Sign in Subscribe

Dave Watkins

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

North Attleborough Board of Health Reorganizes, Approves Three Business Permits

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — July 14, 2026 — North Attleborough's Board of Health reorganized for fiscal year 2026 and approved three business permits at its July 14 meeting. Members Dan McMahon and Averie Baker voted 2-0 to re-appoint Jonathan Maslin as chairman before granting a body art practitioner license

Library sets Women in World Jazz concert for Friday

Swansea Free Public Library books a Women in World Jazz concert for Friday as its Summer Concert Series continues. The library, at 69 Main Street, is running the concert series alongside its Summer Reading Program, which began July 6. The jazz performance is set for Friday, July 17, giv…

North Attleborough Moves to Stage 2 Outdoor Water Restrictions

North Attleborough tightened outdoor water rules to Stage 2 this week as the town's fire department touted a round of promotions and new hires. The Town of North Attleborough moved to the stricter watering limits amid persistent summer heat, while Fire Chief Christopher Coleman announce…

City Welcomes Portuguese Tall Ship Sagres to New Bedford Harbor

Portuguese Navy tall ship Sagres calls at New Bedford Harbor this week. The City of New Bedford's official website announced the visit from the mayor's office, framing it as a nod to the city's Portuguese-American heritage, one of the largest such communities in the country. The trainin…

Airport Construction Begins, Traffic Advisory Issued for Mansfield

Mansfield Municipal Airport construction and a new resident-feedback push on the town budget led Monday's town news. Beginning July 13, the airport at 265 Fruit Street started a major runway and taxiway improvement project, prompting a Town Hall traffic advisory, while the Department of…

Norton Finance Committee approves $131,700 in year-end budget transfers, 5-1

Norton Finance Committee votes 5-1 to approve $131,700 in year-end budget transfers despite members' objections over last-minute delivery and estimated figures.

All Bristol County towns we cover · Every Massachusetts town on the Townbrief network.