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Downtown Stoneham construction work began Monday as state lawmakers celebrated new literacy and energy legislation. Town Hall's News Flash confirmed the downtown redesign project started July 6, while State Senator Jason Lewis's office announced Massachusetts enacted an early literacy b…

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…

Stoneham closes out June quietly, with the Library carrying the community calendar into the holiday stretch. No town News Flash items landed in this cycle, but the Stoneham Public Library offers Drop-in Tech Support and a Monday Night Book Group on June 29, with bestselling author Karin…

A community electronics recycling opportunity headlines a slow news Friday in Stoneham, with the June 27 Stoneham Electronics Recycling Event the most concrete item in the day's coverage cycle. Town hall issued no new press releases overnight and Stoneham Public Schools produced no dist…

Stoneham lands on a statewide pedestrian safety watchlist as a quiet news day turns attention to walkability. WalkMassachusetts has flagged the town for a safety walk audit, per Stoneham Patch's "🌱 Patch AM: Why Stoneham is on WalkMassachusetts' list for safety walk audits" — the most s…

Stoneham heads into the back half of June with a School Committee meeting on Thursday and a state supplemental budget — passed by Sen. Jason Lewis, Rep. Day, and the Massachusetts Legislature using more than $1 billion in Fair Share revenue — directing funds toward local school budgets …

Stoneham secured $116,861.25 in state funding Tuesday to improve pedestrian access along Oak Street. The MassDOT Shared Streets & Spaces Program award is the town's headline development of the day, with the full grant document posted at stoneham-ma.gov. Residents have Saturday's Stoneha…

Stoneham's hazardous waste day lands Saturday and normal trash runs Friday despite Juneteenth, the town confirmed. The joint Stoneham/Melrose collection is open 8 a.m. to noon June 20 at Stoneham High School, 149 Franklin Street. The Stoneham Public Library launches Finals Frenzy progra…