Dighton Library Board approves part-time Technical Services Librarian role with reduced wages. Library Director Mark Procknik proposed cutting the position from full-time to part-time, with Trustees unanimously approving a wage range of $18.00 to $21.00 per hour, down from $24.88, reflecting
Dighton Board of Selectmen ratifies Fire Chief contract, union agreement in April meeting. The three-member board voted unanimously under Chairman Peter D. Caron to approve labor agreements with the Dighton Permanent Firefighters Association and a conditional hiring arrangement for
Dighton Sewer Commission accepts longtime manager's retirement notice, effective June 30. Department Manager Dianne Curtis is retiring from her position, with the Board of Sewer Commissioners unanimously accepting her retirement letter at the April 6 meeting. Superintendent Harold Gracia reported
Board of Assessors signs $157,240 in motor vehicle warrants and $14,178 in tax relief. Acting Chairman Nancy Goulart and Board Member Eric Easterday led the April 1 board meeting to unanimously approve motor vehicle excise warrant commitments of $237.65 and $157,002.56, along with property tax
Dighton Planning Board approves mixed-use contractor garage at Center Street. The board voted unanimously to close the public hearing and approved the Special Permit and Site Plan Review for Tyla Gooch and Brad Staples, establishing a 4-bay commercial contractor garage in the residential zone with
Dighton library trustees approve technical services job description. The Library Board of Trustees unanimously accepted a job description for a soon-to-be vacant Technical Services Librarian position at a special meeting, with Library Director Mark Procknik noting it will require additional
The Board of Selectmen advanced extensive fiscal year 2027 budget recommendations at the March 25 meeting. Chairman Peter Caron and Selectman Reuben Pacheco recommended approximately 29.9 million dollars in combined departmental and enterprise fund budgets across debt exclusion and non-debt
Dighton ZBA hears disputes at Stonegate and Arborcrest. The Zoning Board of Appeals heard status updates on two major residential developments March 24 in a largely procedural session. For Stonegate Landing, developer Richard Federoff agreed to pay $5,000 toward a $11,818.97 Section 53G debt; the
Dighton Conservation Commission approves subdivision and bridge replacement. The board unanimously approved the Bell Farm Estates 26-lot residential subdivision with wetland mitigation requiring plantings of 16 trees and 60 shrubs in a 25-foot buffer zone and 100 trees and 300 shrubs in a 100-foot
Stormwater Committee extends Emond Plumbing construction permit through February 2028, deferring inspection-cost dispute. Committee Chairman Nancy Goulart and members voted unanimously March 18 to extend the permit for Emond Plumbing's construction site at 2231 Elm Street through February 15, 2028,
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