How it works

Local news by email

A local news email is exactly what it sounds like: instead of checking several sites to find out what happened in your town, one short brief arrives in your inbox each morning. Nanopress writes one per town, and each brief covers a single place — not a region, not a metro area.

What's in a daily brief

• Town government: select board and city council decisions, budgets, zoning and development.
• Schools: school committee votes, calendars, district announcements.
• Things to do: events, arts, markets, and what's on this weekend.
• Business: openings, closings, and storefront changes.
• Public safety and roads: what's closed, what's changing.

Where it comes from

Each morning the brief is compiled from public sources for that town — municipal sites and meeting agendas, local publications, libraries, schools, and community calendars. Every item links to where it came from, so you can read the full story at the source. Nanopress uses AI to compile and verify each edition; how that works, and its limits, are described on the about page.

What it costs

Nothing. The brief is free, supported by occasional clearly marked sponsorships from local businesses. Unsubscribing is one click.

Towns with a daily brief

These communities have a live brief today:

• Arlington, MA
• Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
• Davis Square, Somerville, MA
• Union Square, Somerville, MA
• Fall River, MA
• Lynn, MA
• Back Bay, Boston, MA
• Belmont, MA
• Central Square, Cambridge, MA
• East Cambridge, MA
• East Somerville, MA
• Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
• Lexington, MA
• Porter Square, Cambridge, MA
• Beacon Hill, Boston, MA
• Charlestown, Boston, MA
• Fenway, Boston, MA
• Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA
• South End, Boston, MA
• Brookline, MA
• Medford, MA
• Melrose, MA
• Watertown, MA
• Winchester, MA
• Andover, MA

Don't see your town? Every Massachusetts city and town has a page — join the waitlist and the brief launches when enough neighbors sign up.