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The Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee will lead a "Love Our Lake Walk" on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., just ahead of the free 6:30 p.m. Lakeside Concert at Veterans' Memorial Park Beach, according to the town's website. Town officials also reiterated that Tree Lane remains closed to ve…

A flash flood watch prompted storm warnings for Sharon as the town kept Tree Lane closed for water plant construction. Forecasters cautioned that up to seven inches of rain could trigger a "life-threatening flood event," according to a Sharon Patch report citing meteorologists, even as …

Sharon Public Schools warned families and staff of a phishing scam targeting the district this week, even as the town confirmed its annual Summer Safety Fest, hosted by the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office and Sharon Police Department, will run Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…

Bay Road detour begins this week as Sharon joins a statewide drought declaration limiting residents to handheld hoses only. The Bay Road closure between Chemung and Plain streets runs Thursday, July 23 through Monday, July 27 for an Eversource Gas project, per the town's website. The st…

Sharon Marketplace's parking lot closes for repaving starting Sunday, one of several logistical shifts hitting town this month. The Department of Public Works will mill and repave the 700 South Main St. lot from July 19 through July 23, weather permitting, while Sharon Public Library pa…

Sharon will close its Marketplace parking lot for a five-day repaving starting July 19 as the Sharon Police Department recruits for two summer programs. The town said the lot at 700 South Main St. will be milled and paved from July 19 to July 23, weather permitting, while police are tak…

Sharon joins statewide level 2 drought restrictions limiting outdoor watering to handheld hoses only. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs made the declaration covering most of Massachusetts, prompting the town's immediate restriction on lawn and garden irrigation. M…

A Patch report says Sharon's Costco turned down a free adaptive shopping cart for shoppers with disabilities. The town's outdoor watering restriction to handheld hoses only remains in effect through the holiday weekend as the state's Level 2 drought declaration continues, and looking ah…

Massachusetts declared a level 2 drought Friday, restricting Sharon residents to handheld hoses for outdoor watering. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs cited persistent dry conditions across most of the Commonwealth in ordering the restriction, which town official…

Sharon launches its holiday weekend calendar with two marquee outdoor events this week. The Sharon Recreation Department's summer concert series opens Wednesday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans' Memorial Park Beach with Devil's Rock, followed by the annual Independence Day Celebration …