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Select board rejects meals tax split

Select Board rejects splitting meals tax revenue, discloses $643,000 budget shortfall ahead of November vote. From our own coverage: Zoning board delays Captain Eames Circle case; School panel weighs cell phone-blocking app pilot. Also in today's brief (17 items): Fire department holds …

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Health board presses consultant on Cherry Blossom

Board of Health presses consultant on repeat violations at Cherry Blossom Restaurant. From our own coverage: Board of Health presses consultant over Cherry Blossom closures. Also in today's brief (10 items): Select Board opens fall grant cycle; School Committee's safety subcommittee mee…

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Home sales range from $355K to $795K

Ashland home sales ranged from $355,000 to $795,000 in September, new figures show. From our own coverage: Ashland home sales ranged widely in September. Also in today's brief (12 items): Ashland High School commends six in merit scholarship program; Roadway Traffic Safety Committee mee…

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Ashland Home Sales Range From $355,000 To $795,000 In September

Eighteen Ashland properties were recorded sold between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Nine carried a recorded price, ranging from $355,000 to $795,000 with a median of $581,000; the other nine show price not yet available, typical of the registry's recording lag. The month's top sale was a $795,000

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Select Board tops a busy week of meetings

Ashland's Select Board meets Wednesday as a dozen town boards convene across four days. Also in today's brief (14 items): Town seeks runners for 2027 Boston Marathon; Keefe Tech building committee meets Monday; Keefe Tech school committee meets Monday; Cultural Council holds hybrid meet…

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Government · Council on Aging

Ashland Council on Aging updates mission statement language

Ashland Council on Aging votes to update mission statement language for older adults. The six-member board unanimously approved an amendment replacing "seniors" with "older adults" in the Council on Aging Mission Statement to align with the Senior Center's terminology, said Director Candi Wilson.

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Select Board opens fall grant cycle

Ashland's Select Board opened its fall grant cycle, inviting local groups to apply for town funding. Also in today's brief (13 items): Select Board opens fall grant cycle; Electronics and household recycling day Saturday; Dragonfly Street Faire fills downtown Saturday; Keefe Tech commit…

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Dashcam captures tree spark power line explosion

Dashcam video of a tree sparking a power line explosion on West Union Street draws national news coverage. Also in today's brief (9 items): Dashcam captures tree spark power line explosion; Regional emergency planning committee meets in Sherborn; Council on Aging meets Thursday at Commu…

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Retired police K9 Ajax dies at 8

Ashland's retired police dog Ajax has died at age 8 after a battle with a tumor. From our own coverage: Home sales span $260,000 to $1.6 million. Also in today's brief (7 items): Retired police K9 Ajax dies at age 8; Little Free Library debuts at KidSpot; Six Ashland High students earn …

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Ashland home sales span $260,000 to $1,599,000 as 20 deeds record

Ashland recorded 20 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with sale prices on 11 of them ranging from $260,000 to $1,599,000 and a median of $729,990. The month's top sale was 82 Hardwick Road at $1,599,000, followed by 7 Hayden Lane at $1,200,000 and 27 Heritage Avenue at $1,135,000.

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