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Acushnet School Committee Adopts $17.7M Budget, Cuts Eight Positions to Stay Solvent

ACUSHNET -- May 12, 2026, Acushnet School Committee unanimously adopts a $17.7 million constraint-driven budget that eliminates eight staff positions and still requires $1 million more from the town than currently offered. Business Manager Aldo Freitas told the committee Tuesday that the town has indicated it can fund the

Easton Conservation Commission Continues New Pond Herbicide Hearing Amid PFAS Concerns

EASTON -- May 11, 2026, Easton Conservation Commission endorses stormwater utility fee and continues New Pond herbicide hearing after PFAS dispute. The commission voted unanimously to endorse a proposed $25-per-quarter stormwater enterprise fee, presented by David Field of the Stormwater Utility Steering Committee, which would generate $1.3 million

Easton Planning Board Advances Eastman Street Storage Facility, Approves ADU Permit

EASTON -- May 11, 2026, Easton Planning Board unanimously advanced a proposed self-storage facility and approved an accessory dwelling unit expansion at its May 11 remote meeting. The board voted 4-0 to continue a public hearing to May 26 on Ironwood Acquisitions LLC's application for a special

Easton Planning Board Advances Eastman Street Storage Facility, Approves ADU Permit

EASTON -- May 11, 2026, Easton Planning Board unanimously advanced a proposed self-storage facility and approved an accessory dwelling unit expansion at its May 11 remote meeting. The board voted 4-0 to continue a public hearing to May 26 on Ironwood Acquisitions LLC's application for a special

Westport Library Board Elects Officers, Approves Art Policy and Mobile Printing Upgrade

WESTPORT -- May 11, 2026, Westport Library trustees reorganized leadership and approved a new art exhibit policy and mobile printing upgrade at their May 11 meeting. The board unanimously elected Laura as chair, Polly as vice chair, and Melissa as secretary, then reconstituted a long-dormant finance committee with two trustee

Easton Board of Health Closes 305 Turnpike Case, Approves Two $45,000 Septic Loans

EASTON -- May 11, 2026, Easton Board of Health approves $90,000 in septic betterment loans and closes long-running 305 Turnpike Street housing case. The board unanimously approved $45,000 betterment loans for 10 Maple Street and 5 Kenneyland Street, both with failing cesspools, at its May 11 meeting; the

Dartmouth Select Board Signs Town Meeting Warrants, Backs $113 Million Budget

DARTMOUTH -- May 11, 2026, Dartmouth Select Board approves $113 million budget warrant and revives police station study panel. The board voted unanimously Monday to recommend 25 of 28 articles on the spring Annual Town Meeting warrant, with the full $113,389,515 FY2027 operating budget among them, and also signed

Dartmouth Planning Board withdraws Article 24 zoning bylaw from Spring Town Meeting warrant

DARTMOUTH -- May 11, 2026, Dartmouth Planning Board pulls zoning article, elects new leadership amid state housing legislation uncertainty. The board voted 5-0 at its May 11 virtual meeting to withdraw its sponsorship of proposed Article 24 site plan review bylaw amendments and to ask the Select Board to remove

Acushnet Finance Committee Recommends Warrant Articles Covering Safety Gear, School Boilers

ACUSHNET -- May 7, 2026, Acushnet Finance Committee votes to recommend more than two dozen town warrant articles, including $330,000 in free cash spending. Town Administrator Jamie Kelly walked the panel through a draft warrant covering public safety equipment, school infrastructure, and enterprise fund transfers at the May 7 meeting

Dartmouth Finance Committee Clears FY27 Warrant, Rejects Police Station Petition on Legal Grounds

DARTMOUTH -- May 7, 2026, Dartmouth Finance Committee completes FY27 warrant review, rejects police station reuse petition on procurement grounds. The committee voted 0-7 against recommending a citizens petition to create a Police Station Reuse Committee, with Town Administrator Cody Andrade citing Massachusetts procurement law Chapter 30B, which bars volunteer

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