Ashland Zoning Board continues 55 West Union Street hearing without discussion. Chair John Trefethen agreed to continue the comprehensive permit hearing for the proposed 116-unit mixed-income development, with 87 market-rate units and 29 income-restricted units, to August 11 after applicants'
Ashland's library anchors a quiet midweek stretch with back-to-back family and adult programming through Thursday, July 30. The Ashland Public Library hosts a Garden Workshop for grades K-6, Magic Trunk Theatre, and Baby Time Wednesday, followed by a virtual talk from authors Julie Carr…
Ashland Conservation Commission approves septic project at 257 Oak Street in 5-0 vote. The Commission issued an Order of Conditions for the septic system owned by Sharron Tufts and represented by JD Marquedant and Associates after Conservation Agent Becca Solomon confirmed Board of Health approval
Ashland rolled out a new online licensing and permitting system called OpenGov this week, letting residents and business owners apply for town permits without visiting Town Hall in person. The library, meanwhile, keeps its summer calendar full: a "Meet Gilbert the Party Pig" family even…
Ashland Planning Board continues Middlesex Savings Bank renovation hearing. The bank, operating at 2 West Union Street for 40 years, is seeking approval for a 400-square-foot expansion adding two offices, new landscaping, and a modernized exterior with a new roofline; construction would take 30
A shuttered Ashland pizzeria has new ownership and is headed toward reopening. Nick's Pizza and Grill, closed since July 17, has been acquired by a new owner, according to a MetroWest Daily News report published July 23. Meanwhile, the Ashland Public Library kept a full slate of summer …
Authorities identified Ashland resident Lucio Lana as the man who died July 15 in an Ashland state park canoe incident. The identification, reported by MetroWest Daily News on July 21 in "Man who died in Ashland MA State Park incident is ID'd. What to know," closes out an investigation …
Ashland Library reports 70 to 90 percent surge in Saturday traffic as youth programs boom. The library recorded 386 kindergarten-through-sixth-grade summer reading registrations, 102 teen registrations, and over 200 Sprouts early literacy registrations in June alone, part of a fiscal year total
The Ashland Board of Health unanimously approved sending a draft Kratom regulation to Town Counsel. Vice Chair John Byrnes, who led the drafting, noted the regulation aligns with federal and state direction and maintains legal access to the natural leaf while restricting synthetic derivatives; it
Ashland physician Jacquelyn Starer lost her right to renew her medical license over her role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. The Massachusetts medical board's decision, reported by Milford Daily News, bars her from practicing again in the state. Meanwhile, the Ashland Public Libra…
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