With commercial development at Devens fast approaching the cap set by the Legislature in 1994, Devens officials appeared before the select boards of Shirley, Ayer, and Harvard last month seeking their support for removing it.

From dried-up stream beds to ears of corn so small only a toddler would find them satisfying, signs of this summer’s drought are everywhere. 

Anticipating the possible need for a second softball field next spring, the town is planning on converting one of the two baseball fields on the Ryan land at Depot Road to a softball field. 

All hands are on deck, cleaning and renovating Bromfield House to accommodate two Afghan families for at least a year. 

So far, algae levels in Bare Hill Pond are low, and the Board of Health's new monitoring sign at the beach is still green, meaning all activities are allowed.