Dighton Board of Selectmen approves $22,572 in mid-year budget transfers and staff appointments. The board unanimously approved five departmental transfers, including $8,000 to Tax Title for tax takings expenses and $1,500 to the Board of Appeals for outstanding peer review invoices related to the
Dighton Select Board tightens vacation carryover policy and clears a full agenda of transfers and appointments.
Zoning Board reelects all members, approves budget transfers for Stonegate. The board unanimously reelected Zachary Caron as Chairman, Gregory Logan as Vice Chairman, and Jonathan Gale as Clerk. The board approved $9,572 in transfers from Planning and Health Insurance to cover Stonegate Landing
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One Dighton obituary appears this week: Soucy, Marcel, of Dighton, who died June 17, 2026. The source obituary does not provide details of occupation or public service. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Hathaway family funeral homes.
Dighton Library Board hires Molinski as Technical Services Librarian. The board unanimously approved the hiring of Kathryn Molinski, a current Library Page, to fill the Technical Services Librarian position effective July 6, 2026, with Library Director Mark Procknik recommending her advancement.
Dighton Conservation Commission votes enforcement order for unauthorized contractor operations near protected wetland. The Commission voted unanimously to issue the enforcement order for 826 Williams Street after owners created an unpermitted dirt mound and operated a contractor business without
Dighton Conservation Commission reorganizes leadership and issues new enforcement order at June meeting.
Board of Health votes to separate Dighton Stormwater Committee as stand-alone entity. The committee reviewed Stormwater Bylaw revisions that would increase the site-disturbance threshold from 35,000 square feet to one acre, aligning with federal standards. Field work funded by ARPA grant money was
Dighton Stormwater Committee holds firm on $10,300 engineering fee despite developer legal threat. Chair Nancy Gulak read aloud a May 19 letter from attorney Michael P.