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Rule-loosening at Brockton Fairgrounds could spark major development at 66-acre site
BROCKTON — The future of the old Fairgrounds is back in the spotlight. Starting Monday, city council will mull big changes to the rules on what can be built there. The sprawling 66-acre area is widely considered the last major undeveloped piece of the city. Before the city's school budget crisis became the talk...
Taunton mayor in court facing assault and battery with dangerous weapon charge. What we know
TAUNTON — Mayor Shaunna is charged with assault and battery on a household member and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. She is scheduled to be arraigned this morning in Taunton District Court. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Friday, July 19, according to court documents. Both O'Connell and her...
Interfaith Social Services elects Donna McGinn and Joe Silva to its board
Interfaith Social Services recently voted in two new members to their Board of Directors. Donna McGinn of Marshfield and Joe Silva of Middleboro were appointed to serve three-year terms. Donna McGinn, who joined Interfaith’s board as an At-Large Member in 2022, is VP of Human Resources at Ryan Specialty, an...
New construction in Taunton Industrial Park hopes to bring more 'tough tech' to area
TAUNTON – While a tenant is not yet known, construction has begun on a new facility at Myles Standish Industrial Park. The 180,000 square foot manufacturing facility, being built to lease at 55 Dever Drive, sits inside the new business park where the former Dever State School once stood.
DEP denies permit to dump nuclear plant wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
BOSTON — The company decommissioning a nuclear power plant in Plymouth cannot discharge a million-plus gallons of industrial wastewater into Cape Cod Bay, per a determination state regulators released Thursday. Holtec International, which owns the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, has sought for years the authorization to discharge 1.1...
Town goes dot-gov with cybersecurity grant
If you’re looking for information on the Town of Wareham website — from safety alerts to bill payments — right now, you need to type in the address, “wareham.ma.us.”. That will be changing in the coming months, as the town moves over to a “.gov” domain.
Development spikes urge Select Board to revisit Lakeville's water supply
LAKEVILLE — A developer’s request for increased water supply has raised concerns that Lakeville’s current water allocations aren’t enough to meet incoming demand. At a recent Select Board meeting Rhino Capital, the developer of the former Lakeville Hospital property, informally requested to increase water allocation to the property based on predicted needs.
Opinion: The State of Massachusetts wants solar on Fearing Hill
The solar project on Fearing Hill is back before us, after significant effort to stop it has failed. Our local officials have tried to slow down solar development, only to be overruled by the state. The State of Massachusetts has overruled the Historical Commission, the Conservation Commission, and the Wareham Town Meeting when it comes to our local efforts to try to control and manage the development of solar farms in our town.
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