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Norton Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends $81.28 Million FY27 Budget

NORTON -- April 27, 2026, Norton Finance Committee recommends $81.28 million general fund budget with last-minute additions for schools and police. The committee voted unanimously at its April 27 meeting to recommend the fiscal year 2027 general fund budget of $81,281,282, including $200,000 added to the

Norton Conservation Commission Approves Negative Determination for Two River Road Solar Pergola

NORTON -- April 27, 2026, Norton Conservation Commission unanimously cleared a lakeside solar-panel pergola from wetlands-permit requirements at its April 27 meeting. The commission voted 4-0 to issue a Negative 3 Determination of Applicability for a proposed 11-by-22-foot freestanding pergola at a private residence on

Dartmouth Select Board advances 30-article town meeting warrant for June 2 vote

DARTMOUTH -- April 27, 2026, Dartmouth Select Board reviews 30-article town meeting warrant and hears budget warning ahead of June 2 vote. The board spent much of its April 27 three-hour meeting working through the draft Annual Town Meeting warrant, which includes a proposed $113,388,015 operating budget,

Dartmouth Planning Board Defers Officer Elections, Sets Developer and Infrastructure Meetings

DARTMOUTH -- April 27, 2026, Dartmouth Planning Board defers officer elections and maps out housing and zoning priorities for the year ahead. Meeting with four of five members present after Margaret Sweet's absence, the board voted unanimously to postpone its annual leadership election to the May 11 meeting, with

Dartmouth Finance Committee Previews 29-Article FY27 Warrant, Begins Town Meeting Letter

DARTMOUTH -- April 23, 2026, Dartmouth Finance Committee previews a 29-article FY27 town meeting warrant and begins drafting its annual letter to members. Town Administrator Gary Florindo walked the committee through the preliminary warrant index at the April 23 meeting, noting dollar amounts are not yet final and the complete

Dighton Select Board Reorganizes, Clears Most FY27 Warrant Articles in Marathon Session

Dighton's Select Board reorganized its leadership and cleared most FY27 Annual Town Meeting warrant articles in a lengthy joint session with the Finance Committee on April 22. Mark Pacheco was voted in as chair, with Glenn Cabbage — attending his first meeting — named clerk.

Acushnet Conservation Commission Approves Contractor Yard on Middle Road

ACUSHNET -- April 22, 2026, Acushnet Conservation Commission approves order of conditions for contractor storage facility and sets October planting deadline for a resident under a gentleman's agreement. The commission voted unanimously April 22 to accept the order of conditions for Cristiano Eaton the Middle LLC's proposed

Dighton Select Board Elects Pacheco Chair, Advances FY27 Warrant With Finance Committee

DIGHTON -- April 22, 2026, Dighton Select Board reorganizes, advances FY27 town meeting warrant while deferring police vehicles. The board elected Mark Pacheco as chair and named Glenn Cabbage clerk at its April 22 meeting, replacing outgoing chair Peter Caron, before convening a lengthy joint session with the Finance Committee to

Dighton Board of Assessors Reorganizes, Approves Nearly $4,400 in Levy Actions

DIGHTON -- April 22, 2026, Dighton Board of Assessors reorganizes leadership and approves routine levy actions totaling roughly $4,393. Meeting Wednesday morning, the three-member board, with one assessor joining by phone, unanimously reaffirmed Nancy Goulart as Clerk and elected a new Chair, who will notify the town clerk of

Westport Finance Committee Halves $5 Million Tax Title Fund Request to $2.5 Million

WESTPORT -- April 21, 2026, Westport Finance Committee recommends halving a $5 million tax title appropriation to $2.5 million before Annual Town Meeting. The nine-member panel, meeting Tuesday with eight members present, voted 8-0 twice on Article 20, first to reject the warrant figure as written, then to

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