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Dartmouth Commission Clears UMass Dartmouth Marsh Planting, Ratifies Old Fall River Enforcement Orders

DARTMOUTH -- June 10, 2026, Dartmouth Conservation Commission unanimously approved UMass Dartmouth's Spartina marsh restoration planting after a staff regulatory finding broke a procedural deadlock. Researchers Julia and Anna from UMass Dartmouth appeared remotely seeking permission to proceed immediately with a revised transect planting layout at Smith Neck Road

Acushnet Select Board awards five-year trash contract, adopts $38 million budget

ACUSHNET -- June 10, 2026, Acushnet Select Board adopts $38.2 million FY27 budget and awards five-year trash contract to E.L. Harvey and Sons. The board unanimously approved an operating budget of $38,157,162 for fiscal year 2027 at its June 10 meeting, including a $450,000 increase

Planning Board Tightens Peer Review Contract for Cooling Tower Decommissioning Site

SOMERSET -- June 9, 2026, Somerset Planning Board tightens peer review contract for former cooling tower site near shellfish area. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to execute a third-party stormwater review contract with consulting firm Rue for the Breaking Point LLC application at 1 Breaking Point Road, the site of

Seekonk Planning Board Approves Four Lot Transfers, Hears 40B Neighbor Concerns

SEEKONK -- June 9, 2026, Seekonk Planning Board clears four lot transfers and takes public testimony on an incomplete 40B application at its June 9 meeting. The board unanimously endorsed three Approval Not Required lot-line adjustments, at 124 Carpenter Street, 73-77 Hope Street, and 154-202 Greenwood Avenue, and

Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Approves Updated Handbook and Shipping Container Food Pantry

REHOBOTH -- June 9, 2026, Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee approves updated student handbook and a shipping container food pantry donation at its June 9 meeting. The committee unanimously cleared the 2026-27 student handbook after a review by new legal counsel added wiretapping and student privacy protections, consolidated special education and

Rehoboth Conservation Commission Denies Spring Street Wetland Filing After Applicant No-Shows

REHOBOTH -- June 9, 2026, Rehoboth Conservation Commission denies a wetland delineation application and charts a path toward ADA trail grants after a packed June 9 session. The commission voted unanimously to issue a denial for an ANRAD at 61 Spring Street after the applicant failed to appear, submit required 24-

North Attleborough School Committee Endorses Two-Year AI Roadmap, Approves Updated Policy Sections

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- June 9, 2026, North Attleborough School Committee endorses a two-year AI roadmap and approves long-overdue policy updates in a packed June 9 meeting. The seven-member committee voted 7-0 to endorse a 12-step artificial intelligence planning roadmap developed by Curriculum Coordinator Tali Clyde and

Board of Health Approves New Mall Tattoo Studio, Plans July Food Truck Festival

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- June 9, 2026, North Attleborough Board of Health unanimously approves new tattoo studio and lays groundwork for July food truck festival. The board voted 3-0 at its June 9 meeting to grant both a body art establishment permit and a practitioner's license to Melissa Butler,

Acushnet Board of Health Approves 15 Mary Drive Septic Variances, Interviews Health Agent Candidate

ACUSHNET -- June 9, 2026, Acushnet Board of Health approves septic variances at 15 Mary Drive and interviews a health agent candidate, with one board member absent. Meeting with only Chairman David Davignon and Vice Chairman Thomas Fortin present, Member Robert Medeiros was absent and Principal Clerk Wanda Hamer was out

Easton Select Board approves $2.6 million in fire, infrastructure contracts at June meeting

EASTON -- June 8, 2026, Easton Select Board approves millions in fire department training gear and public works contracts at its June 8 meeting. The board unanimously approved a $314,311.05 contract with SafeWear Inc. for firefighter training simulators, including a blacked-out confined-space maze, a pump simulator, and

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