Bristol County News (Page 49)

Sign in Subscribe

More issues

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

Norton Select Board chair, town manager preview $11.4M roof, budget at Town Meeting preview

Norton officials preview a packed Town Meeting warrant headlined by an $11.4 million school roof. Select Board Chair Roger Marsan and Town Manager Mark Gould taped a public walkthrough of key articles ahead of the annual Town Meeting set for May 18 at 7 p.m. at the High School Auditorium.

Mansfield Select Board Raises Xfinity Fees, Shifts Retiree Health Costs

MANSFIELD -- May 6, 2026, Mansfield Select Board approves renegotiated Xfinity Center license and shifts retiree health costs. The board voted unanimously May 6 to approve a new annual Xfinity Center license agreement raising the administrative fee from $25,000 to $30,000, adding mandatory preseason and postseason meetings, and adopting

Taunton Schools Land $1.1M State Grant for Construction Trades Equipment

TAUNTON -- May 6, 2026, Taunton Public Schools secured a $1.1 million Chapter 74 vocational expansion grant, the largest in district history, at the School Committee's May 6 meeting. Superintendent John Cabral announced the award, down from the district's $1.5 million request, at the Governor

Planning Board Endorses Reynolds Avenue Land Swap, Eyes Solar Permitting Deadline

REHOBOTH -- May 6, 2026, Rehoboth Planning Board unanimously endorsed a minor land swap at 98 Reynolds Avenue and opened a lengthy discussion on a new state solar permitting law with an October 1 compliance deadline. The board approved a Form A plan swapping equal slivers of land between 98 and

Norton School Committee reseats Callahan as chair, tables elementary improvement plan vote

NORTON -- May 6, 2026, Norton School Committee reorganizes, tables elementary improvement plan, and receives first AI task force briefing. At its May 6 meeting, the committee re-elected Justine Callahan as chair and named Dan Schleicher vice chair, seating newly elected member Heather Forbes at the same session. Principals Thomas

Norton Planning Board Approves Minor Duplex Footprint Change at South Worcester Street Project

NORTON -- May 5, 2026, Norton Planning Board clears minor footprint revision for South Worcester Street duplex project and faces a member vacancy. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to classify a requested change to six of 15 duplexes at 225 South Worcester Street as a minor modification to Special Permit SP-

Acushnet Board of Health reorganizes, requires engineer's sign-off on driveway over septic

ACUSHNET -- May 5, 2026, Acushnet Board of Health reorganizes and sends a driveway applicant back for a stamped engineering plan. The board elected David M. Davignon as chairman for the next three years at its May 5 meeting, replacing Robert Medeiros, who stepped down to member; Thomas Fortin was elevated

Freetown Select Board Requires Future Retirees to Pay Active-Employee Health Insurance Rates

FREETOWN -- May 4, 2026, Freetown Select Board requires future retirees to pay active-employee health insurance rates. The board voted unanimously Monday to apply to anyone retiring after July 1, 2027 the same health insurance contribution percentage they carried as active employees, a policy Town Administrator Deborah Furtado said is

Rehoboth Select Board Tables French Street Pole Hearing, Awaits National Grid

REHOBOTH -- May 4, 2026, Rehoboth Select Board tables French Street utility pole hearing after National Grid misses the meeting. Resident Keith Foley of 53 French Street told the board Monday that a proposed new National Grid pole would sit as close as 20 feet from the pole already serving his

All Bristol County towns we cover · Every Massachusetts town on the Townbrief network.