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Taunton School Committee Ratifies Union Contracts, Approves 3 Percent Non-Union Raise

TAUNTON -- April 15, 2026, Taunton School Committee ratifies three-year contracts for two unions and approves non-union raises at April 15 meeting. The committee unanimously ratified agreements with the Taunton Educational Secretary and Assistance Association and the Massachusetts Nurses Association following executive session, and voted 4-2 to extend

Seekonk Select Board Adopts FY27 Budget With 3 Percent School Increase

SEEKONK -- April 15, 2026, Seekonk Select Board unanimously adopts FY27 budget at 3 percent school increase, cutting $169,491 from municipal accounts. The board, meeting April 15, approved Town Administrator Sean Kadeem's package of reductions, including elimination of an $80,000 DPW truck-replacement capital line, a $25,

Rehoboth Planning Board orders peer reviews, extends solar battery storage hearing to May

REHOBOTH -- April 15, 2026, Rehoboth Planning Board continued a solar array and battery storage hearing at 233 Winthrop Street, ordering two separate peer reviews before a permit vote can be held. The board voted unanimously to send the project's stormwater report to Fuss and O'Neill and

Norton School Committee awards Chartwells food service contract for FY27

NORTON -- April 15, 2026, Norton School Committee unanimously awards food service contract to Chartwells for FY27. The board voted April 15 to award a one-year food service management contract to Chartwells School Dining, the only vendor among five submitters to reach the top scoring tier in a state-mandated

Norton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Six Warrant Articles Totaling $1.7 Million

NORTON -- April 15, 2026, Norton Finance Committee unanimously approved six warrant articles totaling $1,692,761 at its April 15 meeting, anchored by a fiscal year 2027 capital plan and a suite of water, sewer, and infrastructure projects. New DPW Director Justin Chica disclosed that the town's water

Dighton Stormwater Committee Warns Solar Farm, Developer on Unpaid Engineering Proposals

DIGHTON -- April 15, 2026, Dighton Stormwater Committee warns two property owners over unpaid engineering review proposals. At the April 15 meeting, the committee pressed the owner of a Dighton development site, identified as the Eman property, and the operator of the MACS Araujo Solar Farm to fund outstanding Weston &

Dartmouth Board of Health Adopts Updated Prohibited Products List in Unanimous Vote

DARTMOUTH -- April 15, 2026, Dartmouth Board of Health unanimously adopts expanded prohibited products list and declines to schedule a nicotine-free generation presentation. The three-member board, chaired by Emily Michelle Olmstead, voted 3-0 to approve Appendix A of the town's prohibited products regulation, which adds newly

Dartmouth Board of Health Adopts Updated Prohibited Products List in Unanimous Vote

DARTMOUTH -- April 15, 2026, Dartmouth Board of Health unanimously adopts expanded prohibited products list and declines to schedule a nicotine-free generation presentation. The three-member board, chaired by Emily Michelle Olmstead, voted 3-0 to approve Appendix A of the town's prohibited products regulation, which adds newly

Somerset-Berkley School Committee Unanimously Approves DECA Atlanta Trip

Somerset-Berkley Regional School Committee approves DECA international conference trip in a one-item meeting. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to send qualifying students to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, April 25-29, 2026.

Acushnet Select Board appoints officer, clerk, and secures $150,000 road earmark

ACUSHNET -- April 14, 2026, Acushnet Select Board appointed a new patrol officer and senior clerk while warning of a looming $500,000 budget deficit at its April 14 meeting. The board unanimously appointed Emmanuel Mateus, a lateral transfer from Rochester with 12 years of law enforcement experience, as a patrol

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