Roads & Grounds posted the Township's gravel roads for heavy loads on Monday, as it does every March when the frost starts coming out. Loaded trucks over the posted weight must keep to the paved roads until the postings come down.
Foreman Bertrand asks farms expecting deliveries to schedule them for the early morning while the ground is still firm.
| Sky | High | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun. | Partly cloudy | 44° | 30° |
| Mon. | Overcast | 43° | 31° |
| Tues. | Clearing | 49° | 32° |
| Wed. | A passing shower | 45° | 31° |
| Thurs. | Gray, mild | 44° | 30° |
| Fri. | Fair | 45° | 31° |
| Sat. | Gray, mild | 50° | 32° |
From the Blackgrove Almanac, published by Light & Water.
Farm & field. Peas can go in once the soil crumbles in the hand.
At the Diner. The soup of the week is French onion.
Reading room. The curator, Edith Crane, gives a short talk on the Township's old farm lots on the first Saturday of the month at 11.
Township gravel roads are posted for heavy loads beginning Monday, March 2, until further notice. Loaded vehicles over the posted weight must keep to paved roads. Farms expecting deliveries are asked to schedule them for early morning.
Gus Bertrand, Foreman, Roads & Grounds
The regular meeting of the Township Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs hall of the Township Offices. The agenda is posted in the front hall and under Meeting Minutes & Agendas. All residents are welcome.
Ruth Ellery, Township Clerk
As kept by the office of the Township Marshal and reprinted in the Ledger, for the week of March 1 through March 7.
Sun., 3:53 p.m. Door found unlocked after hours, the Trading Post. Owner notified; building secure.
Mon., 12:31 p.m. Speed check, Main Street. One warning issued.
Mon., 9:51 p.m. Loaded truck on posted gravel road. Driver advised.
Tues. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Wed. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.
Thurs., 2:06 p.m. Vehicle stuck in mud, the hill road. Pulled out by tractor.
Fri., 9:35 a.m. Traffic assist for Light & Water crew, Main Street. Completed.
Fri., 8:29 p.m. Road sign knocked down, the county road. Roads & Grounds notified.
Sat., 1:03 p.m. Gate left open, north pasture. Owner notified.
Typed for the Ledger from the office copy.
As provided by the Meeting House on the Green and the organizations listed.
Sun., March 8, 10 a.m. — Sunday Gathering. All welcome. Coffee hour follows in the vestry.
Wed., March 11, 7 p.m. — Choir rehearsal, Meeting House.
Sat., March 14, 7 to 11 a.m. — Maple Breakfast, Meeting House vestry. Pancakes, sausage and new syrup.
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.
LAYING HENS, six, one year old. Box 30, c/o the Ledger.
UPRIGHT PIANO, needs tuning, free to a good home if you can move it.
SNOW PLOWING, driveways, by the season. Box 45, c/o the Ledger.
CHIMNEYS swept. Box 48, c/o the Ledger.
WANTED: quilting frame, any condition. Box 42, c/o the Ledger.
LOST: gold wedding band, near the General Store. Reward. Leave word at the Ledger office.