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No Town Announcements or Outside Coverage Reach Freetown Desk June 18

No news reached the Townbrief Freetown desk for the June 18, 2026 cycle. The town's News Flash feed, Freetown Public Schools, and the Freetown Public Library produced no press releases or announcements in the 24-to-48-hour window, and no commercial outlets — including Patch, MetroWest D…

Fall River Public Library Launches Summer Hours, Adds Salem and Rhode Island Museum Passes

The Fall River Public Library is the day's main mover, shifting to its summer schedule and unveiling new free resources for cardholders. Effective this week through Labor Day, the library at 104 North Main Street is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.…

No Westport News Filed in the June 18 Cycle

No news reached the Townbrief Westport desk for the June 17–18 window. No Town Hall News Flash items, school district notices, library announcements, or commercial-outlet stories covering Westport were available in this cycle. No primary-source press releases arrived via the westportnew…

Mansfield Select Board Defers Flag Policy Vote, Awaits Revised Draft

MANSFIELD — June 17, 2026 — Mansfield Select Board defers flag policy vote and unanimously overhauls inspector pay to recapture roughly $90,000 a year. At the Wednesday, June 17 meeting, Town Counsel Brendan Linhares told the board that its draft flag policy reads as government speech rather than a public forum,

Mansfield Select Board Defers Flag Policy Vote, Awaits Revised Draft

MANSFIELD — June 17, 2026 — Mansfield Select Board defers flag policy vote and unanimously overhauls inspector pay to recapture roughly $90,000 a year. At the Wednesday, June 17 meeting, Town Counsel Brendan Linhares told the board that its draft flag policy reads as government speech rather than a public forum,

Mansfield School Committee Ratifies Three-Year Teachers Contract With 2.25 Percent Year-One Raise

MANSFIELD — June 17, 2026 — Mansfield School Committee ratifies three-year MEA contract and approves bus driver deal at wide-ranging June 17 meeting. The committee and Town Manager Mallory Ehrenstein voted unanimously in executive session to ratify a 2026-2029 contract with the Mansfield Educators Association covering salary increases of

Dighton Stormwater Committee Rejects Developer Bid to Drop $10,300 Inspection Fee

DIGHTON — June 17, 2026 — Dighton Stormwater Committee holds firm on $10,300 engineering fee despite developer legal threat. Chair Nancy Gulak read aloud a May 19 letter from attorney Michael P. O'Shaughnessy, representing ZES LLC, the owner of a commercial self-storage development at 2231 Elm Street, arguing

Westport Housing Authority Eyes Voucher Program to Ease Long Public Housing Waitlist

WESTPORT — June 17, 2026 — Westport Housing Authority hears state budget falls $16 million short, weighs voucher program. The authority's executive director reported at the June 17 meeting that the statewide housing authority operating budget was set at $117 million — a 2 percent increase over the prior year but

Taunton School Committee Approves $3 Million in Bills, Honors Softball Champions

TAUNTON — June 17, 2026 — Taunton School Committee closes fiscal year 2026 with $3 million in approvals and early college milestone. The committee unanimously approved a bills payable warrant of $2,998,929.72 at its June 17 meeting, including a three-year, $749,513 purchase of the Wonders reading curriculum

Seekonk Select Board Awards Arcade Avenue Contract to Higher Bidder, Citing Prior Project Failures

SEEKONK — June 17, 2026 — Seekonk's Select Board voted 3-2 to bypass the low bidder and award a $2.67 million-plus paving contract to J.H. Lynch and Sons for Arcade Avenue and Oak Hill Avenue work. The board rejected a recommendation from Town Administrator Sean Cadeen

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