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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…

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…

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…

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…

Ashland's recycling event moves off the July 4 holiday to Saturday, July 11, the town's most pressing logistical update for residents this week. The town announced the change June 17 with no explanation given, and residents should revise any drop-off plans accordingly. On the schools fr…

A quiet Monday in Ashland gives way to a busy Tuesday, with the Ashland Public Library offering six programs on June 16 — from Clocktown Rockers for toddlers to a virtual lecture by author John Wang on "Big Asian Energy" — while the Mindess School Building Committee and Board of Health …

A light news day Sunday points Ashland residents toward a full week of community programming. David Mindess Elementary School holds its annual community Luau on Wednesday, June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., the same day the Select Board convenes for its regular meeting and an executive session.…

Ashland goes digital on permits as the library fills Saturday with three community events. The town has launched OpenGov, a new online licensing and permitting portal, asking all residents and businesses to use the platform for future applications; details are posted at ashlandmass.com.…