Dighton Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Special town meeting slated for Nov. 9

From Dighton News

• Main Street project forces one-day closure Dighton closed Main Street between Milk and Elm streets on Oct. 22 to all through traffic, including police, fire and buses, as work continued on the roadway project that has prompted the town to set up a dedicated email for resident questions.Dighton News

Dighton on Thu, Oct 22

• Special town meeting set for Nov. 9 Dighton has scheduled a special town meeting for 7 p.m. on Nov. 9, according to a town notice posted Thursday evening.Town of Dighton
• Town Clerk's Office closed Friday, Oct. 23 Dighton's Town Clerk's Office will be closed Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, the town announced this week. Residents needing clerk services should plan visits around the one-day closure.Town of Dighton

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Drug take-back event set for Saturday Dighton hosts a Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1458 Somerset Avenue, giving residents a way to safely dispose of unused medications.Town of Dighton
• Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Library hosts nonfiction book club Saturday The Dighton Public Library's Nonfiction Book Club meets Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. at 207 Main Street.Dighton Public Library
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 PM: Economic Development Committee meets Monday Dighton's Economic Development Committee meets Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at 1111 Somerset Avenue.Town of Dighton
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 PM: Agricultural Committee meets Monday night The Agricultural Committee holds its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at 979 Somerset Avenue.Town of Dighton
• Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Library's Tot Time returns Monday, Tuesday Dighton Public Library offers Tot Time for children younger than three Monday, Oct. 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; no registration required.Dighton Public Library
• Mon, Oct 26: Dighton-Rehoboth soccer hosts Seekonk Monday Dighton-Rehoboth Regional's soccer team faces Seekonk in a conference match Monday, Oct. 26, in North Dighton, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 PM: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday Dighton's Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at 979 Somerset Avenue.Town of Dighton
• Wed, Oct 28, 1:00 PM: Homeschool group launches new book club The library's Homeschool Group starts a new Choose Your Own Adventure book club Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m., with children voting on the story's decisions as it's read aloud.Dighton Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM: Library's Halloween movie night features two films Dighton Public Library screens "Toy Story of Terror" at 6 p.m. and "Hocus Pocus" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, as part of its Halloween movie night.Dighton Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM: Selectmen hold regular meeting Wednesday The Dighton Board of Selectmen meets Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. at 1111 Somerset Avenue.Town of Dighton
• Thu, Oct 29, 1:00 PM: Library's Halloween party set for Thursday Dighton Public Library hosts a costumed Halloween party Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m., with trick-or-treating around the library, games and a craft.Dighton Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM: Library book club discusses 1789 Maine mystery Dighton Public Library's book club meets Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss a novel following a midwife investigating a murder in 1789 Hallowell, Maine.Dighton Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Mah Jongg Club meets Thursday evening Dighton Public Library's Mah Jongg Club meets Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m.; lessons are available by calling the library.Dighton Public Library

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