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Rehoboth Planning Board endorses Hillside Avenue lot split, eyes August solar decision

REHOBOTH — July 15, 2026 — Rehoboth Planning Board endorses a Hillside Avenue lot split and signals an August 5 target for an Anawan Solar decision. The board unanimously approved a Form A Approval Not Required plan carving a roughly 24,000-square-foot parcel from Joseph Grillo's 6.2-

New Bedford Welcomes Portuguese Tall Ship Sagres to Its Harbor

New Bedford welcomed the Portuguese tall ship Sagres to its harbor this week, the city announced, a nod to its maritime heritage. Posted to the city's official website, the announcement highlighted the three-masted Sagres, a Portuguese Navy sail-training vessel, as a rare visitor to the…

Mansfield DPW Rolls Out Summer Road Construction Schedule

Mansfield's DPW-Highway Division opened its summer construction season this week while the town's IT office renewed its warning about cyber scams. Town Hall said the DPW-Highway Division has several projects scheduled for the summer, and separately posted its regular cybersecurity commu…

Norton Select Board awards $26,500 in opioid grants to three recovery organizations

Norton Select Board unanimously awards $26,500 in opioid settlement grants to three community organizations. The funds, recommended by the Norton Opioid Prevention and Education Collaborative and signed off at the July 14 meeting, go to St.

Westport Finance Committee Reorganizes, Seats Two New Members for FY2027

Westport Finance Committee re-elects leadership and begins push to overhaul budget process.

Somerset Finance Committee Unanimously Approves All Six FY26 Year-End Budget Transfers

Somerset Finance Committee approves all fiscal year 2026 year-end transfers in five unanimous votes.

Easton Human Rights Committee Reelects Bornstein as Chair, Plans Indigenous Fair Booth

EASTON — July 14, 2026 — Easton Human Rights Committee reelects leadership and commits to an Indigenous peoples theme for its October fair booth. At its July 14 annual organizational meeting, the all-volunteer committee unanimously returned Liz Bornstein as chair, elected Kat Kobelt as vice chair, and retained Kathy Foster as

Easton Board of Health Closes Solid Waste Hearing, Approves Depot Street Septic Betterment

EASTON — July 14, 2026 — Easton Board of Health closes solid waste hearing and presses mobile home park on winter readiness. The board voted unanimously at its July 14 meeting to close a public hearing on a revision to the town's solid waste regulation and to approve a $45,

Fall River City Council Deadlocks 4-4 Twice on July Budget, Rejects It on Third Try

FALL RIVER — July 14, 2026 — Fall River City Council deadlocks twice on its July continuing appropriation, leaving schools without a formal budget. The council voted 4-4 twice on item 3B — once to approve, once to reject — before a 6-2 vote to reconsider produced a final rejection by section,

Plainville Conservation Commission Sends Lakefront Shed Application Back for Revisions

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — July 14, 2026 — Plainville Conservation Commission continued a contested lakefront shed application and unanimously cleared a Fails Road development of a wetlands filing requirement at its July 14 meeting. The commission voted to continue a Notice of Intent filed by Shawna Holt for 34 Treasure Island Road — where

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