Town of Maynard, Massachusetts

11/13/2026

To comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit, the Town of Maynard is required to conduct inspections of stormwater infrastructure during both dry and wet weather.
Inspections will be conducted by a contractor, VHB, who will be wearing yellow safety vests with the company logo. Field staff may need to travel through private property to access Town-owned stormwater infrastructure. Work will occur this Monday, November 16th.
This work supports Maynard’s Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) program required by the Town’s MS4 Permit which aims to improve the overall quality of the Assabet River and other waterbodies within town. Please contact the Department of Public Works with questions or concerns.

11/12/2026

The Department of Public Works has several updates related to trash, recycling and yard waste. First, Wednesday through Friday trash routes will be delayed by one day this week due to the Veterans Day holiday. Next, the last 2026 Recycling Drop Off Event will be this Saturday morning at the 38 Winter Street DPW Facility. Finally, grab those rakes and leaf blowers as Nov. 16-20 marks the last seasonal Curbside Yard Waste Collection. Be sure to have your brown compostable bags curbside by 7 a.m. on your regular trash/recycling day.

Full details and instructions related to the above events may be found by going to the Town of Maynard website, then clicking on the Trash & Recycling button. The following link will also take you there: Solid Waste & Recycling | Maynard, MA.

Additional Tips:
• The Nov. 14 Recycling Drop Off Event will be your last opportunity to drop off any clean and empty trash/recycling carts that you are no longer using. We will recycle carts, and flattened cardboard, for free that day. Other recyclable items fee-based. See solid waste page for the list of accepted items and fees.
• Throughout November and December, residents may continue to trade their old stickers for an equivalent amount of $8 orange overflow trash bags at the solid waste coordinator’s office in the DPW area of Town Hall (rear basement).

11/09/2026

This year's Holiday Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 6th, 2026, at 2:00pm. If you are expecting to march in the parade, form up is at 1:45pm in the north side Mill Pond parking lot (below the Fire Station off Sudbury Street).

The rain/snow date for the parade is Sunday, December 13th, 2026.

If you would like additional photo ops, the Holiday Village at Memorial Park in downtown Maynard begins at 12:00pm. This will include Make a S'More, Write a Letter to Santa, Paint an ornament, snowflake or dreidel, and at this time will host over 30 vendors. This backdrop will create a multi-faith, holiday season photo op with your constituents and town residents.

11/06/2026

🍂 Keep Leaves off Streets – Protect Maynard’s Waterways!
Help protect Maynard’s local waterways by keeping leaves and yard waste off roads, sidewalks, and other paved areas. Leaves can block storm drains, preventing rainwater from draining properly and contributing to street flooding. As leaves decompose, they also release excess nutrients that can wash into our ponds and streams—contributing to algae growth and poorer water quality.
Leaf cleanup helps reduce flooding and pollution while protecting our neighborhoods and waterways.
The Town is offering fall curbside yard waste and leaf collection for residents subscribed to the annual curbside trash, recycling, and yard waste program. View collection dates and details: https://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/252/Solid-Waste-Recycling

11/06/2026

10/30/2026

Our fall fun trash/recycling decorating contest continues next week, Nov. 2-6!
• Decorate an orange overflow trash bag with a pumpkin face.
• Or, you can place temporary/easily removable Halloween decorations on your Town of Maynard trash cart or recycling cart. (Just on the front, please. Leave the grab bar decoration-free.)
• Prizes will be awarded to winners in various categories. Check out this week’s winners in the photo.

10/29/2026

Board of Assessors Vacancy

There is currently a vacancy on the Maynard Board of Assessors. This three-member volunteer board plays a vital role in the financial management of the Town. The Board of Assessors is responsible for working with the Town's Chief Assessor in carrying out the state's requirements which establish fair market value of real and personal property for tax purposes. The Assessors are also responsible for committing motor vehicle excise taxes, administering the Chapter Land tax programs, processing tax exemptions and abatements, maintaining a mapping system for assessment purposes and maintaining the computer-based inventory of property records for all land, buildings and businesses within the Town of Maynard. The Assessor's Office is staffed by a full-time Chief Assessor and Assessor's Assistant.

The appointed individual will serve a 3-year term.

Desired Qualifications for Board of Assessors:
-applicant must be a resident of the Town of Maynard
-applicant must have good communication skills
-applicant must be an analytical thinker
-applicant must be willing to train within the Division of Local Services Program to receive a certificate
-some knowledge of property appraisal, the construction industry, local business development, or the local real estate market is preferred.

If interested, please fill out the Board & Committee Interest Form.

https://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/270/Apply-to-Serve-on-a-Committee-Board-or-C

10/28/2026

Hello Maynard! Please see the below Roadway Safety and Safe Streets Task Force message as we prepare to turn back the clocks this weekend:

• Drivers have seatbelts, airbags, the car itself to protect themselves and to keep them safe. Pedestrians, cyclists — they have the clothes on their back
• As the sun sets earlier, the risks for people walking and biking increase significantly.
• Crashes spike after daylight saving time ends, making it especially important for drivers to slow down, stay alert and proceed with extra caution behind the wheel.
• A recent review of MA crash data shows that vulnerable user crashes tripled after changes in daylight saving time in 2025; two weeks prior to the time change there were 67 vulnerable user crashes across the State; after November 1 that number tripled to 183
• Let’s keep Maynard safe this coming holiday weekend (October 30-November 1) for vulnerable users especially around our schools and for our senior citizens

10/27/2026

Roadway Paving Work-Fall 2026

The Maynard Department of Public Works would like to notify residents of Maynard that Lazaro Paving Corporation will begin pavement work consisting of Pavement Mill & Overly, Asphalt Berm Repair and Full Depth Pavement Reconstruction the week of October 26, 2026, and continuing through early December 2026, on the following Streets in the Town of Manyard:

Mill and Overlay Roads
• Old Marlboro Road
• Thomas Street
• Lower Beacon Street
• Marlboro Street
• River Street
• Nancy Circle

HMA Berm Repair
• Old Marlboro Road -near 41 Old Marlboro Road.
• Fairfield Street –near 39 Fairfield street.
• Oak Street –near 1 Oak Street.
• Vernon Street –at intersection of Lindberg Street

Full Depth Pavement Reconstruction
• Walnut Street at the Bridge over the Assabet River.

Travel on these roads may be delayed or temporarily detoured; please plan accordingly. Please contact the Maynard DPW office at 978-897-1317 or Lazaro Paving Corporation at 978-425-2551 with any questions, or issues.

Thank you in advance for your patience as this work is being done to improve the streets of Maynard.