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Ashland Opens Cooling Centers July 1–2 as Dangerous Heat Moves In

Ashland is activating cooling centers and rescheduling a holiday recycling event as a dangerous heat wave approaches. With an unhealthy heat forecast prompting town officials to open cooling centers on July 1 and July 2, residents are being urged to seek relief at designated locations; …

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Ashland Enters Final Week of June With Packed Public Meeting Schedule Monday

Ashland closes out June with no town hall announcements but a full slate of civic and community activity starting Monday. The Ashland Public Library anchors the week with five programs across Monday and Tuesday — including a virtual lecture by historian Bruce E. Mowday on Revolutionary …

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Ashland Opens Week With Housing, Select Board, and School Committee Meetings June 29

Ashland enters the final weekend of June with no breaking announcements but a dense civic schedule set to open the new week. The town's new OpenGov licensing and permitting portal is now active at ashlandmass.com, offering residents and businesses a streamlined way to submit application…

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Ashland Sustainability Committee focuses on emissions data

Ashland Sustainability Committee names emissions data a top priority. The five-member committee, chaired by Todd Ching and including members Ashwin Ratanchandani, Cara Camerato-Hulme, Amanda Flies, and Reshum Aurora, approved prior minutes unanimously and focused on establishing baseline

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Ashland Library Offers Four Programs Friday, From Storytime to Film Discussion

Ashland's Friday shapes up around the Public Library as town hall posts nothing new. The library is running four programs on June 26 — ABC Adventures for preschoolers, a Flicknic screening of *The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants* for families, in-person Mindful Meditation for ad…

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Ashland Library Packs Thursday and Friday With Family and Adult Programs

Ashland's library anchors the week with five programs across Thursday and Friday as town boards prepare to convene. The Ashland Public Library has scheduled children's storytelling, a family outdoor movie, an adult meditation session, and a virtual art lecture between June 25 and 26, wh…

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Ashland Students Head Into Summer as Last Day of School Arrives Tuesday

Ashland's school year ends Tuesday as the last day arrives. June 24 is the final day of the 2025-2026 school year for Ashland Public Schools students, the lone concrete development from a quiet Monday news cycle in town. The week ahead brings a dense run of municipal business, including…

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