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 …
Ashland Public Schools opened the 2026-2027 year Monday as David Mindess Elementary welcomed students back for the first day of classes, alongside a preschool orientation session for new AM families. Town Hall rolled out a new OpenGov licensing and permitting portal for residents while …
Ashland recorded 17 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 24, but only five deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $450,000 to $1,225,000 with a median of $650,000. The month's top recorded sale was 35 Orchard Rd at $1,225,000, sold by trustees Edward and Karen Slein to Thomas and
The Ashland Planning Board approved a revised site plan for a new duplex at 167-169 Pleasant Street and set a course toward banning data centers townwide.
Planning Board approves Pleasant Street duplex site plan after Zoning Board changes.
Ashland escalated to Stage 2 water restrictions Friday, tightening outdoor watering rules as dry conditions persist across town. The move, posted to the town's News Flash page on Aug. 28, follows the Stage 1 order that had been in place since late August and signals worsening water-supp…