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Stoneham Housing Production Plan Wins Approval

Stoneham's Housing Production Plan has been approved, setting the town's roadmap for future housing development. Town officials also announced Thursday that Stoneham was awarded a Community Compact IT Grant to modernize record-keeping in the Building Department, and posted an update on …

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Stoneham Scholarship Committee Accepts Applications For $1,000 Award

Stoneham's Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for a $1,000 award through August 3. The committee is inviting any resident pursuing an educational goal to submit a letter of application. Town Hall also confirmed this week that Stoneham's Housing Production Plan has been appr…

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Downtown Stoneham Construction Work Begins Along Main Street

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…

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Stoneham Awarded IT Grant to Modernize Building Department Records

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…

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Stoneham Approves Housing Plan, Downtown Construction Starts July 6

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…

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Stoneham Named to Massachusetts Nicotine-Free Generation List as Heat Wave Looms

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…

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Stoneham Zoning Bylaw Review Committee Meets Tuesday as June Closes

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…

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Stoneham Electronics Recycling Event Set for Saturday at Stevens Street

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…

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Stoneham Selected for WalkMassachusetts Pedestrian Safety Audit

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…

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School Committee Meets Thursday as Supplemental Budget Lands State Funds in Stoneham

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 …

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