Town seeks authority to decide health insurance plans
At the upcoming Nov. 9 Special Town Meeting, voters will decide whether Harvard should follow the examples of Lowell, Ayer, and several other towns…
School Committee names liaison to Devens Economic Analysis Team
The School Committee voted unanimously at its last meeting to create a liaison position to the Devens Economic Analysis Team.…
Icelanders visit Harvard schools
About 85 teachers from Mosfellsbær, Iceland, received a warm welcome to Harvard last Sunday.…
Committee explores new uses for old buildings
In the first of a new series of public meetings, the Municipal Buildings Committee gathered residents at the old library to discuss options for…
Land acquisition links valuable wildlife areas
The deer, foxes, bobcats, and otters won't know the difference—but their pathways along the west bank of the Nashua River are now protected, all…
Subcommittee can’t agree on school holiday policy
Last week, the calendar subcommittee of the School Committee struggled with questions that have vexed dozens of courts and legislatures: Should the public schools…
School Committee, Jefferson declare ethics issue ‘closed’
In a statement that seemed to conceal more than it revealed, the School Committee announced that it had taken "appropriate action" in the conflict-of-interest…
HEAC pursues Green Community designation for Harvard
Will Harvard join the 46 other Massachusetts towns and cities that have been designated Green Communities? That's the goal of Harvard's Energy Advisory Committee.…
Schools finances in good shape
Harvard’s schools will receive more than $100,000 from the federal “Education Jobs” program, as allotted through the state’s Chapter 70 school funding formula.…
Interim principal selected for elementary school
The new principal for the Hildreth Elementary School (HES) will be coming back in a familiar setting. Former elementary teacher Suzanne Mahoney has been…
