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Dighton Boards Open FY2027 Budget Review With Debt Exclusion Stakes Dominating

DIGHTON -- March 3, 2026, Dighton opens joint Select Board and Finance Committee budget season with every department presenting two budgets, one with a debt exclusion, one without. Town Administrator Ralph outlined fiscal year 2027 revenues including $587,000 from Proposition 2½ growth, $230,000 in new growth, and roughly $950,

Westport Board of Health Approves Five Septic Repairs at March 2 Meeting

Westport Board of Health unanimously approved five septic repair plans and set a capped household hazardous waste collection day for March 28.

Norton Finance Committee approves 2025 minutes, hears $118 million liability warning

Norton Finance Committee hears stark fiscal warning as town carries $118 million in unfunded retirement liabilities.

Freetown Select Board Sets $225 Hourly Rate for Blizzard Loader Operators

FREETOWN -- March 2, 2026, Freetown Select Board sets blizzard equipment rate, warns of unsustainable school costs. The board voted unanimously Monday to pay private loader operators $225 per hour for their work during the February blizzard, pegging the rate to the state's approximately $223-per-hour figure; equipment

Somerset Conservation Commission Approves Four Projects, Continues Power Plant Battery Review

SOMERSET -- March 2, 2026, Somerset Conservation Commission approves four permits, continues former Montaup Power Plant wetland review to April 6. The commission voted unanimously at its March 2 meeting to issue orders of conditions for four separate projects: a private dock at 12 Annette Ave. for Jacqueline Esme, a dock

Acushnet Select Board Names Copper Police Chief, Hires Town Administrator

ACUSHNET -- February 27, 2026, Acushnet Select Board unanimously appointed Interim Police Chief Gary S. Copper as permanent chief and hired Adam Lamontagne as town administrator at a first-year salary of $139,000, with an April 1 start date, at a condensed Friday session. The board had conducted a formal

Norton Select Board Approves Bog Iron Brewing All-Alcohol License, Hears Fiscal Warning

Norton Select Board received a clean FY25 audit but a cautionary budget outlook at its February 26 meeting.

Somerset ZBA Approves All Six Applications at February Meeting

SOMERSET -- February 26, 2026, Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared all six items on its February 26 docket, including two home occupation permits, an accessory dwelling unit variance, a car wash tree-buffer fix, and a hotel overflow parking expansion. The board approved special permits for a dry

Westport Finance Committee reviews $2.46M Diamond assessment and beach budget shortfall

Westport Finance Committee fields Diamond assessment, beach budget gap, and old high school stalemate.

Norton Planning Board continues all major hearings to March 17 amid snowstorm meeting

Norton Planning Board continues five active development hearings to March 17 after storm forces virtual session. Acting Chair Eric Norris, the board's clerk, led a five-member quorum after Chair Alan and Vice Chair Tim were absent from the February 24 meeting.

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