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North Attleborough Commission Closes Gas Station Wetland Hearing, Rejects Fire-Rebuild Emergency Bid

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — June 16, 2026 — North Attleborough Conservation Commission closes gas station wetland hearing and rejects fire-rebuild emergency bid. The commission voted unanimously June 16 to close the public hearing on a Notice of Intent for 563 South Washington Street, where Royalty Corporation proposes to install underground storage tanks

Dighton Board of Health tables PAYT bag contract, orders new septic sand rules

DIGHTON — June 16, 2026 — Dighton Board of Health tables trash bag vendor decision and adopts two new septic regulations. Meeting by Zoom on June 16, the three-member board — Chair Tammy Mello, Christopher Isibor, and Vincent Hebert — voted unanimously to table a Pay-As-You-Throw bag contract after Health

Fall River Library Opens Summer Hours, Adds Two Museum Passes

Fall River's public library entered its summer schedule this week, closing Saturdays and trimming Friday hours through Labor Day. The library — open at 104 North Main Street Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — also announced two new museum passes: the…

Swansea Library Keeps Outdoor Story Time Running at the Dam This Summer

A quiet Tuesday in Swansea offered little from Town Hall or the school district as the Swansea Free Public Library's weekly Outdoor Story Time drew families to the Swansea Dam at 10:30 a.m. No town announcements, school news, or commercial-outlet stories crossed the wire in the overnigh…

Freetown Select Board awards $24,109 school fence contract to Southeast Fence Company

FREETOWN — June 15, 2026 — Freetown Select Board approved a $24,109 school fence contract and a full slate of July 4th permits at its June 15 meeting. The board unanimously awarded the Freetown Elementary School fence project to Southeast Fence Company Incorporated, the lowest of nine bids, with Town Administrator

Rehoboth Select Board unanimously overhauls retiree health benefits, creates financial planning committee

REHOBOTH — June 15, 2026 — Rehoboth Select Board votes unanimously to restructure retiree health benefits and creates a long-range financial planning committee. The board, chaired by Anthea Brady and including members Paris Bianni, Michelle Pryor, Mike Bencourt, and Vice Chair Bill McGonigal, approved moving all current and future retirees to

Plainville Planning Board Continues All Three Public Hearings to July 20

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — June 15, 2026 — Plainville Planning Board continues all three pending public hearings to July 20 without taking testimony. The board, meeting June 15, unanimously continued a site plan review application by F&S Ventures LLC for a commercial horse farm at 1 and 2 Tisbert's

Dartmouth Reaches Tentative $50,000 EPA Settlement on $28 Million Bliss Corner Cleanup

DARTMOUTH — June 15, 2026 — Dartmouth Select Board reaches tentative $50,000 EPA settlement on a $28 million federal cleanup at Bliss Corner. Town Administrator Cody Haddad announced Monday that years of negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have produced a tentative agreement under which Dartmouth would pay $50,

Fall River Library Opens Summer Hours, Adds Two Museum Passes

Fall River's public library marks the informal start of summer with a schedule change and expanded perks for cardholders. Starting this week and running through Labor Day, the library closes Saturdays and shortens Friday hours to 9 a.m.–4 p.m., while keeping weekday evening service inta…

Swansea Library Books Author Manchester as Town Hall Stays Quiet Monday

The Swansea Free Public Library is the day's sole source of active community programming on a slow Monday. The library's weekly Outdoor Story Time resumes at the Swansea Dam on Tuesday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m., weather permitting, while author Steven Manchester is set for a public evenin…

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