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Parents crowd around to get snapshots of students as they pose on the front stoop of Old Bromfield, a pre-prom tradition. From left, Meghna Nambiar, Nav Garg, Jon LeGrand, Victoria Mukiibi, Michelle Xu, and Eric Bilafer. (Photo by Jen Manell) Photos –  Rain lets up moments before prom-goers arrive for Old Bromfield photo op
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Friday, May 22, 2026

Plans for 234 apartments cannot advance without state grants for new water-sewer system

Minco Corporation wants to build 234 rental apartments in the town’s multifamily district at the intersection of Route 2 and Ayer Road, but it needs state grants to afford the development’s expensive water and sewer system.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Underwear, nips, and cigarette butts: Volunteers collect 258 bags of trash, invasive weeds

Volunteers for the annual townwide cleanup in April learned exactly what ends up along Harvard’s roadsides, trails, and public spaces over the course of a year: a little bit of everything.

Friday, May 22, 2026

After losing its hospital, Nashoba Valley confronts a crisis that was already here

For nearly two years, the story of healthcare in the Nashoba Valley has been defined by what the region lost. A new regional health study says the problem is bigger—and older—than that.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Town to welcome new director of economic and community development

The town will welcome a new director of economic and community development, a position vacant since Chris Ryan left that post in 2022.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Tax aid applications for elderly or disabled residents due next week

more than 20 years, Harvard has offered elderly or disabled homeowners help in paying their property tax bills. This year, applications for that assistance are due to the town treasurer by May 28.

Friday, May 15, 2026

Committee says Governor’s move to bypass super town meeting is government overreach

Members of the Harvard-Devens Jurisdiction Committee said last week that a provision of Gov. Maura Healey’s economic development bill would hand the state too much authority over zoning decisions at Devens and that Harvard officials learned of the change just one day before the governor filed it.

Friday, May 15, 2026

Bromfield team awarded first place in MassEnergize Climate Solutions Challenge

Student teams gathered Friday evening, May 8, at the Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University for the inaugural Youth Climate Solutions Challenge awards ceremony. The Bromfield team’s project “Harnessing the Sun” took first place among the 10 contesting teams and won a $3,000 cash prize.

Friday, May 15, 2026

Bromfield teacher supports focus on nutrition, not weight

It’s an old stereotype that teenagers have hearty appetites, but they are also bombarded with media messages about weight and appearance. Katelyn Russell recently co-authored an article about a curriculum that emphasizes healthy eating behaviors while avoiding a weight-centric approach to nutrition.

Friday, May 8, 2026

Neighbors, skeptics reject solar farm proposal despite projected cost savings

The town will not enter a lease agreement that would have allowed Solect Energy to construct solar panels on the town’s former gravel pit. Neither will the town’s solar overlay district be expanded from two to four lots.

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Powwow at Devens: Dancing in the sacred circle
Friday, May 22, 2026

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Garden Club Plant Sale attracts novice gardeners to veteran green thumbs
Friday, May 22, 2026

Garden Club Plant Sale attracts novice gardeners to veteran green thumbs

Bromfield seniors re-visit their roots
Friday, May 22, 2026

Bromfield seniors re-visit their roots

Superstar Productions presents 'Alice in Wonderland JR'
Friday, May 15, 2026

Superstar Productions presents 'Alice in Wonderland JR'

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