News across Middlesex County

Letter to the editor: Proposed townhouse development on historic land
"The Minute Man National Historical Park is listed as one of the 11 most endangered historic places by the National Trust For Historic Preservation. If approved for townhouses, 7.5 acres of land Congress set aside as significant will be lost."

City and school district leaders to speak at panel for immigrant students
The panel titled "Meeting the Moment," will be hosted in the lecture hall of the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch

Health insurance set to rise again in 2027, locals feel squeezed
Consolidation, new drugs and treatments and inflation all play roles in double digit cost increase

Building more than strength at Get In Shape For Women
At Get In Shape For Women, the workouts may bring people through the door, but Caryl Dlugy built a community that kept them coming back.

The sweet and somewhat sour history behind the Concord grape
Concord grapes are bursting into season on farms and in backyards throughout the Northeast. But even with their telltale name, a lot of people aren’t aware those musky, deep-purple orbs actually did originate in Concord, Massachusetts.

2nd Annual Framingham FEST Saturday, October 3
Event is 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Framingham Centre Common. Free admission.

CITY OF FRAMINGHAM TO CELEBRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY ON OCTOBER 12

JIM’S VIEW: A Legendary Coach Leads Watertown Field Hockey to Win Number 800!
Six games into Season 41, Watertown Field Hockey coach Eileen Donahue’s squad moves to 5-1 with a dominant 4-0 victory on Tuesday at Victory Field. Coach Eileen Donahue is a modest individual. She is always about the next play and the next game and the next way in which she can…

Students shine at annual Town Day
Arlington students were front and center in Saturday’s 48th annual Town Day celebration, both in manning some of the 200 booths lining Mass. Ave. and as visitors checking them out. The students raised funds for good causes in the process. Many Arlington High School and Ottoson…

Football team dominates for second straight week
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin football team (2-0) turned in another dominating performance on Friday with a 30-6 shellacking of Belmont. The Falcon offense was powered by big plays, with quarterback Max Batchelor throwing touchdown passes of 57, 75, and 66 yards — his only three…

Drought eases for Cambridge, but it may need to buy water
With a key reservoir at 20% capacity, the city may need to purchase supplemental water this fall or winter for the first time since 2016.
Cold War In Philly: Flyers vs. Russia 1976
Wednesday September 23 @ 7pm Lexington Venue 1794 Massachusetts Avenue lexingtonvenue.com