School project moves ahead

A long-stalled feasibility study on renovating Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Lexington is moving forward.

Allegro student Brandon Ho performing a piece by Charles Dancla.

Michele McDonald for The Boston Globe

Natick

Allegro Music School puts ‘seed of music’ in students’ lives

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the school gives private lessons for piano, cello, guitar, violin, harp, as well as voice, to students ranging in age from 5 to 75.

The Rough Meadows Wildlife sanctuary will be managed cooperatively by Mass Audubon and the Essex County Greenbelt.

Rowley

Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary opens Saturday

The Great Marsh will be in the spotlight as Massachusetts Audubon opens a new sanctuary in collaboration with Essex County Greenbelt.

The old Dana Retirement Home is in line for a new career, with Lexington’s Town Meeting OK’ing its rezoning as an inn.

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Lexington Center businesses bouncing back from downturn

A 22-room inn proposed near the Lexington Battle Green is the latest in a series of new businesses coming to the area.

 In Newton, the average home price has dropped from its 2005 peak, but is inching back up this spring.

Forever 128

Home prices recover along Route 128, but outskirts lag

Home prices are hitting new highs in Weston and Burlington, but the same can’t be said for real estate values along the Interstate 495 corridor.

Beverly Beckham

The sowers and the seed, slightly updated

A North Dighton woman’s generosity helps not just Children’s Hospital in Boston, but teaches a life lesson, too, writes Beverly Beckham.

Students of Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy will perform a flag dance in honor of Helen Chin on Sunday afternoon.

Globe West | Arts

Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy to honor late cofounder

This weekend’s martial arts performance by Chin’s students doubles as a fund-raiser for the scholarship fund he set up in memory of his wife, Helen.

Globe West Sports

Globe West

During Weston’s march to the postseason, attackman Joey Pasquale has drawn attention for his goals and assists, while his friend Joey Fong has a reputation for quick reflexes in thwarting opposing scorers.

Fong, Pasquale quite a pair for Weston boys’ lacrosse

Jared Fong and Joey Pasquale, who have been friends since the fifth grade, have led the Weston High boys’ squad to a Division 3 state title.

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Tim Devin started the Somerville Stock Exchange to highlight local charitable work, such as the Creative Union Gallery.

Somerville Stock Exchange trades on good deeds

Somerville librarian and artist Tim Devin created the project as a way for local people to share the contributions they have made to the community and draw inspiration from others.

Beverly Beckham

Beverly Beckham

A lesson from a garden

A North Dighton woman’s generosity helps not just Children’s Hospital in Boston, but teaches a life lesson, too, writes Beverly Beckham.

Franklin

Register of Deeds office hours

Dover

Senior Needs Luncheon June 6

Hopkinton

Veterans commemorated

Framingham

Farmers' Market starting up

Norfolk

Memorial Day ceremony schedule

Bellingham

Fishing derby next weekend

Natick

Wildlife workshops at Broadmoor

Medway

Memorial Day parade, program

Plainville

New library notification system

Holliston

Drug collection units at police station

Wrentham

Art on the Common set for June

Upton

Library offline for online upgrade

Medfield

High school staff honored with awards

Millis

Extended-day summer program registration open

Ashland

Special-education survey

Hudson

Summer concert schedule announced

Bolton

Delaney prevails in selectmen race

Concord

Town seeking summer interns

Stow

Track and field project passes at polls

Marlborough

Memorial Day parade details

Ayer

Police offer drug-disposal box

Wayland

Summer reading program starts June 28

Maynard

Drug disposal box installed at police station

Harvard

Rubbish-disposal permits

Bedford

Outdoor recreation committee recruiting volunteers

Pepperell

Proposition 2½ override vote on June 21

Carlisle

Town awarded state financing for rental housing

Sudbury

Small grant home repair program accepting applications

Northborough

New Memorial Day Parade route

Boxborough

Fifer's Day celebration to be held June 16

Lincoln

Bicycle collection on June 9

Southborough

Foundation annual meeting and new hiking trail opening

Boylston

Vision screening program funded at elementary school

Acton

Concord Mews pays town $300,000

Littleton

Public forum Thursday

Westborough

Annual Senior Fitness Day

Berlin

Committee pursues green energy designation

Waltham

Benefit for family literacy

Brookline

Monster-making puppet camp

Arlington

Veteran honored posthumously as parade grand marshal

Belmont

Interviews with town administrator candidates

Wellesley

New middle school principal announced

Lexington

Bike parking added to town center

Arlington

Spreading the word on solar discounts

Needham

Thrift shop to open Saturdays

Watertown

Memorial Day parade Monday

Brookline

Explore Olmsted’s Franklin Park

Brookline

Our love of sports is nothing new

Lexington

Picnic wraps up Revolutionary Revelry

Wellesley

Wellesley’s new superintendent offered $185,000 a year

Wrentham

Fun Day returns June 16

Upton

Water project wins initial OK

Sherborn

Sign up for annual arts fair

Plainville

Remembrance ceremony Thursday

Norfolk

Openings on town panels

Natick

Offer advice on ‘safe steps’

Medway

Selectmen’s race on ballot

Medfield

Students reach global finals

Hopkinton

EMC withdraws rezoning request

Holliston

Help update open space plan

Franklin

Apply for Planning Board role

Framingham

Video production camp for kids

Bellingham

Job fair at library Tuesday

Ashland

Presentation on marijuana

Westborough

Talk on Lyman School history

Wayland

Library closed most of Monday

Sudbury

Photographer to discuss oil spill

Stow

Drug collection program

Shrewsbury

Town Meeting convenes Monday

Pepperell

Hazardous waste collection

Northborough

Submit works for art show

Maynard

Potluck picnic and family stories

Marlborough

Charity ball raises $50,000

Lincoln

Talk on ticks, Lyme disease

Lexington

Discovery Day festivities Saturday

Hudson

Free community supper

Harvard

Openings on town boards

Groton

Vance to return for graduation

Concord

Pinsky to speak at graduation

Carlisle

Voters opt for incumbents