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10/11/2026

Conservation Commission approves 6-foot drawdown for Bare Hill Pond

This story was updated Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

The Harvard Conservation Commission voted Oct. 1 to approve the Bare Hill Pond Watershed Management Committee’s proposed 6-foot winter drawdown, rejecting requests from more than 270 petition signers to limit this year’s drawdown of the pond to 4 feet.

Last Friday, the impending nor’easter left many in Harvard wondering how the storm would ultimately unfold. With several...
10/07/2026

Last Friday, the impending nor’easter left many in Harvard wondering how the storm would ultimately unfold. With several autumn events and activities scheduled to take place, local officials, organizers, and businesses kept a close eye on its progression. Ultimately, heavy rains and gusty winds moved in over the course of the weekend. Here is a breakdown of how this rare September nor’easter affected Harvard.

Photo from left: Doug Thornton, Andra Athos, and Alison Thornton sort apples by size and condition at a volunteer event held at Community Harvest’s Prospect Hill Road orchard, Sept. 26. The event was moved indoors when a nor’easter threatened heavy rain. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)

https://harvardpress.com/2026/10/rare-september-noreaster-disrupts-orchard-traffic-and-town-happenings/

Shortly after school opened this fall, nine parents of elementary school students who live along bus route 6 petitioned ...
10/06/2026

Shortly after school opened this fall, nine parents of elementary school students who live along bus route 6 petitioned school administrators, the School Committee, and Dee Bus Service, pointing out that their children’s bus ride is substantially longer than any other route.

The first pickup for bus route 6 is 20 to 25 minutes earlier than on any other bus route. While other morning bus rides range from 15 to 40 minutes, bus route 6 children are on the bus for 40 to 60 minutes each morning.

https://harvardpress.com/2026/10/parents-object-to-long-ride-on-bus-route-6/

As Bromfield adopts SmartPass program, parents ask: Is Big Brother watching?This fall, the Bromfield School instituted a...
10/04/2026

As Bromfield adopts SmartPass program, parents ask: Is Big Brother watching?

This fall, the Bromfield School instituted a new digital hall pass system called SmartPass to track student movement during the school day, but concerns from students and the community are surfacing. Last year, the middle school piloted the program, and the high school used it during the flex block, an afternoon period where students often visit teachers for extra help or hold meetings.

https://harvardpress.com/2026/10/as-bromfield-adopts-smartpass-program-parents-ask-is-big-brother-watching/

Girls U19 quad takes gold at season openerBromfield Acton-Boxborough rowing is back in action and wasting no time. The g...
10/01/2026

Girls U19 quad takes gold at season opener

Bromfield Acton-Boxborough rowing is back in action and wasting no time. The girls varsity coxed quad—four rowers, with two oars each—won their event at the Community Rowing Fall Classic in Brighton on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Photo: From left: Alicia Tang, Annabelle Purcell, Ellery Thomas, Piper Candon, and coxswain Yuvika Rao race to sixth place in a field of 19 in the U19 4+ on the Charles River Sept. 20.
(Courtesy photo)

https://harvardpress.com/2026/09/girls-u19-quad-takes-gold-at-season-opener/

09/30/2026

Citing data, pond committee votes for 6.5-foot drawdown despite push for 4 feet

The Bare Hill Pond Watershed Management Committee voted Sept. 10 to move forward with a 6.5-foot winter drawdown of the pond, supported by data from Aquatic Restoration Consulting. The Ashburnham-based firm specializes in lake and watershed management, water quality monitoring, and aquatic plant surveys.

09/29/2026

Unlikely allies: Hunters and conservationists share a meal and a mission

Last Friday evening saw the unexpected joining of two groups in Harvard—deer hunters and conservationists. And it was around a good meal and for a good reason that the groups convened.

Deer hunting season begins Oct. 5 in Massachusetts, and to prepare, the Conservation Commission and the Deer Management Subcommittee held their yearly meeting to discuss safety, rules, and the impact of the hunt.

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