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Dighton 250th Anniversary Committee held June meeting

Dighton's 250th Anniversary Committee for America convened June 8, 2026 at Old Town Hall and via Zoom for a regular session. The meeting addressed reenactment and encampment details, budget matters, fundraising initiatives, a Revolutionary memorial project, and presentations and event planning. No

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board defers applications, approves $8,072 budget transfer

Planning Board defers applications, approves funding transfer for development project review. The Board unanimously continued public hearings for Trinity Solar's special permit and site plan review at 1205 Briggs Street and Antone P Roderick's subdivision application at 128 Hart Street to July 1,

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board approves appointments for three dispatchers, two managers

Dighton selectmen approve three dispatchers and elevate two to management roles. The Board of Selectmen unanimously advanced the appointments in a series of 3-0 votes, appointing Julia Duzan, Ladyana Martinez, and Jake LaPlante as part-time 911 Communications Personnel and elevating Ashley

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health votes to separate stormwater committee

Dighton Board of Health seeks stormwater committee independence. The board voted unanimously Thursday to request that the Stormwater Committee be separated from Health Department oversight and established as an independent committee under the Board of Selectmen. Nancy Goulart presented stormwater

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board continues solar, subdivision hearings to June 3

Planning Board votes to continue two major hearings set for June 3. The board voted unanimously to continue Trinity Solar's hearing on a 12-foot-high, 62-foot-long solar array at 1205 Briggs Street after abutters complained of excessive size and visibility concerns; a site visit will assess

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Library Board elects Meitzen as chair, approves spring hours

Dighton Library Board elects new chair, approves spring events. Trustees Rita Araujo and Dave Marvill elected Ann Meitzen as Trustee Chair during the May 14 meeting. The board voted unanimously to keep the library open on Saturday, May 23, during Memorial Day weekend and on Saturday, May 30, during

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Cable Committee unanimously backs Easterday for appointment

Dighton Cable Committee backs Easterday for appointment. The Cable Television Committee unanimously recommended Kendra Easterday to the Board of Selectmen for appointment to the committee at its May 13 meeting. David Marvill called the meeting to order with members Laura Armstrong and Dalton

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