Dighton Historical Commission Approves $625 Budget, Expands Survey Plans
Dighton Historical Commission approves a $625 FY27 budget and maps out new historical survey territory.
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Dartmouth Conservation Commission Continues Potomska Pier Case, Awaits Harbormaster Sign-Off
Dartmouth Conservation Commission continues two public hearings and backs Buzzards Bay Coalition funding letter.
Norton commission continues hearing on 72-unit apartment project
Norton Conservation Commission continues hearing on revived 72-unit apartment complex to January 26.
Westport Library Board Bars Volunteers From Building Before Staff Arrive
Westport Library trustees voted to bar all non-staff visitors from the building before official public hours.
Norton Select Board Reviews Veterans Property Tax Exemption Plan
Norton Select Board previews a veterans property tax exemption fix and welcomes a new public works chief.
Westport CPC Sends Six Projects Totaling $1.38 Million to Town Meeting
Westport's Community Preservation Committee unanimously recommended six projects totaling more than $1.38 million to the 2026 Town Meeting on January 8.
Acushnet Select Board hires lateral transfer officer, advances sewer and water contracts
ACUSHNET -- January 7, 2026, Acushnet Select Board approves lateral police transfer, sewer extension, and water department backup vendor. The board unanimously appointed Officer Justin Mello, a lateral transfer from Rochester with one year of service, under a memorandum of understanding with Teamsters Union Local 59, with Police Chief Garth Copper
Acushnet Board of Health Approves One-Time Fee Waiver for School Fundraiser
ACUSHNET -- January 7, 2026, Acushnet Board of Health waives food permit fees for a spring school fundraiser, with conditions. The three-member board voted unanimously at its January 7 meeting to waive temporary food booth permit fees for a St. Francis de Sales School fundraiser set for April 11, 2026,
Taunton School Committee Elects New Chair After Three-Round Tie-Breaking Vote
TAUNTON -- January 7, 2026, Taunton School Committee elects a new chair after three rounds of voting end a four-to-four deadlock. Donna Sharps defeated incumbent chair Dr. Gregory DeMello five to four at the committee's January 7 organizational meeting, with Mayor Shaunna O'Connell casting the
Norton Planning Board continues four development cases to January, February
Norton Planning Board continues four development cases, including a court-remanded 72-unit apartment plan, without a single final vote.