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Acushnet Secures $1 Million for Slocum Street, Cancels $1.5 Million Borrowing Plan

ACUSHNET — June 24, 2026 — Acushnet Select Board confirms $1 million state transportation bond deposit for Slocum Street, eliminating a planned $1.5 million borrowing. Chair Kevin Gaspar announced at the June 24 meeting that the funds, secured with the help of State Representatives Mark Sylvia and Steve Ouellette, arrived in

Plainville Select Board Approves 8% Water and Sewer Rate Increase for Fiscal 2027

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — June 22, 2026 — Plainville Select Board votes 8% water and sewer rate hike for fiscal year 2027. The board unanimously approved the flat 8 percent increase Monday after rejecting a more complex Option 2 that would have held the lowest 8,000-gallon water tier to a 4

Norton Select Board Sets Town Hall as September Primary Polling Location

NORTON — June 18, 2026 — Norton Select Board designates Town Hall as the September 1 primary polling site and hears police reaccreditation news. The board voted unanimously to hold the state primary at 72 East Main Street from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., after interim Town Clerk Stella Young

Mansfield Select Board Defers Flag Policy Vote, Awaits Revised Draft

MANSFIELD — June 17, 2026 — Mansfield Select Board defers flag policy vote and unanimously overhauls inspector pay to recapture roughly $90,000 a year. At the Wednesday, June 17 meeting, Town Counsel Brendan Linhares told the board that its draft flag policy reads as government speech rather than a public forum,

Mansfield Select Board Defers Flag Policy Vote, Awaits Revised Draft

MANSFIELD — June 17, 2026 — Mansfield Select Board defers flag policy vote and unanimously overhauls inspector pay to recapture roughly $90,000 a year. At the Wednesday, June 17 meeting, Town Counsel Brendan Linhares told the board that its draft flag policy reads as government speech rather than a public forum,

Seekonk Select Board Awards Arcade Avenue Contract to Higher Bidder, Citing Prior Project Failures

SEEKONK — June 17, 2026 — Seekonk's Select Board voted 3-2 to bypass the low bidder and award a $2.67 million-plus paving contract to J.H. Lynch and Sons for Arcade Avenue and Oak Hill Avenue work. The board rejected a recommendation from Town Administrator Sean Cadeen

Freetown Select Board awards $24,109 school fence contract to Southeast Fence Company

FREETOWN — June 15, 2026 — Freetown Select Board approved a $24,109 school fence contract and a full slate of July 4th permits at its June 15 meeting. The board unanimously awarded the Freetown Elementary School fence project to Southeast Fence Company Incorporated, the lowest of nine bids, with Town Administrator

Rehoboth Select Board unanimously overhauls retiree health benefits, creates financial planning committee

REHOBOTH — June 15, 2026 — Rehoboth Select Board votes unanimously to restructure retiree health benefits and creates a long-range financial planning committee. The board, chaired by Anthea Brady and including members Paris Bianni, Michelle Pryor, Mike Bencourt, and Vice Chair Bill McGonigal, approved moving all current and future retirees to

Dartmouth Reaches Tentative $50,000 EPA Settlement on $28 Million Bliss Corner Cleanup

DARTMOUTH — June 15, 2026 — Dartmouth Select Board reaches tentative $50,000 EPA settlement on a $28 million federal cleanup at Bliss Corner. Town Administrator Cody Haddad announced Monday that years of negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have produced a tentative agreement under which Dartmouth would pay $50,

Dighton Select Board Unanimously Denies Auto Dealer License Over Fraud Investigation

Dighton Select Board denies auto dealer license after police fraud investigation, approves blighted Spring Street building permits.

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