Liz Hawkes looks at the decorations at the Festival of Trees with her grandchild Cody Beaulieu and her daughter Victoria Hawkes. Jacob Bradley and Lucas Conant debate which trees to bid on.

Sunday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank St. The play is a Pulitzer Prize-winning two-character romantic drama and will open in May. Auditioners should bring a resume and head shot if ...

The first gift suggestion is Cloud Socks, “cushy, squishy, bouncy terry lounge socks.” Why would anyone want socks that are ...

A new regional initiative launched last week promises to address health care access challenges facing Nashoba Valley communities, including Harvard and Devens, following the closure of Nashoba Valley ...

At a time when costs for everything from houses to eggs seem to be rising, Harvard residents may be surprised that the total school budget proposed for fiscal 2027 is slightly less than this year’s ...

Devens residents were voting this week to fill seats on its two elected advisory committees in one of the most contested elections in the community’s 40-year history. Six candidates were vying for ...

Winter sports practices are underway at the Bromfield School with games beginning this week. The boys and girls varsity basketball and ski teams began the season with new coaches, and the swimming ...

Boys and girls Alpine skiing Season begins in January 2026. Scheduled games and meets are shown from Friday, Dec. 12, through Thursday, Dec. 18.

On view through December in the children’s room. Paws and read, grades K-6, Wednesday, Dec. 17. Read to therapy dogs. Appointments at 3:45, 4:05, and 4:25 p.m. Kids after-school movie, Thursday, Dec.

As publisher Lisa Aciukewicz wrote in last month’s Publishers Corner, it’s been a tough year for local newspapers. The new tariff on newsprint that our local printer pays Canada has meant steeper ...

The Harvard Police Department clearly has a good sense of humor as shown by their putting a stuffed pig in the driver’s seat of the car at their annual toy drive. In partnership with Clear Path for ...