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Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Expands School Choice, Approves $11,600 in Donations

REHOBOTH -- May 26, 2026, Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee unanimously expanded high school school choice slots from 25 to 30 and approved more than $11,600 in donations at its May 26 meeting. Superintendent William Rooney cited the district's new early college partnership with Bridgewater State University and expanded

Plainville Select Board Tables Circus Permit Amid World Cup Staffing Concerns

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- May 26, 2026, Plainville Select Board tables circus permit and fields two resignations at May 26 meeting. The board voted to continue the Zerbini Brothers circus permit application to its June 8 meeting after the town's police chief warned that World Cup quarterfinal coverage at Gillette

Plainville Conservation Commission closes Regency of Heather Hill hearing, issues conditions

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- May 26, 2026, Plainville Conservation Commission closes two hearings and continues three others to June 11. The commission voted to close the public hearing and issue a draft order of conditions for the Regency of Heather Hill project at 149 West Bacon Street and for the Metacomic Greenway

Dartmouth Conservation Commission Continues Two Commercial Site Hearings to June 23

DARTMOUTH -- May 26, 2026, Dartmouth Conservation Commission continues two commercial hearings and approves limited road paving at its May 26 meeting. The commission unanimously continued an after-the-fact Notice of Intent hearing for a car wash at 271 State Road, where new Environmental Affairs Coordinator Jennifer Miller told the

Dighton Economic Development Committee targets September for business networking event

DIGHTON -- May 25, 2026, Dighton Economic Development Committee advances plans for a fall networking event and a restaurant promotion program. Meeting on Memorial Day evening, the committee settled on Old Town Hall as the venue for a general business networking event, chosen for its parking capacity, targeting a date of

Somerset Annual Town Meeting Warrant Cut to 22 Articles for May 30 Session

Somerset's annual town meeting will be held May 30 with a streamlined warrant of 22 articles, down from a typical count near 40.

Finance Committee Hears $460,000 FY27 Gap Remains as July Deadline Looms

MANSFIELD -- May 21, 2026, Mansfield Finance Committee hears $460,000 FY27 shortfall remains unresolved with layoffs still possible. Town Manager Mallory Ahlborg told the committee Thursday that the town's published savings list has grown from $752,000 to $947,000 following retiree health insurance contribution changes, projected to

Finance Committee Hears $460,000 FY27 Gap Remains as July Deadline Looms

MANSFIELD -- May 21, 2026, Mansfield Finance Committee hears $460,000 FY27 shortfall remains unresolved with layoffs still possible. Town Manager Mallory Ahlborg told the committee Thursday that the town's published savings list has grown from $752,000 to $947,000 following retiree health insurance contribution changes, projected to

Dighton Conservation Commission Approves Three Wetland Permits at May Meeting

DIGHTON -- May 21, 2026, Dighton Conservation Commission closes the book on the Strawberry Fields housing fight after a court rules against the developer. Chairman Jim Digits announced at the May 21 meeting that a court had sided with the commission, ending a more than six-year battle over a proposed

Dighton Board of Health votes to spin off Stormwater Committee to Selectmen

DIGHTON -- May 21, 2026, Dighton Board of Health unanimously votes to separate its Stormwater Committee and hire a new office manager. At a May 21 special Zoom meeting, Chair Tammy Mello and members Christopher Isibor and Vincent Hebert voted 3-0 to ask the Board of Selectmen to reconstitute the

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