Last week the Environmental Protection Agency set a nationwide standard for PFAS—more commonly known as “forever chemicals”—in drinking water. The latest tests on Harvard’s town water, supplied by two wells on Pond Road, passed all the new regulations, although one of the regulated substances passed by only three-hundredths of a milligram per liter.

Town Administrator Tim Bragan, set to retire July 1, has already left the building (see story), but the search for his replacement is just beginning.

Bids for the water main portion of the project to connect Harvard to the Devens public water system were opened April 16, and the news was not good.

Harvard firefighters provided aid last week when a truck burst into flames after crashing into a health center in Devens.

After a year of piloting a schedule with only four core curriculum subjects, Bromfield middle schoolers will once again have five core subjects next fall. 

At its April 8 meeting, the School Committee unanimously approved a contract for the 2024-25 school year with Whitsons Culinary Group, which has been supplying food to the Harvard schools since late last fall.

Town Administrator Tim Bragan, who is scheduled to retire July 1, told the Press last week that, beginning April 12, he would begin using the 320 hours of time off he has accrued over his 17-year career in Harvard.

More than 250 Harvard voters were already in the Cronin Auditorium when Moderator Bill Barton called the meeting to order at 12:10 pm last Saturday, April 6. People continued to arrive for the next half hour or more, up to the official total of 392, which is more than double the 2023 turnout.