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Fall River Board of Health Adds Mandatory Suspension for First Tobacco Sale to Minors

FALL RIVER — June 29, 2026 — Fall River Board of Health closes a gap in local tobacco enforcement by requiring mandatory suspensions. The board voted unanimously Monday to amend its tobacco regulations to align with Massachusetts state law under 105 CMR 665.040(D), adding a mandatory suspension of up to

Easton Select Board Approves $1.12 Million Software Contract, Fills 20-Plus Volunteer Seats

EASTON — June 29, 2026 — Easton Select Board approves more than $1.9 million in contracts and fills dozens of volunteer board seats at June 29 meeting. The board voted unanimously to award a three-year, $1,120,292.89 contract to Tyler Technologies for Munis enterprise resource planning software, replacing

Easton Select Board Approves $1.12 Million Software Contract, Fills 20-Plus Volunteer Seats

EASTON — June 29, 2026 — Easton Select Board approves more than $1.9 million in contracts and fills dozens of volunteer board seats at June 29 meeting. The board voted unanimously to award a three-year, $1,120,292.89 contract to Tyler Technologies for Munis enterprise resource planning software, replacing

Somerset Conservation Commission Rejects Battery Storage Firm's Wetlands Boundary Filing 4-0

SOMERSET — June 29, 2026 — Somerset's Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to deny a wetlands boundary delineation filing by Somerset Energy Storage LLC, a Denver-based company proposing a large-scale battery storage facility at 1606 Riverside Ave. The filing, an abbreviated notice of resource area delineation covering a

Rehoboth Select Board Approves $160,000 Town Administrator Contract With Susan Pimentel

REHOBOTH — June 29, 2026 — Rehoboth Select Board hires Susan Pimentel as town administrator at $160,000 a year on a three-year contract. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve the agreement covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, capping a search that drew 10 applicants and narrowed to

Acushnet Select Board Ratifies One-Year and Three-Year AFSCME Labor Agreements

ACUSHNET — June 29, 2026 — Acushnet Select Board ratifies two AFSCME labor contracts ahead of town meeting. The board convened briefly at 6:25 p.m. on June 29 at the school library solely to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 38, Section 21A, Purpose 3 for collective bargaining

Fall River Select Board June 25 Meeting Produces No Reportable Record

FALL RIVER — June 25, 2026 — Fall River Select Board meeting of June 25, 2026 left no reportable municipal record. The community access TV recording provided for the meeting contained no board deliberation, no votes, and no identifiable town officials — instead capturing what appeared to be a student classroom debate competition

Somerset Zoning Board Approves Five Petitions, Continues Taco Bell Application

SOMERSET — June 25, 2026 — Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals approved five petitions and continued a Taco Bell application at its June 25 meeting. The board granted Section 7.6 home-occupation special permits to Shane Riley of 154 Millers Lane for a handyman-franchise office, Maxine Partington of

North Attleborough Planning Board Approves Gas Station Canopy Permit 4-0

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — June 25, 2026 — North Attleborough Planning Board approves gas station canopy project, awaits $912,000 state payment. The board voted 4-0 Thursday to grant a special permit and Level 3 site plan to Route 85 Realty Corp. for canopy replacement, parking lot repaving, and drainage work at

Mansfield Planning Board Approves New England FC Soccer Fields on Gilbert Street

MANSFIELD — June 24, 2026 — Mansfield Planning Board unanimously approved a special permit for a multi-field youth soccer facility at 283 Gilbert Street. The board voted 5-0 Wednesday night to allow New England FC to build two full-size synthetic turf fields and a half-field on a 27-

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