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Somerset School Committee Directs Bus Route Study to Offset Proposed Staff Cuts

SOMERSET -- March 10, 2026, Somerset School Committee orders bus route study to preserve staff amid $26.97M budget crunch. The committee, meeting remotely Tuesday, directed Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Schoonover to work with transportation staff to model the elimination of two to three additional school bus routes, on top of one

Somerset Conservation Commission Approves Four Projects, Continues Power Plant Battery Review

SOMERSET -- March 2, 2026, Somerset Conservation Commission approves four permits, continues former Montaup Power Plant wetland review to April 6. The commission voted unanimously at its March 2 meeting to issue orders of conditions for four separate projects: a private dock at 12 Annette Ave. for Jacqueline Esme, a dock

Somerset ZBA Approves All Six Applications at February Meeting

SOMERSET -- February 26, 2026, Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared all six items on its February 26 docket, including two home occupation permits, an accessory dwelling unit variance, a car wash tree-buffer fix, and a hotel overflow parking expansion. The board approved special permits for a dry

Somerset School Committee Votes to Seek MSBA Delay on $5.17 Million South Elementary Project

SOMERSET -- February 17, 2026, Somerset School Committee votes 5-0 to seek delay on $5.17 million South Elementary repair project. The committee convened a special remote session February 17 during school vacation week after the project's cost ballooned from an original $2.1 million estimate to $5.

Somerset School Budget Stays at 5.8 Percent as Committee Demands Deeper Cuts

Somerset School Committee pushes administration to cut an additional $300,000 from the FY27 budget after reducing it to a 5.8 percent increase. At the February 10 remote work session, Superintendent Dr.