When, in early 2023, the state published the total amounts that each of the 351 towns in Massachusetts would receive from seven opioid settlements, the numbers for Harvard, as compared with its neighbors, practically jumped off the page.

Just as the school year was ending for Harvard students, the school district’s leadership went through several major changes. 

For anyone hoping that MassDevelopment was ready to rejoin discussions on a town-supported proposal for housing at Vicksburg Square or the future options for the governance of Devens, last week’s meeting of the Devens Jurisdiction Framework Committee would have been a disappointment.

The Harvard Select Board appointed five new committee members on Tuesday to fill vacancies on the Planning Board, Board of Health, Bare Hill Pond Watershed Management Committee, and the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Bare Hill Pond underwent spring cleaning last week when Pristine Waters, a waterfront restoration company, performed suction harvesting in the swimming area at the town beach to remove non-native, invasive weeds. 

Family members, friends, and fellow students began arriving at the field in front of the Bromfield School well before this year’s graduation ceremonies were scheduled to begin. Despite some doubtful forecasts, the weather was bright and sunny with a soft breeze—a perfect temperature for the graduates in their robes.