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Norton Conservation Commission closes five hearings, continues Wheaton Estates subdivision review

Norton Conservation Commission continued its review of the 21-lot Wheaton Estates subdivision on Pine Street while closing hearings on five other filings at its February 23 meeting.

Acushnet Select Board Declares Local Emergency, Imposes Overnight Curfew During Blizzard

ACUSHNET -- February 23, 2026, Acushnet's Select Board declared a local state of emergency and banned non-essential travel through 6 a.m. Tuesday during a severe blizzard. Meeting in an emergency session Monday afternoon with only two of three members present, Chairman Robert Hinckley and one board member

Acushnet Planning Board Continues Two Solar Cases, Approves Tree Fund Payment

ACUSHNET -- February 20, 2026, Acushnet Planning Board continued two solar development cases and approved a $7,500 tree-replacement payment at its February 20 meeting. Chair Mark Francois continued the public hearing on a proposed contractor yard and storage building at Zero Middle Road, filed by Chris Ciano of Meat

Westport Finance Committee Approves Council on Aging Van Repair, Grills FY27 Budget

Westport Finance Committee approves a $5,743 van repair transfer and spends the bulk of its February 19 meeting probing the fiscal year 2027 budget's revenue assumptions.

Dartmouth Finance Committee Approves School Reserve Transfer, Reviews DPW Budget

Dartmouth Finance Committee approved a schools reserve transfer and reviewed an 11.7 percent DPW budget increase anchored by a $900,000 biosolids disposal cost surge.

Dighton Conservation Commission Continues All Five February Applications to March

DIGHTON -- February 19, 2026, Dighton Conservation Commission continues all five February 19 applications to its March 19 meeting. The longest discussion centered on a MassDOT-backed replacement of the Pleasant Street Bridge over Muddy Cove Brook, where Beta Group consultant Tyler Drew told commissioners the project qualifies for the state

Acushnet Finance Committee backs Planning Board clerical position, eyes school budget talks

ACUSHNET -- February 19, 2026, Acushnet Finance Committee backs restoring a Planning Board clerical position cut last year and braces for a large Old Colony assessment increase. At the February 19 meeting, Chairperson Michael R. Boucher pledged support for reinstatement of the 19.5-hour part-time clerk vacant since February

Acushnet Conservation Commission Deadlocks on Hathaway Road Wetlands Violation

ACUSHNET -- February 19, 2026, Acushnet Conservation Commission deadlocks on a Wetlands Protection Act violation at 35 Hathaway Road, continuing the matter to February 25. Two competing motions, one to continue for more information, one to direct the property owner to file an after-the-fact Notice of Intent with DEP,

Dighton Assessors Approve Abatements, Punt Disputed Acreage Question Back to Property Owner

Dighton Board of Assessors approves routine abatements and declines to act on a disputed property deed listing the wrong acreage.

Dighton Stormwater Committee Advances Houghton Street Permits, Eyes Budget Increase

Dighton's Stormwater Committee flagged a Level 2 drought and unresolved permits at its February 18 monthly meeting.

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