Westport Council on Aging Approves Treasurer's Report, Hears Van Repair Update
Westport Council on Aging approves treasurer's report and hears of $5,700 emergency van repairs.
More issues
Westport Finance Committee Backs $80,000 School Budget Addition Before Town Meeting
Westport Finance Committee signals support for adding $80,000 to school budget as town meeting approaches.
Dartmouth Conservation Commission adopts revised wetland regulations, orders lake fill removed
Dartmouth Conservation Commission overhauled its wetland regulations and ordered unauthorized lake fill removed at its March 10 meeting.
Dighton Boards Challenge School District to Cut Budget Closer to Town's 2.5 Percent Limit
DIGHTON -- March 10, 2026, Dighton Select Board and Finance Committee pressed the regional school district to cut its FY27 budget request closer to the town's 2.5 percent spending target at a joint budget session March 10. Superintendent William Rooney, appearing via Zoom, presented a revised Dighton assessment
Dighton Historical Commission approves plaque, coin purchases at March meeting
DIGHTON -- March 10, 2026, Dighton Historical Commission approves $92 walnut plaque for town flag creator and $25 commemorative coin at March 10 session. The commission unanimously voted to purchase an engraved walnut plaque honoring Katherine Yell, designer of the town flag, to be presented at a future Select Board meeting
Acushnet Board of Health conditions septic approval on four-bedroom deed restriction
ACUSHNET -- March 10, 2026, Acushnet Board of Health tied a new-home septic permit to a deed restriction and conditionally cleared a stalled property closing at its March 10 meeting. Chair David Davignon, Vice Chair Thomas Fortin, and Member Robert Medeiros voted unanimously to approve a four-bedroom septic design
Somerset School Committee Directs Bus Route Study to Offset Proposed Staff Cuts
SOMERSET -- March 10, 2026, Somerset School Committee orders bus route study to preserve staff amid $26.97M budget crunch. The committee, meeting remotely Tuesday, directed Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Schoonover to work with transportation staff to model the elimination of two to three additional school bus routes, on top of one
Acushnet Select Board Ratifies Town Administrator Contract, Confronts $2 Million Budget Deficit
ACUSHNET -- March 10, 2026, Acushnet Select Board unanimously ratifies two contracts and grapples with a budget deficit nearing $2 million. The board ratified contracts for incoming Town Administrator Adam Lamontagne, expected to start March 31, and for the town's new Police Chief Coppa at its March 10 meeting,
Westport Library Committee backs two extra Saturday closings, weighs new children's aide
Westport Library Committee approves two Saturday holiday closings and advances a proposal for a new part-time children's services aide.
Dartmouth Select Board Approves Winery Permits, Animal Control Hire, and Election Warrant
Dartmouth Select Board unanimously approved winery pouring permits, a new animal control hire, and the April 7 town election warrant at its March 9 meeting.