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Dighton Economic Development Committee approves free sign giveaway, tables chamber seat question

Dighton's Economic Development Committee approved a fully free sign giveaway for local businesses and tabled a dispute over its Chamber of Commerce representative seat at its July 27 monthly meeting.

Dighton Select Board Defers Stormwater Governance Decision, Eyes 30-Day Review

Dighton Select Board defers stormwater governance decision as twin deadlines close in.

Dighton Assessors Approve Principal Assessor Search With $70,000-$85,000 Salary Range

Dighton Board of Assessors approved a $70,000-$85,000 salary range for a new Principal Assessor position and voted to forward the job posting to the Select Board.

Dighton Stormwater Committee Rejects SWIP Waiver, Clears Mill Drainage Connection

Dighton Stormwater Committee votes unanimously twice, clearing a mill drainage tie-in and blocking a federal plan waiver.

Dighton Board of Health Approves Waste Zero Bag Contract, Eyes Stormwater Transfer

Dighton Board of Health approves Pay-As-You-Throw bag contract with Waste Zero and wrestles with flagging farmers market attendance.

Dighton Select Board Appoints Building Commissioner, Moves Housing Plan Forward

Dighton Select Board unanimously appoints Jeff Mello as building commissioner and takes up stalled housing production plan.

Dighton Open Space Committee Partners With Parks and Rec on October 3 Cleanup Day

Dighton Open Space Committee sets October 3 as target date for first townwide cleanup day with Parks and Recreation.

Dighton Finance Committee approves five fund transfers, elects Stebbins chair

Dighton Finance Committee reorganizes for fiscal year 2026 and clears five fund transfers totaling roughly $23,000. The committee unanimously elected Jake Stebbins as chair and Ron as secretary at its July 7 organizational meeting before approving all five transfer requests without dissent.

Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 22, 2026 through Sunday, June 28, 2026

One Dighton obituary was published for the week of June 22–28, 2026: Sousa, John B., of Dighton, who died June 24, 2026. Funeral arrangements were handled through Silva Funeral Home Inc.

Dighton Select Board denies above-policy vacation carryovers, shifts approval authority to Town Administrator

Dighton Select Board tightens vacation carryover policy and clears a full agenda of transfers and appointments.

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