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North Attleborough kicks off two-week 250th anniversary celebration with July 4 events

North Attleborough launches a two-week 250th independence anniversary celebration as Stage 2 water restrictions and an extreme heat warning take hold over the holiday weekend. The town's "Celebrating Liberty's Legacy" series kicks off Saturday with a Farmers Market and runs through mid-…

Mansfield Town Manager opens community focus group series on town budget

Mansfield's Town Manager is launching community focus groups to gather resident input on town priorities and the budget. The series, announced Wednesday, gives residents a direct voice on issues affecting the community before budget planning moves forward. Upcoming public meetings inclu…

Freetown Select Board Approves Five-Year License for Food Pantry Refrigeration Grant

FREETOWN — July 2, 2026 — Freetown Select Board unanimously approves a five-year license for the town's food pantry to secure a state refrigeration grant. The board voted 3-0 at its July 2 session — the meeting's sole agenda item — to extend a license agreement with the

Acushnet Planning Board Unanimously Adopts 2026 Master Plan After Two-Year Process

ACUSHNET — July 2, 2026 — Acushnet Planning Board adopts the town's 2026 Master Plan after nearly two years of volunteer-driven work. The board voted unanimously Thursday to accept the approximately 200-page document, which calls for zoning recodification, housing diversification beyond single-family homes, a neighborhood-friendly business

Rehoboth Planning Board releases Trinity Estates bond, eyes July 21 solar decision

REHOBOTH — July 1, 2026 — Rehoboth Planning Board releases a $5,000 subdivision bond and flags missing documents in a stalled solar review. The board voted unanimously at its July 1 meeting to release a two-year performance bond on the Trinity Estates subdivision off Pine Street, finding no Highway Department

Westport Shellfish Board Defers Ram Island Opening, Votes to Buy 200 Relay Totes

Westport Shellfish Advisory Board defers Ram Island opening and buys 200 relay totes at June 30 meeting.

Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Transfers $500,000 to Capital Fund, Reaffirms Survivor Health Law

Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee transfers $500,000 to its capital fund and reaffirms a state law placing full health insurance costs on surviving employee spouses. Superintendent Dr.

Fall River City Council Rejects Entire FY2027 Budget, Triggers Continuing Appropriation

FALL RIVER — June 30, 2026 — Fall River City Council rejects the entire $483.3 million FY2027 budget and votes no confidence in the city's interim CFO. The nine-member council voted 6-3 along a consistent split on every line item of the revised appropriation order at a

Westport Planning Board Approves Route 88 Solar Pole Modification With Screening Conditions

WESTPORT — June 30, 2026 — Westport Planning Board approves after-the-fact solar permit modification after applicant moves poles away from abutters. The board unanimously approved a modification to the large-scale solar special permit for Westport Route 88 Solar 1, LLC, allowing above-ground utility poles in place of previously

Plainville Boards Unanimously Appoint Richard Hamilton to Interim Planning Board Seat

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — June 30, 2026 — Plainville's joint Planning Board and Select Board unanimously named commercial lender Richard Hamilton to fill an interim Planning Board vacancy at a June 30 joint session. Hamilton, a Bluestone Bank commercial lender and former Finance Committee and Board of Assessors member, defeated two

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