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Rehoboth Planning Board Hears State Briefing on New Clean Energy Permitting Rules

REHOBOTH — June 3, 2026 — Rehoboth Planning Board grills state official on battery storage safety under new clean energy permitting law. Connor Rockett of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources presented the board with the consolidated local permitting process created under the 2024 climate act, which becomes available to applicants statewide

Norton Planning Board Approves Sign Permit, Lot Split, Building Modification in One Meeting

NORTON — June 2, 2026 — Norton Planning Board votes unanimously on four applications, gives tow yard owner until August to comply. The board, meeting June 2 with five of its seven members, approved a lot division at 93 Mansfield Avenue for 93 Mansfield Land Holdings, LLC; cleared a redesigned two-story

Planning Board Adopts Town Center Design Guidelines, Fills Vacancy Process

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — June 1, 2026 — North Attleborough Planning Board unanimously adopts town center design guidelines and opens vacancy process after member resignation. The board voted 4-0 at its June 1 meeting to adopt guidelines giving it formal design-review authority over private development in the town center district, a

Dartmouth Planning Board approves Audi dealership parking permit, advances Big Y review

DARTMOUTH — June 1, 2026 — Dartmouth Planning Board approves parking reduction for a new Route 6 Audi and Volkswagen dealership and advances a Big Y grocery store proposal to a June 22 hearing. The board voted 5-0 to grant a special permit to PRM Auto Holdings allowing 113 built parking

Planning Board Sends New England FC Soccer Complex Back for Traffic, Landscape Studies

MANSFIELD — May 27, 2026 — Mansfield Planning Board continues New England FC soccer complex hearing, citing traffic and landscaping gaps. The board voted unanimously at its May 27 meeting to continue the public hearing on New England FC's application for a special permit and site plan to build two

Easton Planning Board Approves Duplex and Self-Storage Facility on Same Night

EASTON — May 26, 2026 — Easton Planning Board unanimously approved permits for a landscaping-business duplex and a self-storage facility at its May 26 remote meeting. The board voted 4-0 to grant a special permit and site plan approval for a mixed-use duplex proposed by Rob Vieira of

Acushnet Planning Board Unanimously Approves Town's First Over-55 Housing Special Permit

ACUSHNET — May 21, 2026 — Acushnet Planning Board unanimously approves its first Over-55 special permit, a 12-unit rental complex on Middle Road. The board voted 5-0 Thursday to grant the permit to MD Southcoast Properties, LLC, for six two-story duplexes at 72 Middle Road, represented by David

Rehoboth Planning Board Sends Baker Street Subdivision Plan to Engineering Review

REHOBOTH — May 20, 2026 — Rehoboth Planning Board opens public hearing on a five-lot subdivision near the Swansea line. Engineer Alexander Gordetsky presented the definitive subdivision plan for Dream Home LLC's proposed development at 5 Baker Street, a 9.75-acre parcel, describing a 100-year-storm-rated

Seekonk Planning Board Workshop Surfaces Fire, Police, and Infrastructure Gaps Amid Route 6 Growth

SEEKONK — May 19, 2026 — Seekonk Planning Board holds master plan workshop on transportation and public facilities, exposing significant staffing and infrastructure gaps. The May 19 session drew department heads, the fire and police chiefs, and school officials to provide input on two elements of the town's ongoing master

Mansfield Planning Board Adjourns Without Action After Quorum Fails

MANSFIELD — May 13, 2026 — Mansfield Planning Board adjourns without conducting business after failing to reach a quorum May 13. A board representative opened the session, announced that not enough members were present to proceed, and dismissed the meeting within minutes. All agenda items — including any pending applications and land-use

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