Roads & Grounds had the plows out twice this week for an inch or two each time, and both mornings the roads were clear before the school buses ran.
Foreman Gus Bertrand reminds residents that the overnight parking ban is in effect until April 1 and thanks the many households that marked their driveways this year.
| Sky | High | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun. | Overcast | 35° | 21° |
| Mon. | Clearing, cold | 37° | 24° |
| Tues. | Partly cloudy | 38° | 19° |
| Wed. | Overcast, raw | 41° | 21° |
| Thurs. | Flurries, no accumulation | 33° | 19° |
| Fri. | Overcast | 33° | 20° |
| Sat. | Fair, cold | 37° | 22° |
From the Blackgrove Almanac, published by Light & Water.
Farm & field. The dairies report milk prices unchanged.
At the Diner. The soup of the week is cream of celery.
Around town. Roads & Grounds reminds residents of the overnight parking ban, 1 to 6 a.m., through April 1.
The Township Offices, the Light & Water office and the transfer station will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Marshal's office is staffed as always. Light & Water outages may be reported at any hour by asking the operator for Light & Water.
Ruth Ellery, Township Clerk
The Sealer of Weights, Measures and Time will make the quarterly examination of the Township's public clocks and commercial scales on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, beginning at the Light & Water yard at 8:00 a.m.
The Meeting House tower bell will not strike between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. that morning. Owners of listed instruments are asked to provide access at the scheduled times. The certificate will be posted on this site and printed in the Ledger.
Office of Weights, Measures and Time
As kept by the office of the Township Marshal and reprinted in the Ledger, for the week of Jan. 11 through Jan. 17.
Sun. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Mon. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Tues., 9:01 a.m. Found property, a set of keys, Main Street. Held at the office.
Wed., 8:41 a.m. Motorist requested directions. Directions given.
Wed., 9:03 a.m. Delivery truck blocking the Diner lot. Driver moved the truck.
Thurs. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Fri., 6:29 a.m. Sheep on the county road. Owner notified. Animals returned.
Fri., 8:12 p.m. Motorist assisted to the county line.
Sat., 2:57 p.m. Speed check, the county road. Two warnings issued.
Typed for the Ledger from the office copy.
Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marr marked 60 years of marriage this week with supper at the Resort with family and friends.
As provided by the Meeting House on the Green and the organizations listed.
Sun., Jan. 18, 10 a.m. — Sunday Gathering. All welcome. Coffee hour follows in the vestry.
Wed., Jan. 21, 7 p.m. — Choir rehearsal, Meeting House.
25 cents a word, ten-word minimum. Copy at the Ledger office by Thursday noon.
Telephone: (617) 648-7760, press 4.
WOOL BLANKETS, four, good condition.
BOOKCASE, oak, glass doors. Box 15, c/o the Ledger.
MAPLE SYRUP, last year's, by the quart. Box 24, c/o the Ledger.
LIFT ATTENDANT, weekends. Apply at the Ski Resort lodge office.
PIANO TUNING. E. Voight. Leave word at the General Store.
CHIMNEYS swept. Box 48, c/o the Ledger.
FOUND: a set of keys on a brass ring, Main Street. Identify at the Marshal's office.