Need for recall provision tops changes sought for town charter
Harvard’s town charter has no way to remove an elected official who has lost the public’s confidence. That gap, and several other issues, are…
‘I like solving problems’ says Dunbar, Select Board’s choice for town administrator
Dawn Dunbar’s new office at Town Hall is easily twice the size of the one she occupied as Harvard’s assistant town administrator. She is…
Harvard and Ayer oppose plan to shift Devens zoning power to state agency; Shirley undecided
A provision in Gov. Maura Healey’s economic development bill would remove Harvard, Ayer, and Shirley from any formal governing role over zoning changes at…
Harvard’s new town administrator: Priorities, challenges, and the style she brings to the job
Dawn Dunbar had been Harvard's assistant town administrator for six months when, following the resignation of Town Administrator Dan Nason in February, the Select…
Harvard appoints Dunbar as town administrator
The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Dawn Dunbar as Harvard’s town administrator, capping a three-month term as interim town administrator that…
Harvard asks legislators to reject governor’s changes to super town meetings
Harvard’s Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to oppose a provision in the governor’s economic development bill that would strip the towns of Harvard, Ayer…
Bromfield’s Class of 2026 takes the leap: ‘Sure, why not’
Eighty-two members of the Bromfield School Class of 2026 received their diplomas Friday afternoon, June 5, in an annual ritual held rain-free on the school’s…
Select Board elects Redinger chair; narrows dates for town meetings
At its annual goal-setting retreat, held June 9 on the porch of Hildreth House, the Harvard Select Board elected SusanMary Redinger to chair the…
By the Numbers: School Enrollment
This year’s graduates entered school near Harvard’s peak. The classes behind them are smaller.…
With defeat of Amesbury, Bromfield makes Final Four in Division 6 state tennis tourney
The No. 5 seed Bromfield varsity girls won their away match against No. 4 Amesbury 3-2 Thursday afternoon and are now headed to the…
