Westport Conservation Commission Approves First Formal Barrier Beach Management Plan
Westport Conservation Commission approves barrier beach management plan for three public ways.
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Dighton Finance Committee approves five fund transfers, elects Stebbins chair
Dighton Finance Committee reorganizes for fiscal year 2026 and clears five fund transfers totaling roughly $23,000. The committee unanimously elected Jake Stebbins as chair and Ron as secretary at its July 7 organizational meeting before approving all five transfer requests without dissent.
Conservation Commission Refers Three Old Fall River Road Violations to Town Counsel
Dartmouth Conservation Commission votes to pursue legal action over repeated wetland violations on Old Fall River Road.
Rehoboth Conservation Commission Continues Mason Street Wetland Cases to July 21
REHOBOTH — July 7, 2026 — Rehoboth Conservation Commission unanimously continued three Mason Street wetland applications and called for its third-party consultant to appear in person after disputing both a riverfront channel delineation and a field wetland boundary. The commission, led by Chair Bob, voted to continue an Abbreviated Notice of
Conservation Commission Approves Senior Center Playground Expansion, Reinstates Unrecorded 2005 Permit
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — July 7, 2026 — North Attleborough Conservation Commission approves senior center playground expansion and reinstates two-decade-old unrecorded permit. At its July 7 meeting, the five-member commission unanimously approved a minor modification to the order of conditions for the town's senior center at 451 Elm
Fire Department Marks Promotions, New Hires at Ceremony
North Attleborough marks Fire Department milestones amid ongoing Stage 2 water restrictions. Fire Chief Christopher Coleman recognized promotions, new hires, and service milestones at a department ceremony held last week, even as the town continues enforcing outdoor water restrictions t…
Mansfield Water Restrictions Stay in Effect as Town Manager Seeks Budget Input
Mansfield's mandatory Phase III outdoor water restrictions, imposed June 10, remain in effect as the Town Manager launches community focus groups to gather resident input on town priorities and the budget plan, according to the town's News Flash. A West Street water main break has been …
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Fall River Publishes Year-Two Federal Community Development Action Plan
Fall River's summer construction season presses on as Route 79/Davol Street corridor work continues to reconfigure downtown travel lanes. The city has posted its 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan Summary — the second year of its federal community development blueprint — for public review. Th…
West Street Water Main Break Repaired, Phase III Restrictions Remain in Effect
Mansfield repaired a water main break on West Street Sunday, restoring service while Phase III outdoor watering restrictions — mandatory since June 10 — remain in place across town. Town Manager is also launching a series of community focus groups to collect resident feedback on town se…