The Harvard Press

11/21/2025

The School Committee has submitted a list of eight projects to the Capital Planning and Investment Committee for funding in fiscal 2027. Some were brand new, others were familiar requests from past years, and at least one is likely making its last appearance.

https://harvardpress.com/News/News-Articles/schools-ask-cpic160for-745k-to-fund-projects-old-and-new

11/19/2025

Boys soccer team headed to state finals

The boys soccer team is headed to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 state soccer finals after shutting out the No. 7 seed Westport Wildcats 3-0 Monday night, Nov. 17, in the semifinal contest at Victory Field in Watertown.

Photo caption: The Glew twins, Conor ( #6) and Liam ( #10) run toward the stands after Conor scored a goal. The pair accounted for all three goals of the game, Conor with one, Liam with two, as Bromfield boys soccer moves on to the Division 4 state finals. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)

https://harvardpress.com/News/Breaking-News/ArtMID/4555/ArticleID/29327/Boys-soccer-team-headed-to-state-finals

11/19/2025

Bradley wins girls cross-country MIAA Division 3 championship; boys are 2025 division runner up

Senior Rosie Bradley is the 2025 Division 3 girls cross-country state champion after placing first in this year’s Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association state meet this Saturday, Nov. 15, at Devens.

Photo caption: Rosie Bradley crosses the MIAA Meet of Champions finish line to win the division 3 girls Massachusetts state cross country title. (Photo by Adam Wool)

https://harvardpress.com/News/Breaking-News/bradley-wins-girls-cross-country-miaa-division-3-championship-boys-are-2025-division-runner-up

11/17/2025

Bromfield defeats Abington in double overtime to advance to state semifinals

The Bromfield Trojans shut out the No. 7 seed Abington Green Waves 1-0 in double overtime Wednesday evening, Nov. 12, to advance to the semifinals of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 boys soccer state championship. The game was played under the lights of Norton Field at Ayer Shirley Regional High School with temperatures in the mid-40 degrees.

Photo caption: Isaac Balicky ( #2) watches his shot slip by the Abington goalkeeper in Bromfield’s sudden death, double-overtime win, Nov. 12. After winning 1-0 the Trojans will play Westport in the Division 4 state semifinals. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)

https://harvardpress.com/News/Breaking-News/bromfield-defeats-abington-in-double-overtime-to-advance-to-state-semifinals

11/14/2025

Harvard’s Addiction Abatement Working Group has a new plan in the works for a portion of the town’s uncommitted opioid settlement funds. In partnership with Riverbend, a Lowell organization that provides addiction recovery services, the group plans to contribute $75,000 to open a peer counseling facility for the seven towns in the Nashoba Opioid Abatement Collaborative: Littleton, Bolton, Shirley, Ayer, Pepperell, Groton, and Harvard. The contribution is contingent upon the collaborative receiving a $96,000 grant from Mosaic RIZE, a nonprofit organization that funds community opioid response efforts in the state.

Harvard’s Addiction Abatement Working Group has a new plan in the works for a portion of the town’s uncommitted opioid settlement funds. In...

11/14/2025

As temperatures hovered a little above freezing on Veterans Day, about 30 people gathered under gray skies on the Common to honor all those who had served in this nation’s armed forces. They stood at the southwest corner of the Common, near the World War I flagpole and memorial.

Photo caption: From left: John McCormack, Steven Cronin, Carl Sciple, Ralph Fehlberg, Nancy Cronin, and Jon Schoenberg stand at attention in a Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11. (Photo by Hannah Taylor)

https://harvardpress.com/News/News-Articles/harvard-honors-veterans160with-ceremony-and-gratitude

11/13/2025

In January the tax bills of most property owners will jump several percentage points to cover the rising cost of town government, including the Proposition 2 ½ override approved by voters last spring.

In January the tax bills of most property owners will jump several percentage points to cover the rising cost of town government, including the...

11/12/2025

It’s been more than six months since the town has had a full-time Department of Public Works director. The position was filled by a contract employee during the summer, but that employee’s contract was temporary, and he will be leaving in a few weeks. That will leave Harvard without a public works director as snowplow season approaches, prompting Town Administrator Dan Nason to increase the town’s hiring salary from $124,340 to a range of $135,000 to $160,000. The position was reposted at that salary in October, and three candidates were interviewed last week; Nason told the Press the interview process is ongoing.

It’s been more than six months since the town has had a full-time Department of Public Works director. The position was filled by a contract...

11/07/2025

Costumed kids and their parents had already begun to arrive for Harvard’s annual celebration of Halloween Friday, Oct. 31, before the town bell struck 5 o’clock, and the crowds grew as darkness fell and a gibbous moon rose among the clouds. The event drew hundreds from Harvard and beyond between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m. in one of the town’s signature annual events.

Costumed kids and their parents had already begun to arrive for Harvard’s annual celebration of Halloween Friday, Oct. 31, before the town bell...

11/06/2025

The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted this week to approve Harvard’s application for a grant to pay nearly half the cost of a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for the Bromfield School. The MSBA vote was held Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, and Superintendent of Schools Linda Dwight was informed of the result soon afterward.The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted this week to approve Harvard’s application for a grant to pay nearly half the cost of a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for the Bromfield School. The MSBA vote was held Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, and Superintendent of Schools Linda Dwight was informed of the result soon afterward.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted this week to approve Harvard’s application for a grant to pay nearly half the cost of a new...

11/05/2025

Two recommendations from the Addiction Abatement Working Group to spend some of the town’s opioid addiction settlement funds on area programs met with Select Board approval at its Oct. 21 meeting. The board voted unanimously to increase its contribution to the Nashoba Opioid Abatement Collaborative and to approve a $10,000 mini grant to the Addiction Referral Center for sober housing rental assistance.

Two recommendations from the Addiction Abatement Working Group to spend some of the town’s opioid addiction settlement funds on area programs met...

11/03/2025

The Harvard Police Department rolled out a new fleet vehicle this month: a 2022 Harley Davidson Police Electra Glide motorcycle. MC1 (motorcycle one), as the department is calling it, hit the streets on Sept. 30 and made appearances at the Hildreth Elementary and Bromfield School’s morning traffic detail.

The Harvard Police Department rolled out a new fleet vehicle this month: a 2022 Harley Davidson Police Electra Glide motorcycle. MC1 (motorcycle...