LINCOLN, MA—There’s still time to enter Mass Audubon’s annual statewide photo contest, Picture This: Your Great Outdoors, which wraps up Sunday, September 30.

Shutterbugs of all ages and abilities know that early autumn is prime time for taking memorable pictures of the Bay State’s natural beauty, as the foliage season commences with its dramatic palette of color patterns and the sun slants lower in the sky. Continue reading MASS AUDUBON’S ANNUAL ‘PICTURE THIS’ PHOTO CONTEST ‪ENDS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30‬ →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, September 26, the 269th day of 2018 with 96 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:35 and sunset is @ 6:35. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1777 – Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American Revolutionary War. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Copies of “Exit West” now available at all three library branches.

SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Public Library announces its pick for the 2018 citywide “Somerville Reads” campaign. “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid is now available at all three branches of the library, and events and book discussions are planned to begin in November. Continue reading Somerville Public Library Announces 2018 “Somerville Reads” Book Selection →

September 2018 – Middlesex Federal provided more than 160 backpacks filled with school supplies to Somerville and Medford middle and high school students. Continue reading Middlesex Federal Donates Backpacks to Local Middle and High School Students →

City and Schools partner to engage students in the sustainable

disposal of lunch waste at four K-8 Schools 

SOMERVILLE, MA – In Somerville, City and school staff recently teamed up to launch a pilot program to overcome some cafeteria recycling challenges and also add composting to the mix. Continue reading SCHOOL CAFETERIA COMPOST AND EXPANDED RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM LAUNCHING AT FOUR SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS →