Lowell
Lowell, MA · Municipal
actonexchange.org
Acton Housing Authority receives statewide award for McManus Manor
The Acton Housing Authority (AHA) received the Outstanding Small Agency Award at the Massachusetts National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (MassNAHRO) 2026 Awards Gala on Thursday, October 29, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood. The award recognized AHA’s work in developing McManus Manor, a new 41-unit affordable...
WHAV
Haverhill Mill Fire and Little River Work Could Lead to ‘Lafayette Park’
Haverhill Mayor Melinda E. Barrett Saturday outlined her vision for a new downtown park that could rise from the ashes of a burned out mill complex and also address a longtime complaint. The mayor’s comments came near the end of an information session that saw more than two dozen residents...
homenewshere.com
Axios Boston
homenewshere.com
WHAV
Little River Dam Tour Spells Out Protections, Brings Resident Support
More than two dozen residents turned out in the rain Saturday to learn more about Haverhill’s Little River dam removal project, with at least one previous skeptic coming away with confidence in the project. Following a presentation by Haverhill Environmental Health Technician Robert E. Moore Jr., consultants and contractors,...
csindie.com
BC Heights
Resident Concerns of BC’s Presence in Newton and School Renovations Shared at ‘Laredo Listens’
At Thursday night’s session of Laredo Listens, a question-and-answer discussion series between Newton residents and Mayor Marc Laredo, residents pressed Laredo with questions concerning Boston College’s property in Newton, school renovations, and transparency. One Newton resident inquired about Boston College’s purchase of Mount Alvernia High School in 2023....
thesomervillenewsweekly.blog
csindie.com
Wilmington Apple
Wilmington Apple
nashobavalleyvoice.com
Written in Granite: Exercising our right to vote
Did you vote during the midterms last Tuesday? Car trouble (actually a blown transmission on an already-at-death’s-door old Subaru on Halloween) almost nixed my plans. Yeah, boo to me, but I made it there with a “new” car bought about 30 minutes before the polls closed. Driving an unfamiliar vehicle in the darkness, I was shocked when I parked it and saw how lively Nashua’s Ward 7 was inside and outside Dr. Crisp Elementary School.
BC Heights
Newton Farm Commission Could Be Abolished Despite Community Farm Success
Newton’s Farm Commission discussed the continued success of the Newton Community Farm on Thursday in what may be one of its last meetings, as the city plans to abolish the commission. The commission was established in 2005 in order to preserve Angino Farm, the last farm in Newton, as...
figcitynews.com
Mandell: Landmark status for 1314 Washington Street
I write in strong support of landmark status for the old West Newton Savings Bank building at 1314 Washington Street. As the Newton Historical Commission (NHC) prepares to vote on November 19th, I urge commissioners to recognize the building’s irreplaceable value to our community. Constructed in 1915, the structure...
homenewshere.com
Wilmington Apple
newtonbeacon.org
Column: An insider’s guide to Newton’s arts and cultural community
When I got involved in Newton’s arts and cultural community, first as a volunteer and board member and later as a nonprofit executive director, it took me a while to untangle and understand its web of organizations, funding sources and partnerships. As a member of the Newton Cultural Council,...