Lee brothers honored as 2025 Citizens of Note
Jim and John Lee, brothers who grew up in Harvard and whose decades of volunteer service have made them among the most familiar and…
A $135,370 override to balance next fiscal year’s budget
Passing the town’s fiscal 2027 budget requires two separate votes—one at Town Meeting and one at the polls—and both must pass by a majority…
Borrowing up to $800,000 to replace a culvert on Eldridge Road
The culvert that keeps Eldridge Road from sinking into the Elizabeth Brook Reservoir, known locally as Eldridge Pond, has deteriorated and will eventually collapse,…
Town Election: The final step
The transition from Town Meeting to the ballot box is a move from the legislative to the executive phase of our local democracy. This…
Warrant in Plain English – 2026 Annual Town Meeting
At Annual Town Meeting Saturday, May 2, voters will be asked to approve 30 articles. Roughly half ask to spend taxpayer dollars or transfer…
Guide to 2026 Annual Town Meeting
Residents and town officials will convene for this year’s Annual Town Meeting Saturday, May 2, at the Bromfield School’s Cronin Auditorium. The meeting starts…
Wary of ‘unintended consequences,’ Select Board puts the brakes on town center overlay district
May 2 will mark Article 28’s third appearance on a Town Meeting warrant, following its debut in May 2025 and its reappearance on the…
School Committee approves new assistant superintendent
The School Committee voted unanimously at its meeting April 13 to hire Molly Superchi as the district’s new assistant superintendent, with a three-year contract…
Finance Committee endorses FY27 budget, foresees growing deficit
The Finance Committee voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to recommend the Select Board’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget, but much of the discussion centered on a…
May 5 election races are currently uncontested
With eight positions opening on Harvard’s town boards for the May 5 election, only seven candidates had taken out nomination papers by the March…
