Quincy Firefighters Retire Old Turnout Gear for PFAS-Free Version

Quincy firefighters have swapped seven-year-old turnout gear for new PFAS-free equipment aimed at reducing chemical exposure. The Quincy Fire Department began the changeover this month, replacing suits treated with the toxic "forever chemicals" long used for heat and water resistance bu…

Franklin Schedules July 30 Treatment for DelCarte Ponds

Franklin will treat the DelCarte Ponds for nuisance aquatic vegetation on July 30 as townwide water-use restrictions remain in effect this summer. The town also said eligible Basic Service electricity customers will get enrollment and opt-out information by mail under the Community Choi…

Milton Select Board Sets October 19 Town Meeting, Approves Traffic Subcommittee

Milton Select Board sets October 19 special town meeting and approves traffic subcommittee.

Needham Defers Pollard Override Ballot Vote Over Article 97 Geothermal Concerns

Needham Select Board defers $325.4 million Pollard Middle School ballot question after state signals Article 97 concerns.

Foxborough Select Board Sets Biweekly Kraft Lease Talks as Stadium Lawsuit Continues

Foxborough Select Board agrees to biweekly Kraft lease negotiations while stadium lawsuit remains active.

Bellingham Board of Health calls emergency meeting over housing authority mold remediation

Bellingham's Board of Health voted unanimously to hold an emergency meeting July 28 to confront the Bellingham Housing Authority over a mold and structural decay case in one of its units.

Wellesley Select Board Promotes Sergeant, Appoints Firefighters, Defers Fire Station Feasibility Vote

Wellesley Select Board defers fire station feasibility vote to annual town meeting and advances fire truck antitrust lawsuit inquiry.

Wellesley NRC Unanimously Reappoints Trails Volunteers, Adds Wetlands Member

Wellesley Natural Resources Commission reappoints trails volunteers and names wetlands member in unanimous votes.

Plainville Select Board Unanimously Appoints Conrad-Garrity to School Committee Interim Seat

Plainville Select Board unanimously appoints former School Committee vice chair Kristen Conrad-Garrity to an interim seat, effective through April 5, 2027.

Quincy City Hall Elevator Out of Service

Quincy City Hall's elevator is out of service, the city announced, temporarily limiting access to upper-floor offices. The disruption comes as Quincy Patch reports, in "🌱 Patch AM: How new Blue Hills weekend closures could change driving for West Quincy," that new weekend closures near …