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Rehoboth School Committee Approves $80,000 Fire Panel Warrant After Assembly Controversy

REHOBOTH -- April 14, 2026, Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee approves $80,000 fire panel warrant and hears assembly apology. Superintendent Rooney publicly apologized at the April 14 meeting for a controversial anti-bullying assembly at Beckwith Middle School in which a performer from the Echo Dance Organization announced his personal Instagram

Rehoboth Conservation Commission Continues Two Home Applications, Issues Two Compliance Certificates

REHOBOTH -- April 14, 2026, Rehoboth Conservation Commission continued two farm-property home applications and cleared two other sites at its April 14 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to continue a notice of intent for a single-family home at 85 Mason Street, filed on behalf of Todd Karras by Mariano

Dighton Historical Commission Reviews Progress on Mount Hope National Register Nomination

DIGHTON -- April 14, 2026, Dighton's Historical Commission received a status update on the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Mount Hope Finishing Company district at its April 14 meeting, hearing that the Massachusetts Historical Commission has asked for a reformatting of Section 8 before the application

Dartmouth Conservation Commission Dismisses Horseneck Road Home Bid, Approves Pier

DARTMOUTH -- April 14, 2026, Dartmouth Conservation Commission rejects a third continuance bid for a contested Horseneck Road home project, dismissing it without prejudice. The commission voted 0-5 to deny the continuance and 5-0 to dismiss DEP File 15-2814, filed by a Zenith-represented applicant proposing a single-

Dartmouth Conservation Commission Dismisses Horseneck Road Home Bid, Approves Pier

DARTMOUTH -- April 14, 2026, Dartmouth Conservation Commission rejects a third continuance bid for a contested Horseneck Road home project, dismissing it without prejudice. The commission voted 0-5 to deny the continuance and 5-0 to dismiss DEP File 15-2814, filed by a Zenith-represented applicant proposing a single-

Norton Finance Committee Reviews School Cuts, $11.4M Roof Plan Before April 27 Vote

Norton Finance Committee reviews $11.4M middle school roof plan and looming school staff cuts ahead of April 27 deliberations. Superintendent Dr.

Norton Conservation Commission closes Pine Street subdivision hearing with strict sewer condition

Norton Conservation Commission closes Wheaton Estates hearing, ties construction to sewer permit.

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FREETOWN -- April 13, 2026, South Shore News style brief. One paragraph, 80-150 words.

Westport Library Board Approves Phased HVAC Plan, Defers Scheduling Dispute to May

WESTPORT -- April 13, 2026, Westport Library Board approves phased HVAC replacement and defers staff scheduling dispute to May. The board voted unanimously at its April 13 meeting to replace the library's oldest exterior HVAC unit first, estimated at roughly $200,000 under the town's green community

Rehoboth Select Board Reorganizes and Hires Police Recruit for June Academy

REHOBOTH -- April 13, 2026, Rehoboth Select Board reorganized Monday and raised alarms over a halved firefighter safety grant tied to the town's MBTA 3A zoning noncompliance. The board named Skip Vadenet chair, Lenny Mills vice chair, and George Solis clerk after the annual post-election reorganization, then voted

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