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Boxford Library Launches Hoopla Digital Access for All Cardholders

Boxford's library expanded free digital access for residents this week, with Hoopla Digital now available to all Boxford Town Library cardholders for on-demand streaming of books, audiobooks, comics, and film. On the municipal side, Town Hall has posted the fiscal year 2027 proposed bud…

Saugus Schools Set June 18 as Final Day Across All Three Buildings

All three Saugus school buildings wrap the 2025-26 year on June 18, capping a final week packed with snow makeup days, end-of-year ceremonies, and final assessments. Belmonte STEAM Academy holds summer reading assemblies for grades two through five on June 16 and a fifth-grade moving-on…

Peabody Schools Launch Kindergarten Registration, Plan June 17 STEAM Family Night

Peabody's public schools enter the final 11 days of the 2025-2026 year with the last day set for June 25. The district has opened kindergarten registration for 2026-2027 and is inviting PK-through-grade-5 families to a STEAM into Summer Family Night at Higgins Middle School on June 17, …

Methuen High JROTC Cadets Depart Sunday for Devens Leadership Training

Methuen Public Schools heads into its final days as JROTC cadets depart for Devens and Juneteenth closes all buildings June 19. City Hall issued no new announcements on Flag Day and no commercial outlets carried fresh Methuen coverage in this cycle. The district's closing stretch includ…

Lynn Public Library Opens Summer Hours Monday, Kicks Off 'Plant a Seed, Read' Program

Lynn Public Library shifts to summer hours as the "Plant a Seed, Read" program opens registration for all ages. Beginning Monday, June 15, the library at 5 North Common St. will run Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Saturdays and Sundays close…

Boxford Posts FY27 Budget for Public Review, Park Program Slots Still Open

Boxford enters mid-June with the proposed FY27 budget and capital plan now posted for public review on the town website, the most substantive civic notice active in this cycle. The Park Program summer registration remains open following its May 27 launch, and the town continues to recru…

Saugus Schools Set Last Day for June 18 After Snow Makeups Stretch Year

Saugus students reach their final school day Wednesday, June 18, closing out a calendar stretched by snow-day makeups. All three district buildings — Belmonte STEAM Academy, Veterans Early Learning Center, and the Saugus Middle/High School Complex — wrap up Wednesday, with Belmonte's fi…

Peabody Opens Kindergarten Registration; City Seeks to Return $320K in Unclaimed Funds

Peabody schools opened 2026-2027 kindergarten registration as the city moves to return $320,000 in unclaimed property to residents. The district's enrollment portal is now live for families with rising kindergartners, and PK through grade 5 households are invited to STEAM into Summer Fa…

Methuen Schools Enter Final Week With JROTC Camp, Early Releases Ahead

A quiet Friday in Methuen with the school year's finish line in sight. No new town hall announcements landed in the June 12 coverage window and no commercial outlets published fresh Methuen stories. The nearest action is on the school calendar: Methuen High School JROTC cadets depart Mo…

Lynnfield Schools Address Racist Slur Discovery as Paving Begins on Two Roads

Lynnfield schools are under scrutiny after a racist slur was discovered on district property, with just 10 days left in the academic year. Lynnfield Patch's lead Friday — "How Lynnfield schools are responding after a racist slur was discovered" — drew regional attention to the district …