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Planning Board Tightens Peer Review Contract for Cooling Tower Decommissioning Site

SOMERSET -- June 9, 2026, Somerset Planning Board tightens peer review contract for former cooling tower site near shellfish area. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to execute a third-party stormwater review contract with consulting firm Rue for the Breaking Point LLC application at 1 Breaking Point Road, the site of

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,