Storm runoff closed three dozen Massachusetts beaches ahead of an otherwise sunny summer weekend, per Patch. Locally, the Wilmington Public Library is packing its calendar: a Cozy Mystery Book Club discussing "Smile Beach Murder" meets Friday, July 24, a Pokémon Trading Card Club conven…
Federal officials retracted a parasite warning on lettuce sold in Massachusetts, blaming a testing error rather than an actual health risk. The Food and Drug Administration said the Cyclospora finding tied to the lettuce was a "false positive," according to a report from Patch's Joseph …
Wilmington Patch spotlighted renewed scrutiny of groundwater safety at the town's Sutton Brook Superfund site this week. The report, headlined "How safe is groundwater near Wilmington's Sutton Brook Superfund site now?", offered no new findings but signaled continued attention to the de…
Two Wilmington graduates are being recognized by Tufts University, Wilmington Patch reports. The outlet's Wednesday, July 15 "Patch AM" item did not name the graduates or describe the honor in its published preview. A day earlier, Patch flagged renewed attention to groundwater safety ne…
Wilmington closed its public comment window Tuesday on proposed traffic improvements for North Wilmington, a step toward finalizing design concepts for the corridor, while the town separately lowered flags at municipal buildings this week in honor of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. The Wilmin…
Wildfire smoke drifting in from Ontario returned hazy skies to Massachusetts this week and closed more than 30 beaches statewide, Patch reports. Skies had cleared briefly Thursday morning before more smoke moved back into the region, according to the outlet's forecast update. Closer to …
Bridge replacement work on Route 129 has begun, bringing lane shifts to I-93 northbound in Wilmington through the fall. Crews started construction this week on the span carrying Route 129 over the highway, a project state transportation officials say will extend into autumn, according t…
A Wilmington man pleaded guilty to attempting to lure a 14-year-old to Rhode Island for sex, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced, while construction crews began bridge-replacement work on I-93 that will bring lane shifts through the fall, according to Patch. The case involved the man u…
Wilmington's Conservation Commission ratified two enforcement orders and extended a wetland filing deadline at its July 8 meeting.
Wilmington schools face decisions on phone-locking apps and offensive-language policy as Patch reporting dominates local coverage this week. Patch outlets detailed the Wilmington Police Department's addition of three new officers with local roots, community remembrance of longtime schoo…
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