Ashland Public Schools set Aug. 31 as the first day of classes at David Mindess Elementary, with preschool orientation the same morning. Conservation Commission meets Monday, Aug. 24, the Zoning Board of Appeals convenes Tuesday and the Select Board holds a hybrid session Wednesday, Aug…
Ashland Public Library launched a full slate of new programs this week, from toddler sensory play to a Second Amendment discussion. The library's Teacher Tales series debuts Tuesday, Aug. 25, spotlighting David Mindess elementary staff including third grade teacher Ms. Gallinagh and fir…
Ashland Sustainability Committee prioritizes five Net Zero action items. Ashwin Ratanchandani presented updates on the committee's original Net Zero plan, and members agreed to collectively select five priority action items for presentation to the Select Board. The committee also advanced planning
MetroWest Daily News published its annual list of Ashland's top-paid municipal employees for 2025, featuring a profile of employee Caroline Bunnell. In a report headlined "Which Ashland municipal employees earned the most in 2025," the Gannett paper ranked the town's top 25 earners usin…
Ashland Board of Health unanimously approved Katerina Koliovska-Tobaygo as part-time Tobacco Control Inspector for the MetroWest Tobacco Control Program, serving 16 communities at approximately 19 hours weekly while maintaining a full-time position at Mass General Hospital.
Ashland Library Board discontinues Hoopla amid budget cuts. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a new Employee Handbook while announcing the discontinuation of the Hoopla digital service effective September 1st due to library budget cuts affecting materials purchasing. The library's
Conservation Commission continues residential development hearing to September 21. The Ashland Conservation Commission continued its hearing on a Notice of Intent for a 10-60 Main Street residential development to September 21, 2026, pending completion of peer reviews and soil testing. Vice Chair
Ashland entered a Stage 1 water restriction this week, asking residents to cut back on lawn and outdoor water use immediately. The town's News Flash alert system issued the notice without specifying exact watering-day limits, directing residents to the town's civic alerts page for detai…
Ashland recorded 18 property transfers between July 17 and July 30, 13 with a recorded sale price. Prices ranged from $350,000 to $1.7 million, with a median of $860,000. The period's top sale was a $1.7 million transfer with no listed street address, from Ballard Highland LLC to Starboard Homes
Ashland's library opens the week with eight virtual and in-person programs spanning Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 17-18, headlined by a live talk with presidential doodler Heather Rogers and an in-person cook book club built around "Ice Cream." The same stretch brings five town meetings, inc…
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