Stoneham landed a state Community Compact IT grant to modernize Building Department recordkeeping, town officials announced Friday. The Scholarship Committee is accepting applications from residents for a $1,000 award, with materials due August 3, and the Stevens Street Recycling Center…

Stoneham approves its 2026–2030 Housing Production Plan as downtown construction launches July 6. The town posted formal approval of the five-year housing blueprint Tuesday — a state-required roadmap for meeting regional housing targets — alongside a construction notice warning resident…

Stoneham lands on a Massachusetts nicotine-free generation list just as an extreme heat wave bears down on the region. Stoneham Patch reported Monday morning that the town has been placed on a state nicotine-free generation roster, with details on how it qualified; separately, a statewi…