Obituary notices, week of July 13 through July 19, 2026

Two Dedham obituaries were published this week: Green, Joseph T., and Kischell, Sheila I. Green, whose arrangements are being handled by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, died July 14; Kischell, 84, whose arrangements are with Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, died July 17. Service detail…

Obituary notices, week of July 13, 2026 through July 19, 2026

One Bellingham, Massachusetts obituary appeared this week: McFetridge, Mary Ellen, 65, who died July 16, 2026. Her arrangements are being handled by Ginley Funeral Homes of Franklin. No additional biographical detail — profession, family, or service information — was available from the …

Sharon Marketplace Lot Closes for Repaving Through Thursday

Sharon Marketplace's parking lot shuts down this week for repaving, the top item in a light news day for the town. Crews began milling and paving the 700 South Main St. lot on Sunday, July 19, with work expected to wrap by Thursday, July 23, per the town's News & Announcements page. Sha…

Quincy Statue Dispute Heads to State's Supreme Judicial Court

Quincy's disputed Public Safety Building statue case is heading to the state's Supreme Judicial Court this week, per Quincy Patch. The outlet's latest digest asks what's at stake in the high-profile fight, while the city — led by Mayor Thomas Koch — continues defending its position by k…

Holbrook Moves to Phase 2 Water Restrictions

Holbrook tightened outdoor water use rules this week, moving into Phase 2 water restrictions effective July 17, per a notice on the town's official website. The town also posted three new job openings — a Principal Clerk in the Assessor's Office and two part-time Council on Aging roles,…

Franklin Closes Prospect Street for Emergency Culvert Repair

Franklin closed Prospect Street on July 19 for an emergency culvert repair with no reopening date given, even as Town Hall pushes to fill two Citizen-at-Large seats on the Community Preservation Committee and other board vacancies. Eligible Basic Service electricity customers will get m…

Brookline Adopts Climate Plan Targeting Net-Zero by 2050

Brookline adopted a 10-year Climate Action and Resiliency Plan targeting net-zero emissions by 2050, even as residents brace for a July 20 start to Town Hall roof construction and tax bills due August 3. The Parks and Open Space Division confirmed Lotta Bradburn Schick Park reopened Jul…

No sales data recorded for Wrentham in latest reporting period

No property sales data was retrieved for Wrentham for the period of June 19 through July 18, 2026. With zero recorded transactions in the dataset, no price range, median sale price, or top transaction can be reported this month. Market tone cannot be assessed from an empty dataset. Cove…

No deed data available to report Weymouth home sale trends this period

No deed records were retrieved for Weymouth from the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds for June 19 through July 18, 2026, so this month's property sales roundup has no transactions to report. Weymouth Townbrief cannot calculate a sale count, price range, or median sale price without unde…

No Deed Data Available to Show Price Trends in Westwood This Period

No residential property sales were recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds data for Westwood between June 19 and July 18, 2026. With zero transactions retrieved, no price range, median or top sale can be reported this period. The gap may reflect a data retrieval issue rather th…