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Devens residents are voting this week to fill seats on its two elected advisory committees in one of the most contested elections in the community’s 40-year history.

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Volunteers prepare plates for the Council on Aging Thanksgiving lunch, Nov. 19. From left: Laura Watkins, Virg Justicz, Heidi Siegrist, Barbara Kemp, and Sheila Cregar. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)

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Friday, November 28, 2025

After two-year hiatus, Bromfield defeats Rockland to win back state championship

The Bromfield boys soccer team is once again a state champion after shutting out the No. 5 seed Rockland Bulldogs 1-0 in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 final before an enthusiastic crowd of supporters Nov. 21 at Doyle Stadium in Leominster. The championship was Bromfield’s 14th since 1979.

Friday, November 28, 2025

Assistant Superintendent Labb chosen to succeed Dwight in 2026

From a pool of 24 applicants, the School Committee interviewed three finalists to be Harvard’s next superintendent of schools. After hearing from each candidate, the committee voted unanimously to appoint Dana Labb to succeed Superintendent Linda Dwight.

Friday, November 28, 2025

Robichaud joins Harvard Police Department after nine years in Fitchburg

Tyler Robichaud is Harvard's newest police officer.

Friday, November 21, 2025

Schools ask CPIC for $745K to fund projects old and new

The School Committee has submitted a list of eight projects to the Capital Planning and Investment Committee for funding in fiscal 2027. Some were brand new, others were familiar requests from past years, and at least one is likely making its last appearance.

Friday, November 21, 2025

Election will fill seats on the Devens Committee and Devens Educational Advisory Committee

Voting began this week to fill open seats on the Devens Committee and the Devens Educational Advisory Committee, two volunteer boards created in 1994 to advise MassDevelopment—the agency that oversees the development of the former U.S. Army base—on the delivery of municipal services and education to Devens residents.

Friday, November 21, 2025

MassDevelopment names transitional management team for Devens; posts opening for executive vice president

With last month’s departure of the interim executive vice president for Devens, Meg Delorier, MassDevelopment has named a transitional team to oversee operations as the agency searches for a replacement.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Harvard honors veterans with ceremony and gratitude

As temperatures hovered a little above freezing on Veterans Day, about 30 people gathered under gray skies on the Common to honor all those who had served in this nation’s armed forces. They stood at the southwest corner of the Common, near the World War I flagpole and memorial.

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