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Somerset Zoning Board Continues 168-Megawatt Battery Storage Hearing to July

SOMERSET — June 4, 2026 — Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals continued its review of a proposed 168-megawatt commercial battery energy storage facility at 1606 Riverside Avenue, adjourning to July 16 after hearing a redesigned site plan and extended public comment. Developer Flatiron Energy Project Manager Hannah Larkin presented

Somerset Annual Town Meeting Approves $76 Million Budget, Bans Crypto ATMs

SOMERSET — May 30, 2026 — Somerset Annual Town Meeting approves $76 million FY2027 budget and bans cryptocurrency ATM kiosks. The meeting, held May 30 at Somerset-Berkeley Regional High School with 220 registered voters and presided over by first-time Moderator Kyle Neves, approved a general government appropriation of $32,966,

Somerset Annual Town Meeting Warrant Cut to 22 Articles for May 30 Session

Somerset's annual town meeting will be held May 30 with a streamlined warrant of 22 articles, down from a typical count near 40.

Somerset Finance Committee Recommends Most Town Meeting Articles, Splits on Wastewater Transfer

SOMERSET — May 20, 2026 — Somerset Finance Committee recommends most Annual Town Meeting articles but splits 4-2 on a $3.5 million wastewater transfer. The committee, chaired by Paul Cogley, worked through all 23 consolidated warrant articles on May 20, issuing favorable recommendations on the municipal operating budget, the $931,

Somerset Finance Committee Approves $17,596 Reserve Transfer, Hears Sewer Petition

SOMERSET — April 29, 2026 — Somerset Finance Committee hears citizen push to pause sewer plant overhaul and form Fall River regional district. The committee voted unanimously to approve a $17,596.24 reserve fund transfer covering three assessor's office shortfalls — a $912 longevity calculation error, a $6,127.29

Somerset Board of Health Asserts Review Authority Over Proposed Battery Storage Facility

SOMERSET — April 16, 2026 — Somerset Board of Health asserts oversight authority over proposed Riverside Avenue battery storage facility. At an April 16 informational session, Michael Hugo, Director of Strategy and Government Relations for the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards, told the three-member board that it holds broad powers under

Somerset-Berkley School Committee Unanimously Approves DECA Atlanta Trip

Somerset-Berkley Regional School Committee approves DECA international conference trip in a one-item meeting. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to send qualifying students to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, April 25-29, 2026.

Somerset School Committee Approves $26.9 Million FY2027 Budget in 5-0 Vote

SOMERSET — April 14, 2026 — Somerset School Committee approves $26.9 million FY2027 budget in unanimous vote. The committee voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve a $26,889,305 spending plan for the coming school year, representing a $931,288 or 3.59 percent increase over FY2026 — down from an initial

Somerset Planning Board Unanimously Backs Rezoning of Blighted Route 6 Gas Station Site

SOMERSET — April 14, 2026 — Somerset Planning Board unanimously backs rezoning of long-vacant Route 6 gas station, while declining to pick among three contested legal fixes for the Slates Ferry Crossing overlay bylaw. The board voted 5-0 to recommend to town meeting that two parcels owned by JLK Realty

Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Keeps School Choice Cap at 15 Seats for 2026-2027

SOMERSET — April 7, 2026 — Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to hold its annual school choice allotment at 15 ninth-grade seats for 2026-2027, consistent with a practice Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Schoonover said has been in place for more than 10 years. Schoonover projected a total incoming

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