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- October 18, 2026 — Boys' soccer blanks Lexington 2-0, rises to No. 8
- October 17, 2026 — Superintendent's first goal: fiscal leadership
- October 16, 2026 — Early voting begins Saturday, 10-2 at Town Hall
- October 15, 2026 — Town Council meets Monday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
- October 14, 2026 — Link shuttle info session today at Senior Center
- October 13, 2026 — Longtime Franklin School teacher Olga Perra dies
- October 12, 2026 — Town details grants, incubator space for shops
- October 11, 2026 — Buddy Walk and Family Festival Today at the Lake
- October 10, 2026 — Police log: Golfer with inflatable balls on Common
- October 9, 2026 — Town Meeting warrant petitions due by noon today
- October 8, 2026 — Inside the new Northeast Metro Tech building
- October 7, 2026 — Medicare info session tonight at Beebe Library
- October 6, 2026 — Hemlock Rd. sidewalk work reroutes WMHS walkers
- October 5, 2026 — Oak and Green paving today and Tuesday, detours
- October 4, 2026 — ConCom drafting local wetlands protection bylaw
- October 3, 2026 — Local nursing home tied to chain under scrutiny
- October 2, 2026 — 'Inspired by...' art exhibit opens tonight
- October 1, 2026 — No-permit Sunday yard waste drop-off after storm
- September 30, 2026 — Council OKs speed signs, streetlights, parking rules
- September 29, 2026 — Recovery and Remembrance event tonight on Common
- September 28, 2026 — Main St water work resumes; southbound detour
- September 27, 2026 — Plans change for Mike's Gym site at 10 Broadway
- September 26, 2026 — Volunteer says e-biker pulled knife at BMX track
- September 25, 2026 — Town Day, flu clinics canceled ahead of nor'easter
- September 24, 2026 — FY2027 property assessments open through Friday
- September 23, 2026 — Marching Band Debuts 'A View Askew' Field Show
- September 22, 2026 — WMHS Marching Band Breaks Food Drive Record
- September 21, 2026 — Main St. detour today; 3 streets milled
- September 20, 2026 — Fall flu clinics begin Sept. 26 at two sites
- September 19, 2026 — PMC Kids Ride rolls out today for Dana-Farber
- September 18, 2026 — Beebe Library closed today for staff training
- September 17, 2026 — Greenwood Back-to-School Night is tonight
- September 16, 2026 — Council spends 3 hours on downtown plan
- September 15, 2026 — Five-story self-storage hearing resumes tonight
- September 14, 2026 — Commission on Disabilities meets tonight at 7
- September 13, 2026 — Rosh Hashanah service, shofar blowing today
- September 12, 2026 — Parking lot beside the Rockery draws pushback
- September 11, 2026 — 25th Anniversary 9/11 Ceremony at 9:45 Today
- September 10, 2026 — Water main work restricts Main St. parking
- September 9, 2026 — Council on Aging weighs microtransit shuttle
- September 8, 2026 — Police warn of overnight prowlers eyeing bikes
- September 7, 2026 — Senior Center closed all day for Labor Day
- September 6, 2026 — State confirms spotted lanternfly infestation
- September 5, 2026 — FedEx van hits pedestrian in Lakeside crosswalk
- September 4, 2026 — Unofficial primary results: 5,912 ballots cast
- September 3, 2026 — 9/11 ceremony moved to Americal Civic Center
- September 2, 2026 — Veterans Field lot closed today, North Ave detour