Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee Approves $73,000 Antenna Relocation
Dighton Finance Committee backs $73,000 to relocate water-tank antennas ahead of a planned rehab.
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Morning Brief
Lions Club art festival returns Sunday
Dighton Lions Club's annual art festival returns Sunday to town hall grounds. Also in today's brief (9 items): North Dighton Fire District panel meets Wednesday; Library screens Toy Story 5 Wednesday; Planning Board holds Wednesday public hearing; Free yoga session returns Thursday morn…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026
One Dighton-resident obituary was published this week: Buote, Rosemarie B. (Boschen), 86, of Dighton, who died September 27, 2026, at St. Anne's and was the wife of the late Victor Roy Buote. Arrangements are under Oliveira Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service; notices were drawn fro…
Morning Brief
Planning Board sets public hearing Wednesday night
Dighton's Planning Board holds a public hearing Wednesday night at town hall. Also in today's brief (12 items): Fourth annual golf tournament tees off Sunday in Swansea; Library's Tot Time meets twice this week; Waste Reduction Committee meets Monday afternoon; 250th Anniversary Committ…
Government · Capital Planning
Dighton panel ranks capital needs as cash tightens
The Dighton Capital Planning Committee ranked a slate of capital requests as free cash reserves ran low. Town Administrator Ralph Ataco said the town is directing roughly $600,000 of a $750,000 school-building reimbursement into capital stabilization, bringing it to about $1.1 million.
Government · Other Committee
Dighton Assessors Fix Tax Error, Approve Abatements
Dighton assessors corrected a Bristol County tax figure and cleared a backlog of abatements and minutes.
Morning Brief
Hydrant flushing starts Oct. 7
Water district to flush hydrants and mains across Dighton starting October 7. Also in today's brief (11 items): Hydrant flushing to begin townwide Oct. 7; Donation tree returns to Town Hall in November; Library hosts Story Time for kids Thursday; Mah Jongg Club meets Thursday in Teen Room.
Government · Other Committee
Dighton Economic Panel Recommends New Member
The Dighton Economic Development Committee ended a two-month quorum gap and voted to recommend a new member.
Morning Brief
Select Board closes warrant amid bylaw fight
Dighton Select Board closes 27-article town meeting warrant amid police chief authority dispute. From our own coverage: Select Board closes warrant amid police chief fight. Also in today's brief (7 items): School committee, district board hold special meeting; Sewer Commissioners meet W…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
One Dighton-resident obituary was published this week: Lawrence, Edith M. (Adams), 77, of Dighton, who died September 25, 2026, at Marion Manor. She was born in Dighton and was the widow of Joseph Lawrence. The notice was posted by Silva Funeral Home of Taunton, listed on Legacy.com and…
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