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Easton Select Board Approves $1.12 Million Software Contract, Fills 20-Plus Volunteer Seats

EASTON — June 29, 2026 — Easton Select Board approves more than $1.9 million in contracts and fills dozens of volunteer board seats at June 29 meeting. The board voted unanimously to award a three-year, $1,120,292.89 contract to Tyler Technologies for Munis enterprise resource planning software, replacing

Easton Select Board Approves $1.12 Million Software Contract, Fills 20-Plus Volunteer Seats

EASTON — June 29, 2026 — Easton Select Board approves more than $1.9 million in contracts and fills dozens of volunteer board seats at June 29 meeting. The board voted unanimously to award a three-year, $1,120,292.89 contract to Tyler Technologies for Munis enterprise resource planning software, replacing

Somerset Conservation Commission Rejects Battery Storage Firm's Wetlands Boundary Filing 4-0

SOMERSET — June 29, 2026 — Somerset's Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to deny a wetlands boundary delineation filing by Somerset Energy Storage LLC, a Denver-based company proposing a large-scale battery storage facility at 1606 Riverside Ave. The filing, an abbreviated notice of resource area delineation covering a

Rehoboth Select Board Approves $160,000 Town Administrator Contract With Susan Pimentel

REHOBOTH — June 29, 2026 — Rehoboth Select Board hires Susan Pimentel as town administrator at $160,000 a year on a three-year contract. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve the agreement covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, capping a search that drew 10 applicants and narrowed to

Acushnet Select Board Ratifies One-Year and Three-Year AFSCME Labor Agreements

ACUSHNET — June 29, 2026 — Acushnet Select Board ratifies two AFSCME labor contracts ahead of town meeting. The board convened briefly at 6:25 p.m. on June 29 at the school library solely to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 38, Section 21A, Purpose 3 for collective bargaining

Fall River Enters Holiday Week With No Major City Hall Announcements

Fall River enters the July Fourth holiday week without new announcements from City Hall, schools, or commercial outlets. The city's homepage continues to highlight the Columbia Street one-way conversion and the ongoing Route 79-Davol Street Corridor Improvements as active traffic concer…

Swansea Enters Summer With No Major Town Hall Action This Cycle

A slow Monday closes out June in Swansea, with no new town hall announcements, school district updates, or community events surfacing in the past 48 hours. The Swansea Free Public Library remains open for summer patrons, with weekday hours running through 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday …

Swansea Enters Summer With No Major Town Hall Action This Cycle

A slow Monday closes out June in Swansea, with no new town hall announcements, school district updates, or community events surfacing in the past 48 hours. The Swansea Free Public Library remains open for summer patrons, with weekday hours running through 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday …

North Attleborough Opens Registration for July 12 "Twice is Nice" Road Race

North Attleborough's Independence bicentennial programming kicks into high gear with race registration open and history tours days away. The town's "Celebrating Liberty's Legacy: 250 Years of Independence" commemoration anchors a busy week, with the "Twice is Nice" road race set for Jul…

Mansfield Phase III Water Restrictions Hold as Summer Heat Continues

Mansfield enters the final days of June under active Phase III mandatory outdoor water restrictions with no new municipal announcements overnight. The restrictions, in place since June 10, limit when and how often residents may water outdoors; the Industrial Development Commission's Dow…

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