Sharon Marketplace Lot To Close For Paving Starting July 19
Town officials this week announced summer road work at Sharon Marketplace and the return of the annual Summer Safety Fest, while the library continues to navigate parking limits during a rooftop solar installation.
TOWN HALL
The Sharon Marketplace parking lot at 700 South Main St. will be milled and paved starting Sunday, July 19, and continuing through Thursday, July 23, weather permitting, according to a town announcement. Shoppers and businesses in the area should expect disruptions to parking access during the work window.
The Sharon Police Department is also seeking applications for its 18th annual Junior Police Academy, scheduled for Aug. 3-8, 2026, giving local youth a chance to spend a week learning from officers.
Looking further ahead, the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office and Sharon Police Department will host the annual Summer Safety Fest on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crescent Ridge, per the town's News Flash.
Several municipal boards have meetings on the calendar next week, including the Select Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board, and the Standing Building Committee.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Sharon Public Library is currently operating with limited parking as crews install solar panels on the building's roof, a project the library flagged in its site announcements. The library's summer programming continues, including its "Summer 2026 Book Buff Bingo" for tweens and teens and ongoing Summer Reading activities for children.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: One-Week Intensive: Summer Jazz Band Workshop and 11 more events" — Patch's daily roundup highlighted a summer jazz band workshop along with more than a dozen other local happenings, including a mention of "Terraplane Lane" on the Sharon Patch events calendar, according to Patch.
"Neponset Valley Humane Society Seeks Vendors for Annual Fall Craft Fair" — A community contributor reported that the Neponset Valley Humane Society is recruiting vendors for its upcoming fall craft fair, an event that supports cat rescue and adoption programs, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sharon).
COMING UP
The Standing Building Committee meets Tuesday, July 21. The School Committee Negotiations Subcommittee holds an executive session Wednesday, July 22, the same day as the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting and the Select Board meeting. The Planning Board meets Thursday, July 23. The Junior Police Academy runs Aug. 3-8, and the Summer Safety Fest takes place Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crescent Ridge.