You'll get a 6.25% discount on most smaller purchases this weekend, just in time for back-to-school season. trib.al/neNCKcD

Another spotted lanternfly infestation has been confirmed in a Massachusetts city, the third one after Shrewsbury and Fitchburg. trib.al/luxsaGl

Can a notoriously polluted local river be a destination? A four-day kayak ride down the Blackstone aims to prove it can be. trib.al/aWZkqOP

Baker said this week he had problems with one part of the bill allowing some cities to restrict fossil fuels in new developments. trib.al/GTvfSvn

One of your neighbors published an article in the Politics & Government section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/JJ2eglm

Parts of Massachusetts are in extreme drought, putting stress on the state's whole ecosystem — including typical bear food sources. trib.al/jtaMi0t

Built in 1905, this 7,500 square-foot home is shrouded from the road by a wall of trees. trib.al/dLqrwo4

With the region in a severe drought, this week may bring the first real chance of sustained rainfall in a long time. trib.al/iPvmwvj

One of your neighbors published an article in the Politics & Government section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/Egny0O2

Wayland firefighter and paramedic Lindsay Byrne and her sister, nurse Nicole Kelly, saved a woman in diabetic shock mid-flight. trib.al/JpyM3sq

Students entering 9th grade this school year will face higher MCAS scores when they graduate in four years. trib.al/lySy1rw

On Aug. 27, cleanup organizers want 10,000-plus people to return to the Blackstone for an enormous litter pickup. trib.al/ySoGyui

Sales of single family homes and condos in Massachusetts have dropped significantly, signaling a cooling trend, a Warren Group report said. trib.al/4T1PbeK

A closure of Commonwealth Road near Lake Cochituate State Park will stretch into a third day after a water main break Monday. trib.al/XozMXPJ

One of your neighbors published an article in the Politics & Government section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/E4lev58

People with mild to moderate hearing loss will soon be able to buy hearing aids at pharmacies and retail stores without a prescription. trib.al/qg3tcTD

The small dog was seriously injured in the attack on Tuesday night, Sudbury police said. trib.al/cG5FSyi

The annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign began Wednesday and will last through the ceremonial end of summer. trib.al/2hM50Yb

After a fall preview this week (including a tiny nor'easter), temperatures are headed back up. trib.al/g0qVC5y

The Charles River is only a few inches deep in the worst spots, some of the lowest levels seen in years. trib.al/n4wx5yg