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Seekonk Awards $799,549 Library OPM Contract, Opens Verizon Cable Negotiations

SEEKONK -- May 27, 2026, Seekonk Select Board approves $799,549 library OPM contract and opens Verizon cable talks. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to award the Owner's Project Manager contract for the town's library renovation to CHA Consulting after Town Administrator Shaun Sagar negotiated the firm&

Acushnet Select Board Postpones Town Meeting Two Weeks Over Budget Errors

ACUSHNET -- May 27, 2026, Acushnet Select Board postpones annual town meeting to June 29 after budget errors halt finalization. Board Chair Kevin Gasper announced at the May 27 meeting that calculation errors discovered in the revenue sheet the morning of the meeting made it impossible to post a finalized budget

Mansfield School Committee Elects Walsh Chair, Approves Middle School Course Overhaul

MANSFIELD -- May 26, 2026, Mansfield School Committee elects new leadership and approves middle school course changes at annual reorganization. Jen Walsh was elected chair over Lynn Kavicki by a 3-to-1 roll call vote at the May 26 meeting, with Jen Sellon elected vice chair by the same margin.

Easton Planning Board Approves Duplex and Self-Storage Facility on Same Night

EASTON -- May 26, 2026, Easton Planning Board unanimously approved permits for a landscaping-business duplex and a self-storage facility at its May 26 remote meeting. The board voted 4-0 to grant a special permit and site plan approval for a mixed-use duplex proposed by Rob Vieira of

Rehoboth Select Board Approves Road Striping, Braces for Article 23 Town Meeting Fight

REHOBOTH -- May 26, 2026, Rehoboth's Select Board spent its May 26 pre-town-meeting session preparing for an expected showdown on Article 23, the state-mandated multifamily zoning overlay, at the June 2 annual town meeting. Town Moderator Bill Quigley, marking his 20th year running Rehoboth town meetings,

Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Expands School Choice, Approves $11,600 in Donations

REHOBOTH -- May 26, 2026, Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee unanimously expanded high school school choice slots from 25 to 30 and approved more than $11,600 in donations at its May 26 meeting. Superintendent William Rooney cited the district's new early college partnership with Bridgewater State University and expanded

Plainville Select Board Tables Circus Permit Amid World Cup Staffing Concerns

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- May 26, 2026, Plainville Select Board tables circus permit and fields two resignations at May 26 meeting. The board voted to continue the Zerbini Brothers circus permit application to its June 8 meeting after the town's police chief warned that World Cup quarterfinal coverage at Gillette

Plainville Conservation Commission closes Regency of Heather Hill hearing, issues conditions

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- May 26, 2026, Plainville Conservation Commission closes two hearings and continues three others to June 11. The commission voted to close the public hearing and issue a draft order of conditions for the Regency of Heather Hill project at 149 West Bacon Street and for the Metacomic Greenway

Dartmouth Conservation Commission Continues Two Commercial Site Hearings to June 23

DARTMOUTH -- May 26, 2026, Dartmouth Conservation Commission continues two commercial hearings and approves limited road paving at its May 26 meeting. The commission unanimously continued an after-the-fact Notice of Intent hearing for a car wash at 271 State Road, where new Environmental Affairs Coordinator Jennifer Miller told the

Dighton Economic Development Committee targets September for business networking event

DIGHTON -- May 25, 2026, Dighton Economic Development Committee advances plans for a fall networking event and a restaurant promotion program. Meeting on Memorial Day evening, the committee settled on Old Town Hall as the venue for a general business networking event, chosen for its parking capacity, targeting a date of

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