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Acushnet Conservation Chairman Souza Resigns at End of June 24 Meeting

ACUSHNET — June 24, 2026 — Acushnet Conservation Commission Chairman James Souza resigned at the close of the June 24 meeting, saying a phone call with a selectman following a Saturday site visit left him concluding his conduct had become an embarrassment. Souza, who served as chair through a period when the

Fall River Public Library Switches to Summer Hours Starting Mid-June

Fall River Library summer hours are now the day's defining civic note. The Fall River Public Library has moved to its summer schedule — Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays closed — a change in effect through Labor Day. The library also expanded …

Swansea Library Hosts Author Visit and Launches Summer Reading This Week

Swansea's library anchors the week with a pair of community events kicking off Thursday. The Swansea Free Public Library hosts author Steven Manchester on June 25 at 6 p.m., followed shortly by its Summer Reading Kick-Off featuring Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy and watermelon games — a free,…

North Attleborough Releases Full 250th Anniversary Celebration Calendar

North Attleborough's 250th independence commemoration takes shape with a full events calendar released June 24. The town published the official schedule for its "Celebrating Liberty's Legacy: 250 Years of Independence" series, which includes the July 12 "Twice is Nice" road race now ope…

Mansfield Holds Phase III Water Restrictions as Summer Demand Peaks

Mandatory Phase III outdoor water restrictions keep Mansfield on a tight conservation schedule this week, two weeks after the town imposed its strictest watering rules on June 10. The Industrial Development Commission, backed by the Select Board and the state delegation, is now acceptin…

Fall River School Committee Approves New CFO, Law Firm at Special Meeting

FALL RIVER — June 23, 2026 — Fall River School Committee approves new CFO, law firm, and bus contract transfer at special session. The committee voted unanimously June 23 to confirm Aldo Petronio as chief financial officer and to approve Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lahane as school committee legal counsel, replacing longtime

Westport Finance Committee Approves Seven Year-End Transfers Totaling Over $148,000

WESTPORT — June 23, 2026 — Westport Finance Committee unanimously approves seven year-end budget transfers totaling more than $148,000, closing out fiscal year 2026 before the June 30 deadline. Chair Karen Rouse led the committee through transfers ranging from a $20,000 veterans benefits line for thermoplastic grave markers to

Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Approves MacBooks, Unified Falcon Branding in Unanimous Votes

REHOBOTH — June 23, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee votes unanimously to replace high school Chromebooks with Apple MacBook Neos, unify district branding around Falcon mascot. Technology Director Lauren Harwood told the committee Tuesday that a four-year lease for 650 MacBook Neo devices will cost approximately $111,000 this year

Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Approves MacBooks, Unified Falcon Branding in Unanimous Votes

REHOBOTH — June 23, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee votes unanimously to replace high school Chromebooks with Apple MacBook Neos, unify district branding around Falcon mascot. Technology Director Lauren Harwood told the committee Tuesday that a four-year lease for 650 MacBook Neo devices will cost approximately $111,000 this year

Rehoboth Conservation Commission Continues Two Mason Street Wetland Cases, Sends Third to Outside Review

REHOBOTH — June 23, 2026 — Rehoboth Conservation Commission continues two Mason Street wetland delineation cases and votes unanimously to send a third to outside review. At the June 23 meeting, engineer Mark Mariano of Oak Hill Engineering presented an updated delineation for applicant Kami Nunes at 125 and 129 Mason Street,

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