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Norton Planning Board Approves Sign Permit, Lot Split, Building Modification in One Meeting

NORTON -- June 2, 2026, Norton Planning Board votes unanimously on four applications, gives tow yard owner until August to comply. The board, meeting June 2 with five of its seven members, approved a lot division at 93 Mansfield Avenue for 93 Mansfield Land Holdings, LLC; cleared a redesigned two-story

North Attleborough Conservation Commission Continues Gas Station Wetlands Case to June 16

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- June 2, 2026, North Attleborough Conservation Commission approves three routine wetlands filings and continues a contested gas station redevelopment case. The commission voted unanimously to issue negative determinations of applicability for a DPW pump station upgrade at Oak Knoll, a deck replacement at 191 Bungay Road, and a

Freetown Select Board Adopts $34.85 Million FY2027 Budget With New Firefighter

FREETOWN -- June 1, 2026, Freetown Select Board unanimously adopts $34,854,562.50 FY2027 budget and clears 17 other agenda items in under 35 minutes. The board added a 21st full-time firefighter position, funded with $71,000 freed by a lower-than-expected school assessment and a $65,000

Planning Board Adopts Town Center Design Guidelines, Fills Vacancy Process

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- June 1, 2026, North Attleborough Planning Board unanimously adopts town center design guidelines and opens vacancy process after member resignation. The board voted 4-0 at its June 1 meeting to adopt guidelines giving it formal design-review authority over private development in the town center district, a

Dartmouth Select Board Suspends Russell Mills Historic District Commissioner Over Lawsuit Violations

DARTMOUTH -- June 1, 2026, Dartmouth Select Board suspends historic district commissioner over open meeting law and ethics violations. The board voted Monday to immediately suspend Andrew Spongberg from the Russell Mills Historic District Commission after Town Administrator Cody Haddad reported the commission had conducted private phone calls and email exchanges

Dartmouth Planning Board approves Audi dealership parking permit, advances Big Y review

DARTMOUTH -- June 1, 2026, Dartmouth Planning Board approves parking reduction for a new Route 6 Audi and Volkswagen dealership and advances a Big Y grocery store proposal to a June 22 hearing. The board voted 5-0 to grant a special permit to PRM Auto Holdings allowing 113 built parking

Somerset Annual Town Meeting Approves $76 Million Budget, Bans Crypto ATMs

SOMERSET -- May 30, 2026, Somerset Annual Town Meeting approves $76 million FY2027 budget and bans cryptocurrency ATM kiosks. The meeting, held May 30 at Somerset-Berkeley Regional High School with 220 registered voters and presided over by first-time Moderator Kyle Neves, approved a general government appropriation of $32,966,

Easton School Committee Unanimously Opts Out of School Choice for 2026-27

EASTON -- May 28, 2026, Easton School Committee votes 5-0 to opt out of inter-district school choice for 2026-27, citing lack of classroom space and financial uncertainty. Superintendent Dr. Christine Cabral explained that the state's school choice tuition cap, set at $5,000 in 1992 and

Easton School Committee Unanimously Opts Out of School Choice for 2026-27

EASTON -- May 28, 2026, Easton School Committee votes 5-0 to opt out of inter-district school choice for 2026-27, citing lack of classroom space and financial uncertainty. Superintendent Dr. Christine Cabral explained that the state's school choice tuition cap, set at $5,000 in 1992 and

Westport Bike Committee Announces PAR Group Win, Hears Greenway Opposition

WESTPORT -- May 28, 2026, Westport Bike and Walking Path Committee spotlights $280,000 greenway grant and growing community pushback. At the May 28 meeting, Chair Gail Rodericks announced that PAR Group had been awarded an engineering contract, part of a three-municipality $280,000 Mass Trails Grant, to advance the

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