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Keohan should be reappointed to Community Preservation Committee
Bill Keohan, chair of the Community Preservation Committee, has done a remarkable job. For the last 20-plus years, Mr. Keohan has been the accomplished and energetic face of the CPC at Town Meeting. During this time, he has shepherded countless CPC articles through Town Meeting. He has earned many times over the respect of Town Meeting for his institutional knowledge of the Community Preservation Act and for his professionalism in presenting funding requests.
Work restarts on Rt. 24/140 in Taunton. What to know about timeline, new contractor, more
TAUNTON — After the abrupt halting of work last fall on the multi-million dollar and multi-year construction project for the Route 24/Route 140 interchange after the contractor walked off the job — work picked back up this past winter with a new contractor. The original contractor that walked...
5-story hotel at center of Lake Nippenicket development battle in Bridgewater. What to know
BRIDGEWATER — Residents opposed to another hotel being built on Lake Nippenicket in Bridgewater held up signs in protest. The standout last week, conducted along Route 104, is the latest in decades of advocacy against further development. The proposal at immediate issue is a five-story, 100-room hotel for a...
Middleboro artist featured at Lakeville Library gallery in June, July
LAKEVILLE — Bob Weikel of Middleboro will be the featured artist for the months of June and July at the Great Ponds Gallery at the Lakeville Library, 4 Precinct St. This exhibit will focus on his scratchboard artwork. Scratchboard is a form of direct engraving on a board coated...
Road work scheduled for Hill Street, Rhode Island Road in Lakeville
Roadway work is expected to begin on portions of Hill Street in Lakeville, weather permitting, Monday, June 3 and on Rhode Island Road on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 4 and 5. These dates differ from the dates listed on the mailed notices. Contractors will be using the Mill and Overlay...
Vote recount sought in Bourne by write-in candidate for school board
BUZZARDS BAY — A write-in vote count for a second School Committee seat will be done again, following the May 21 Bourne town election. There were two open seats for the School Committee but only one person, Kari MacRae, filed nomination papers to be on the ballot. Following the election, three write-in candidates for the second seat emerged. ...
Sandwich Boardwalk is open for the summer. Here's what it looks like.
The iconic Sandwich Boardwalk is open to the public again, after months of reconstruction. The walkway over a saltmarsh at Cape Cod Bay was already in need of repairs when a Jan. 31 2022 nor'easter demolished about a third of it. Town meeting had approved an $8 million capital debt exclusion in 2018 that included boardwalk repairs, and a $2.6 million infrastructure bond was expected to be paired with American Rescue Plan Act money.
Wind Farm Proposed Cape Cod
Meetings are now underway regarding a potential offshore wind farm east of Cape Cod. Federal officials have proposed eight new areas for lease, totaling nearly a million acres that could generate enough power for more than five-million homes. Officials say the site closest to the Cape would be about 25-miles,...
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, May 24
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo discusses this year’s Oyster Festival, the town’s Memorial Day ceremonies...
Explore New Bedford announces debut Oysterfest
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Explore New Bedford said it is partnering with the Fishing Heritage Center for Cisco Brewers’ first annual New Bedford Oysterfest on June 15. The event will run from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Cisco on East Rodney French Boulevard. It will feature...
Lakeville Historical Society museum open for summer
LAKEVILLE — The Lakeville Historical Museum on Bedford Street in Lakeville is now open through September. Visitors are welcome to visit the three buildings at 442 Bedford St. Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The main building is the former Grove Chapel Church and two newer...
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