The Ashland Zoning Board of Appeals signaled it will approve gates and road upgrades on Captain Eames Circle and Algonquin Trail over resident safety objections, while a 116-unit affordable housing project stalled again on sewer costs.
Ashland Zoning Board continued hearings on two major cases. The board postponed decision on Ashland Open Space Trust's request to install vehicle access control gates on Captain Eames Circle and Algonquin Trail to September 22, 2026, after traffic engineers defended the scope of their study against
Ashland Little League's fall 2026 season is moving from practices into games: the league's posted schedule lists Pirates at Cardinals and MLL at Braves as its first matchups, on September 16 at Poor Farm Park. Practices continue across town fields for more than a dozen teams, including …
One Ashland obituary was published this week: Travaglini, Priscilla M., 96, who died Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Matarese Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. of Ashland. Full details are available through Echovita.
Ashland recorded 18 property transfers from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5, but only seven carried a recorded sale price, ranging from $450,000 to $735,000 with a median of $535,000. The month's top sale was 84 W. Union St. at $735,000, followed by 6 Fox Hill Rd. at $685,000 and a condo at 431 America Blvd. at
Ashland Council on Aging approves director updates and surveys fiscal 2027 outlook. The board voted unanimously to approve August meeting minutes and Director Candi Wilson's report on senior programs including a Jimmy Buffet Tribute Event and Police Department lunch on September 28. Members began
Ashland's Select Board leaned toward hiring a search consultant, estimated at $16,000 to $17,000, to help find the town's next permanent town manager.
Ashland Public Schools switched to PowerSchool and landed a WBZ feature as the new school year got underway. The district announced Aug. 31 that families will now use a PowerSchool parent portal for grades and attendance, the same day it said Ashland Public Schools appeared in a WBZ seg…
Ashland Youth Soccer is promoting a "Club Night" with the professional club Boston Legacy FC, according to a new item posted to the youth soccer club's website, though no date, time or ticket information was included. It's the lone new development to surface from area youth sports sourc…
Three Ashland obituary notices were published this week: Jones, Richard "Rich"; Saraceno, Michael V.; and White, William Patrick. Jones, 71, died August 25 with arrangements by Hamel-Lydon Chapel & Cremation Service of Massachusetts. Saraceno and White both died Friday, August 28, with …