also operates offices in Norwell and Woburn, announced the move to a larger Franklin location, according to …

Paving Work Continues As Two Dover Boards Meet Friday

Dover's paving projects continue this week even as the town's Level 2 drought restrictions remain firmly in place. The Park and Recreation Commission and the Land Management Working Group are both scheduled to meet Friday, July 24, according to the town's public calendar. Regionally, "3…

Weymouth Mayor Initiates Competitive Cable Licensing to Challenge Comcast Monopoly

Weymouth Mayor Michael Melese formally opened the town's cable market to competition at a public hearing July 22, citing chronic Comcast service failures and bills residents described as rising as high as $300 per month.

Dover Conservation Commission Warns Springdale Avenue Owner That Fines Are Imminent

Dover Conservation Commission warns it will begin fining a long-delinquent Springdale Avenue property owner as a four-year wetland enforcement case drags on with no restoration plan in hand.

Bellingham Conservation Commission Closes First Three Red Mill Subdivision Lots

Bellingham Conservation Commission closes orders for three Red Mill on the Charles lots and continues dozens more to August 12.

Plainville Planning Board Hears Hotel and Operations Facility Proposal on Washington Street

Plainville Planning Board takes up noisy Washington Street hotel and operations proposal.

Brookline Reopens Renovated Lotta Bradburn Schick Park

Brookline reopened the renovated Lotta Bradburn Schick Park this week, debuting a new Public Health Plaza. The July Town Administrator newsletter also flagged extreme-heat safety tips as the summer concert series and Yoga in the Park continue. All three Public Library of Brookline branc…