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Somerset Finance Committee Recommends Most Town Meeting Articles, Splits on Wastewater Transfer

SOMERSET -- May 20, 2026, Somerset Finance Committee recommends most Annual Town Meeting articles but splits 4-2 on a $3.5 million wastewater transfer. The committee, chaired by Paul Cogley, worked through all 23 consolidated warrant articles on May 20, issuing favorable recommendations on the municipal operating budget, the $931,

Rehoboth Planning Board Sends Baker Street Subdivision Plan to Engineering Review

REHOBOTH -- May 20, 2026, Rehoboth Planning Board opens public hearing on a five-lot subdivision near the Swansea line. Engineer Alexander Gordetsky presented the definitive subdivision plan for Dream Home LLC's proposed development at 5 Baker Street, a 9.75-acre parcel, describing a 100-year-storm-rated

Acushnet Select Board Seeks Softer Language Before Adopting Complete Streets Policy

ACUSHNET -- May 20, 2026, Acushnet Select Board holds off on Complete Streets policy, seeking less restrictive language before adoption. The board, chaired by Chairman Gaspar, directed Town Planner Victoria Alfaro and Town Administrator LaMontagne to revise draft language in the proposed Complete Streets policy, replacing mandatory "shall" provisions

Acushnet Finance Committee Approves Nine Warrant Articles Ahead of Town Meeting

ACUSHNET -- May 20, 2026, Acushnet Finance Committee clears nine warrant articles, deferring the full operating budget to a final session before town meeting. At its May 20 meeting the committee voted unanimously on eight articles and approved a ninth with one dissent, acting on changes presented by Town Administrator Jamie

Easton Historical Commission Clears 162 Pine Street for Demolition

EASTON -- May 19, 2026, Easton Historical Commission unanimously clears 162 Pine Street for demolition in a 13-minute Zoom meeting. The commission voted May 19 that the residential property at 162 Pine Street lacks historical significance, allowing its demolition to proceed without delay. The five-member panel, Chair Hurley, Hans,

Seekonk Planning Board Workshop Surfaces Fire, Police, and Infrastructure Gaps Amid Route 6 Growth

SEEKONK -- May 19, 2026, Seekonk Planning Board holds master plan workshop on transportation and public facilities, exposing significant staffing and infrastructure gaps. The May 19 session drew department heads, the fire and police chiefs, and school officials to provide input on two elements of the town's ongoing master

Norton Town Meeting Rejects $11.4 Million Middle School Roof Borrowing

Norton Town Meeting rejected a $11,443,631 borrowing authorization for a Norton Middle School roof replacement, with voters defeating the measure 237 to 167, well short of the required two-thirds supermajority.

Conservation Commission votes to pursue litigation over West Street wetlands violations

MANSFIELD -- May 18, 2026, Mansfield Conservation Commission votes 5-0 to pursue court action over ongoing wetlands violations on Forbes Boulevard and West Street. The commission authorized Town Counsel to seek Select Board approval to initiate litigation for injunctive relief under the town's Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Massachusetts

Conservation Commission votes to pursue litigation over West Street wetlands violations

MANSFIELD -- May 18, 2026, Mansfield Conservation Commission votes 5-0 to pursue court action over ongoing wetlands violations on Forbes Boulevard and West Street. The commission authorized Town Counsel to seek Select Board approval to initiate litigation for injunctive relief under the town's Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Massachusetts

Freetown Select Board Awards FY27 Road and IT Contracts, Approves Call Firefighter Raises

FREETOWN -- May 18, 2026, Freetown Select Board unanimously approves FY27 road contracts, revises IT agreement, and directs school roof bid to proceed. The board, meeting May 18, awarded highway salt contracts to Saltine Wire Incorporated at $83.89 per ton untreated and $103.89 per ton treated, road striping to

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