Stoneham's delegation helped pass a new law creating a Foster Child Bill of Rights, per Stoneham Patch. State Sen. Jason Lewis's office said the measure strengthens protections for children in foster care and adds new oversight of the state's child welfare agency. Town Hall posted updat…

Stoneham's Trash & Recycling Committee wants resident input before the town negotiates a new hauling contract with Casella. The survey will help the Town Administrator's office understand what services residents want most as the current contract runs out next year. The Stoneham School C…

Stoneham's delegation helped pass a new state law setting rules for school and library book removals. The legislation, covered by Stoneham Patch via local official Jason Lewis, creates statewide guidelines for how schools and libraries choose which books to offer and how titles can be p…

Stoneham Public Schools ran a second transportation lottery Tuesday, filling four newly opened bus-route seats for the new year. District officials said the same process will repeat if more seats open in the weeks ahead, a follow-up to the original lottery results posted earlier this mo…

Visiting hours were held Monday for Stoneham's Mario Marzino at McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home on Main Street. The service, from 4 to 8 p.m., gave neighbors a chance to pay their respects, according to a Legacy.com notice. Elsewhere, Stoneham Patch's Tuesday newsletter, "Patch …