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Westport Landing Commission Raises Commercial Rents 7 Percent in 3-1 Vote

WESTPORT -- March 17, 2026, Westport Landing Commission votes 3-1 to raise commercial waterfront rents 7 percent. The commission, meeting March 17, approved the increase for two tenants, a kayak shop and a property identified as the Atterbury property, after a majority concluded that two straight years at 6 percent

Somerset Water and Sewer Budgets Propose 4.7 and 8.25 Percent FY27 Increases

SOMERSET -- March 16, 2026, Somerset water and sewer customers face higher bills as proposed FY27 budgets show a combined increase of roughly 6.4 percent before health insurance costs are known. The Advisory and Finance Committee met jointly with the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners on March 16 to

Norton Select Board votes to recommend removal of mandatory sewer tie-in rule

Norton Select Board recommends scrapping mandatory sewer tie-in requirement in 4-1 vote.

Dartmouth Finance Committee Plans Budget Letter, Hears Library Performance Report

Dartmouth Finance Committee kicks off budget letter planning and hears strong library numbers at March 12 session. Library Director Dina St.

Acushnet Finance Committee reviews three department budgets ahead of town meeting

ACUSHNET -- March 12, 2026, Acushnet Finance Committee takes FY27 budget presentations from golf, Town Clerk, and Fire-EMS with no formal adoptions. Golf Superintendent Steve Tibbles presented a net-zero budget anchored by reduced debt service, while flagging proposed 10 percent supervisory salary increases as mere placeholders pending union negotiations,

Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Approves $22.5 Million Preliminary FY27 Budget Unanimously

SOMERSET -- March 12, 2026, Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $22.5 million preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 school year at its March 12 Zoom meeting. The committee voted 6-0 to adopt a preliminary spending figure of $22,555,875, which represents a gross year-over-

Dighton Select Board Approves Election Warrant, Backs $750,000 Main Street Bid

DIGHTON -- March 11, 2026, Dighton Select Board approves April election warrant and backs $750,000 federal funding bid for Main Street. The two-member board, Nicole Mello and Mark Pacheco, unanimously approved the annual town election warrant at its March 11 meeting, setting a vote for Saturday, April 11, 2026,

Dighton Assessors Approve $191,000 Sewer Commitment, Move to Executive Session

DIGHTON -- March 11, 2026, Dighton Board of Assessors approved more than $196,000 in tax lists and sewer commitments at its March 11 meeting. The board signed two motor vehicle and trailer excise lists for levy year 2026 totaling $5,880.80 and cleared abatements for levy years 2023 and

Acushnet School Committee Schedules Good Friday Classes, Projects June 25 Year-End

ACUSHNET -- March 11, 2026, Acushnet School Committee votes unanimously to hold school on Good Friday, shifting the projected last school day to June 25. Business Manager Mr. Petronio presented a preliminary FY27 budget projecting a roughly $1.6 million increase, approximately 9.9 percent above the current year, driven by

Acushnet Conservation Commission Continues Two Middle Road Wetlands Hearings

ACUSHNET -- March 11, 2026, Acushnet Conservation Commission advances two Middle Road wetlands hearings and orders retroactive permit filing at Hathaway Road. At the March 11 meeting, the commission continued a hearing on a proposed 5,000-square-foot commercial storage building at Zero Middle Road by applicant Cristiano Meet in

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