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Last Updated: Jul 06, 2026 10:43AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

(Not) having a blast: Neighborhood concerns hit town, Rawson Materials

Jul 06, 2026 10:43AM ● By Walter Bird

Town officials say neighborhood complaints in the immediate aftermath of blasting in April at Rawson Materials in Charlton will yield tighter controls at the aggregate-producing site, but some residents are skeptical that anything will change for the positive.

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Art in the Yard transforms the library’s front lawn

Jun 25, 2026 11:30AM ● By Martha Akstin

Eight sculptures seemed to sprout overnight in front of the Oxford Free Public Library the week of June 15.

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MIIA grant updates Oxford Fire/EMS facility

Jun 25, 2026 11:27AM

The Town of Oxford was awarded a $10,000 risk management grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA), the town’s property and casualty insurance provider.

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Oxford Farmers’ Market returns to the Common

Jun 25, 2026 11:09AM ● By Janet Stoica

Farmers’ markets returned to Oxford Common on June 19 and continues monthly on July 17, August 21, September 18, and October 16 from 2-6 p.m.

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Auburn Town Manager Dori Vecchio: A year in review

Jun 25, 2026 11:03AM ● By Janet Stoica

“How Can We Say Yes?” The department’s goal is to have flexibility with all current, new, and potential businesses in town.

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From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward

Jun 25, 2026 10:59AM ● By Riley Frankian

A former gas station and town maintenance facility at 3 Barton Street in Oxford will soon be transformed into a pollinator park through a state-funded initiative aimed at improving climate resilience, supporting local wildlife, and creating new public green space.

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Nichols College and Anna Maria College announce partnership to support students’ degree completion

Jun 09, 2026 01:28PM

Nichols College and Anna Maria College have announced a partnership to transition Anna Maria’s respected public safety and administration programs to Nichols, including its signature fire science program.

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