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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

Dartmouth Select Board reappoints chair, approves new Environmental Affairs Director

DARTMOUTH -- April 13, 2026, Dartmouth Select Board reorganizes, retains chair, and fills top environmental post. The board voted 4-1 Monday to reappoint Heidi Silva Brooks as chair, with Shawn McDonald the lone dissenter after his motion to elevate Vice Chair Christopher O'Neil to the top post failed

Acushnet Conservation Commission escalates 324 Main Street dispute with enforcement order

ACUSHNET -- April 8, 2026, Acushnet Conservation Commission votes to issue a formal enforcement order against 324 Main Street after months of failed informal compliance efforts. The board, at its April 8 meeting, directed its agent to prepare the written order, recommended by town counsel, for signing at the April 22

Dighton Select Board Appoints Highway Operator, Tables 40B Housing Committee Bid

DIGHTON -- April 8, 2026, Dighton Select Board honors outgoing member Nicole Mello, appoints highway operator, and tables 40B housing committee bid. The board unanimously appointed Keith Sylvia as Highway Department Operator, Class 1, following a competitive search in which Sylvia was the sole candidate with municipal DPW experience, according to

Finance Committee unanimously backs $25.9 million in school assessments

REHOBOTH -- April 8, 2026, Rehoboth Finance Committee unanimously recommends roughly $25.9 million in school assessments for fiscal year 2027, the lowest increase in Superintendent Bill Rooney's four-year tenure. Rooney and District Business Administrator Leo Brim told the committee Wednesday that Rehoboth's share of the

Norton Planning Board withdraws lone permit application, bids farewell to two members

Norton Planning Board unanimously withdraws the only permit on its April 7 agenda as two long-serving members step down.

Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Keeps School Choice Cap at 15 Seats for 2026-2027

SOMERSET -- April 7, 2026, Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to hold its annual school choice allotment at 15 ninth-grade seats for 2026-2027, consistent with a practice Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Schoonover said has been in place for more than 10 years. Schoonover projected a total incoming

Norton Finance Committee Receives $84.8 Million FY27 Budget, Votes to Keep Chair

Norton Finance Committee weighs $84.8 million fiscal year 2027 budget built on a three-year austerity glide path.

Dartmouth Planning Board Approves Site Plan Bylaw Update for June Town Meeting

DARTMOUTH -- April 6, 2026, Dartmouth Planning Board unanimously advances a decade-old site plan review overhaul to the June 2 Town Meeting. The board voted 4-0 on April 6 to recommend Article 24 as revised, forwarding it to Town Administrator for presentation to the Select Board and Finance Committee

Norton Select Board Approves Liquor Transfer, Three Constable Appointments at April Meeting

Norton Select Board approves liquor license transfer, three constable appointments, and two utility pole petitions at its April 2 meeting.

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