Shirley boards to weigh cemetery lamp ban, metal-detecting rules June 9
Shirley MA – A June 9 agenda could tighten cemetery decoration rules and update metal-detecting signs, but no rule has been adopted yet.
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Springfield Union Station arrests spark debate over fare-free PVTA buses
Springfield MA – A June 3 city response to eight arrests in 48 hours at Union Station has renewed debate over PVTA’s fare-free Try Transit service.
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Ayer-Shirley school budget shortfall heads toward June 17 meeting
The Ayer-Shirley Regional School Committee is facing a FY25 budget shortfall, a non-unit pay vote and AFSCME bargaining ahead of its June 17 meeting.
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Shirley renters can apply for up to $500 a month in 2026 aid
Shirley is accepting 2026 rental aid applications now, and eligible renters can seek up to $500 a month as the town reviews files on a rolling basis.
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Boston’s World Cup plan closes Summer Street at South Station on match days
Boston MA – Summer Street by South Station will close or partly close on seven World Cup match days starting June 13, changing commuter and delivery access.
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Worcester’s first $1B budget puts roads, schools and police HQ in focus
Worcester’s proposed FY27 budget tops $1 billion for the first time, but council review is still underway as road, school and safety spending takes shape.
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Worcester adds June bulk-waste drop-off hours in Millbury Street pilot
Worcester is adding Thursday and Friday bulk-waste appointments in June at the Millbury Street center, giving residents more weekday access during a pilot.
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DOJ sues four states over undercover plates for federal agents
The Justice Department sued Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington over confidential plates for some federal agents, setting up a new legal clash.
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Walpole gets $75,000 World Cup public-safety grant as June 13 nears
Walpole MA – The state listed Walpole for $75,000 in World Cup preparedness funding on May 27, ahead of Gillette Stadium matches beginning June 13.
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Shirley’s 2026 town election drew just 6.56% turnout, and one race ended in a tie
Shirley’s May 5 town election drew only 6.56% turnout, down from 11.20% in 2025, and the constable race finished with a 5-5 tie.
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Worcester seeks new Union Station Grand Hall operator before lease expires
Worcester has opened a search for a new Union Station Grand Hall operator, with proposals due June 26 before the current lease expires June 30.
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Boston, MBTA clash over Summer Street closures near South Station
Boston officials are pushing back on an MBTA plan to close Summer Street near South Station on World Cup match days, citing traffic and access concerns.
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Boston’s FY27 budget hearings focus on schools and health insurance costs
Boston’s FY27 budget hearings are underway, with health insurance driving operating-cost growth and a separate Boston Public Schools hearing on the calendar.
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Shirley heads into annual town meeting tonight with budget votes ahead
Shirley residents head into tonight’s annual town meeting, where budget and spending decisions could shape town services, schools and taxes.
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Boston parking minimums debate could change how new housing gets built
Boston is weighing a zoning change that would remove parking minimums for new homes citywide, a move supporters say could lower costs and ease building.
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Boston gas and diesel watch: regular rises to $4.17, diesel to $5.81
Boston drivers are paying $4.172 a gallon for regular gas and $5.813 for diesel in AAA’s latest metro check, posted April 30. Regular gasoline is still below AAA’s U.S. average of $4.300,…
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Boston budget hearings focus on housing, transit, schools, and public works
Boston’s FY27 budget hearings are underway, with council review centered on housing, transit, public works, and school spending through June.
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Dorchester’s 190 Bowdoin affordable housing project wins new city funding
Dorchester MA – VietAID’s 190 Bowdoin Street project just got new Boston funding, advancing a 33-unit all-affordable plan in Bowdoin-Geneva.
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Boston parking minimums could disappear for new housing, and the debate is moving forward
Boston MA – City Council review is underway on a proposal to drop residential parking minimums for new housing, a change that could affect costs and curbside pressure.
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Walpole’s Spring Town Meeting is about more than budgets: the MWRA water-connection vote could shape utility costs and reliability
Walpole MA – Town Meeting will decide whether to advance an MWRA water-connection article that could affect reliability, planning, and long-term utility costs.
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Boston’s FY27 budget is under hearing now, with housing, schools and city services in focus
Boston MA – The city’s $4.9 billion FY27 budget is in hearing season now, as Boston balances housing, schools and core services under tighter fiscal pressure.
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Boston’s FY27 budget fight is underway, with health costs driving the pressure
Boston MA – The mayor has filed a $4.9 billion FY27 budget, and council hearings are now underway as health costs, revenue growth, and schools stay in focus.