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Finance Committee approves Fire Department software request

Dighton selectmen, Finance Committee approve Fire Department software purchase. The Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee, meeting jointly for departmental budget reviews, approved a Reserve Fund Transfer Request from the Fire Department to purchase reporting system software from their current

Sewer Commission approves drain layer license renewal

Sewer board approves drain layer renewal, discusses pump modernization. The Dighton Board of Sewer Commissioners unanimously approved a drain layer license renewal for D. B. and Son Excavating of Somerset at its March 9 meeting, with Chairman Robert Woods, Tom Ferry, Mark Nicora, Superintendent

Dighton 250th Anniversary Committee Advances 2026 Celebration Planning

Dighton 250th Anniversary Committee finalized planning for anniversary events including a May play and spring reenactment. Chairman Pat Gailes reported a cash balance of $10,491.05 with $400 expected from the Cultural Council. The committee unanimously approved $28.33 for certificate holders.

Dighton reviews fiscal 2027 department budgets

Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee hear departmental budget proposals for fiscal year 2027. The joint session was chaired by Board Chairman Caron and featured presentations from 16 town departments including the Library, Parks and Recreation, and Sewer Commission. Town Accountant Sirena

Planning Board advances solar moratorium and mill overlay to Town Meeting

Dighton Planning Board advances solar moratorium and mill overlay district to Town Meeting. Chairman Jeffrey Carvalho presented a draft moratorium on large-scale solar projects and battery storage facilities, to remain in effect through June 2028, citing the need to update town bylaws to align with