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Acushnet Conservation Commission Approves Contractor Yard on Middle Road

ACUSHNET -- April 22, 2026, Acushnet Conservation Commission approves order of conditions for contractor storage facility and sets October planting deadline for a resident under a gentleman's agreement. The commission voted unanimously April 22 to accept the order of conditions for Cristiano Eaton the Middle LLC's proposed

Dighton Select Board Elects Pacheco Chair, Advances FY27 Warrant With Finance Committee

DIGHTON -- April 22, 2026, Dighton Select Board reorganizes, advances FY27 town meeting warrant while deferring police vehicles. The board elected Mark Pacheco as chair and named Glenn Cabbage clerk at its April 22 meeting, replacing outgoing chair Peter Caron, before convening a lengthy joint session with the Finance Committee to

Dighton Board of Assessors Reorganizes, Approves Nearly $4,400 in Levy Actions

DIGHTON -- April 22, 2026, Dighton Board of Assessors reorganizes leadership and approves routine levy actions totaling roughly $4,393. Meeting Wednesday morning, the three-member board, with one assessor joining by phone, unanimously reaffirmed Nancy Goulart as Clerk and elected a new Chair, who will notify the town clerk of

Westport Finance Committee Halves $5 Million Tax Title Fund Request to $2.5 Million

WESTPORT -- April 21, 2026, Westport Finance Committee recommends halving a $5 million tax title appropriation to $2.5 million before Annual Town Meeting. The nine-member panel, meeting Tuesday with eight members present, voted 8-0 twice on Article 20, first to reject the warrant figure as written, then to

Rehoboth Select Board Approves $2M in State Road Funds, Crypto ATM Ban Article

REHOBOTH -- April 21, 2026, Rehoboth Select Board approves more than $2 million in state road funds and moves to ban crypto ATMs at town meeting. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve two separate Chapter 90 state reimbursement packages, Project 26-03 for $1,416,129.76 and a second

Norton Planning Board Elects New Leadership, Loses Town Planner in Same Night

NORTON -- April 21, 2026, Norton Planning Board reorganizes unanimously and launches fall zoning planning as town planner departs. The board elected Alan as Chair, Steve as Vice Chair, and Bridget as Clerk in six consecutive unanimous roll-call votes at its April 21 annual reorganization meeting, with Steve also confirmed

Acushnet Board of Health Orders Septic Upgrades, Approves Fire Victim's Temporary Mobile Home

ACUSHNET -- April 21, 2026, Acushnet Board of Health advances two septic enforcement cases and approves a fire victim's temporary housing while its Health Agent search collapses. At the April 21 meeting, Chairman Robert Medeiros and Vice Chairman David M. Davignon walked the owners of 12 Carol Street and

Acushnet School District to Cut Eight Positions Under Constraint Budget Plan

ACUSHNET -- April 16, 2026, Acushnet school and finance officials warn budget gap could force up to 21 staff cuts from a district of 132. Meeting jointly Wednesday night, though the Select Board attended in informational capacity only after a posting error, School Committee Chair Ron Boucher announced the district will

Acushnet Planning Board sends floodplain fix, tree fund to town meeting warrant

ACUSHNET -- April 16, 2026, Acushnet Planning Board advances floodplain correction and new tree-fund to annual town meeting. The board voted unanimously on seven actions at its April 16 meeting, including endorsing two approval-not-required land divisions on Perry Hill Road and Main Street, both presented by surveyor John

Dighton CPC Votes to Fund $53,320 Vital Records Conservation at Town Meeting

DIGHTON -- April 16, 2026, Dighton's Community Preservation Committee unanimously backed $53,320 for conservation and digitization of historic town vital records at its April 16 meeting. Chair Kevin Smith led the vote, which split the appropriation, $5,000 from the CPC historic resource fund and $48,320 from

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