Tewksbury marked its 15th annual overdose vigil this week as the town's early voting for the September primary continues through Friday. The town's News Flash also posted notice of this year's 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, while the Zoning Board of Appeals is set to meet Thursday, Aug. 27, at…
A Tewksbury store sold a winning $10,000 lottery ticket, Patch's Chris Rhatigan reported, as the Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday. The Massachusetts Lottery scratch ticket, worth $10,000 or more, was sold at a local retailer that the Patch report did not name. The Zoning Board of …
Tewksbury's assessment to Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School dropped for the year ahead, Tewksbury Patch reported Monday, a rare piece of relief for taxpayers after a summer of rising town tax bills. The Patch newsletter's roundup flagged the lower vo-tech bill withou…
A proposed battery storage project on Hillman Avenue is facing new safety questions from Tewksbury residents. Tewksbury Patch raised the question in its "🌱 Patch AM: How safe is the proposed Hillman Avenue battery project for Tewksbury?" newsletter this week. Separately, the town's Boar…
Tewksbury Public Library will run 18 programs the week of Aug. 26, including a school supply giveaway, Patch reports. The town's News Flash also alerted residents Friday to a new in-person early voting schedule ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary, building on voting guidance officials ha…
Board of Health unanimously bans kratom sales in Tewksbury. The 4-0 vote came after testimony from Holly Trouville, who lost her 25-year-old son, Tyrell, to kratom on February 26, 2024. Director Shannon Gillis explained the state's one-year emergency ban takes effect August 28, 2026, but the town's
Tewksbury property owners face higher tax bills this year, as the town joins 109 Massachusetts communities seeing FY2026 increases. The Board of Assessors is slated to meet Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Town Hall, while the Tewksbury Public Library plans 18 programs for the week of Aug. 26, incl…
Tewksbury School Committee approved a property transfer for a cell phone tower at Heath Brook School. The committee voted 4-0 to authorize the transfer of care, custody, management and control of the property portion to the town under General Law Chapter 40 Section 15a, following presentations from
Tewksbury School Committee reviewed district strategic plans in August planning workshop. Superintendent Dr. Nancy Milligan and Assistant Superintendent Jason Stamp presented the 2026-2027 District Strategic Goals, Objectives and Action Plans, with Committee members including Chair Bridget