Paving to close Sharon Marketplace lot for five days starting Sunday

SHARON — The parking lot at Sharon Marketplace, 700 South Main St., will be milled and repaved from Sunday, July 19, through Thursday, July 23, weather permitting, the town announced, while the Police Department opens applications for its 18th annual Junior Police Academy and plans its Summer Safety Fest for Aug. 1.

TOWN HALL

The Sharon Marketplace parking lot will be closed for milling and paving work beginning Sunday and running through Thursday, weather permitting, according to a town announcement. No further detail on lot access or detour plans was provided.

The Sharon Police Department is accepting applications for its 18th annual Junior Police Academy, set for Aug. 3-8. Separately, the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office and Sharon Police will host the annual Summer Safety Fest on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crescent Ridge.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Patch AM: How a Wayland discrimination case echoes Sharon's own superintendent settlement" — A Patch morning roundup drew a comparison between a discrimination case in Wayland and a past superintendent settlement in Sharon, without laying out the details of either, per Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sharon)

"Patch AM: Want to feel like a kid again on Lake Massapoag?" — Patch's roundup pointed readers toward Lake Massapoag as a summer destination while flagging other items on the Sharon events calendar, according to Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sharon)

COMING UP

The Sharon Standing Building Committee holds a regular meeting Tuesday, July 21. On Wednesday, July 22, the Select Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the School Committee Negotiations Subcommittee (executive session) are all scheduled to meet. The Planning Board meets Thursday, July 23.