The Dartmouth Public Schools School Committee Budget Subcommittee will meet Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. at the Dartmouth Public Schools Administration Building. Agenda items include a discussion with the Budget Advisory Group, FY28 budget preparation and planning for the next meeting.
The Westport Harbor Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. at Westport Town Hall. The agenda includes a summer update, harbor fees and collections, dock and slip fees, private and town moorings, and the state boat ramp. Members will also discuss maintenance, repairs and staffing. Other topics include the pump-out program, calls and […]
The Finance Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m. in Room 315 at Dartmouth Town Hall. Agenda Discussion will focus on warrant articles for the FY27 Fall Town Meeting. Members also will hear a Town Administrator’s update and liaison reports, review meeting minutes and discuss other business.
The Fairhaven Open Space & Recreation Committee will meet Monday, Sept. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. . The meeting will be held remotely by Zoom. Participants who want to speak should use the “raise hand” feature and display their full name. Participant cameras will be disabled under Fairhaven TV security protocols. Join the […]
The Fairhaven Select Board will meet Monday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 40 Center St. The agenda includes public comment, discussion of a revised petition letter for increased state aid and a draft artificial intelligence policy, a request for $3,569 in grant matching funds for the Fire Department, and a vote to […]
The Westport Select Board will meet Monday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 816 Main Road. Agenda items includes a life-saving award nomination, appointments and resignations, opening the 2026-27 bay scallops season, approval of the Nov. 3 state election warrant and other town business.
The Dartmouth Pathways Committee will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 315 at Dartmouth Town Hall. Members will review the Sept. 20 Bike Rodeo outreach event and discuss updates to the Dartmouth Heritage Trail. Planned Town and MassDOT projects also are on the agenda, including road resurfacing, corridor improvements and design work. […]
The Westport Conservation Commission will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex Meeting Room. The agenda includes several conservation hearings involving properties on Main Road, Cherry Webb Lane and Drift Road. Other business includes certificates of compliance, extensions, correspondence, minutes, bills and agents’ reports.
New Bedford Board of Assessors will meet on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 a.m., in Room 112 at New Bedford City Hall. The board will consider minutes from its Sept. 17 meeting, monthly real estate and personal property abatement and exemption reports, and monthly motor vehicle and boat excise reports. An executive session is also […]
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the community room at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Bedford. For more information, contact George Ferreira at dtfsaystu@aol.com.
The New Bedford Commission for Citizens With Disabilities will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Buttonwood Senior Center. The agenda includes City Hall signage, wheelchair regulations, accessibility concerns at Hillman Street Building 3, service animals, and the special needs registry. Members will also discuss Hazelwood Playground, polling location […]
The New Bedford Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Ashley Room 120 at City Hall, 133 William St. Public hearings include a proposal to convert the second and third floors of a building at 229-241 and 252 Coffin Ave. into 37 residential units. The board […]
The New Bedford City Council's Appointments and Briefings Committee will meet Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Room 214. Members will review mayoral appointments to the […]
The New Bedford City Council's Audit Committee will meet Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Room 214, at City Hall. Full agenda Members will consider a […]
SouthCoast community organizations will host two nonpartisan forums this fall to explain Massachusetts statewide ballot questions and what a yes or no vote means for each measure. A New Bedford forum will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Keith Middle School Community Room, 225 Hathaway Blvd. A Fall […]
The fa is on Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 40 Center St., with remote access available. Agenda items include public hearings on proposed waterfront improvements at 50 Fort St., construction at 0 Huttleston Ave., and erosion control measures at 1 Calumet Road. Members will also review a proposed masonry wall at […]
The Dartmouth Select Board will meet Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. in Room 304 at Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road. The Board will hold a joint meeting with the Board of Assessors at 7 p.m. to address property revaluation, the fiscal 2027 tax bill timeline, staffing, and meeting transparency. Other agenda items include an […]
The Fairhaven Select Board will meet Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 40 Center St. The agenda includes the Blue Light Emergency Communication Project, revisions to waterway fees, a fiscal 2026 snow and ice deficit, and use of the Atlas Tack property. Members will also consider several committee appointments, a request from […]
The New Bedford City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 133 William St. Public hearings will address a proposal […]
The Fairhaven Contributory Retirement Board will meet Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 9:30 a.m. at Town Hall, 40 Center St. An executive session is scheduled for an evidentiary hearing concerning an accidental disability retirement application. During the open session, members will consider retirement applications, refunds, transfers, monthly warrants and financial reconciliations. Additional business includes approval of […]
The New Bedford Community Preservation Committee will meet remotely Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. The agenda includes quarterly updates, a request to extend the term for the fiscal 2024 citywide signage project, and an update from Jan daSilva. Members will also review fiscal 2027 eligibility submissions and the application technical workshop. Public participation is […]
The New Bedford Licensing Board will meet Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Ashley Room at City Hall, 133 William St. Agenda items include liquor license manager changes for The Black Whale and National Club, special one-day alcohol licenses, and a used car dealer application. Members will also hold hearings involving Indo Pak […]
The New Bedford Retirement Board will meet Thursday, Oct. 29, at 9:30 a.m. at 651 Orchard St., Room 203A, with remote access available. Agenda items include retirement applications, monthly financial reports, a fifth board member appointment, and a proposed appointment policy. Members will also review the funding schedule, regulations concerning creditable service, and a previous […]
The New Bedford Economic Development Council will hold its 2026 annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s Cook Memorial Theater. Discussions will focus on the council’s work supporting business growth and economic development in New Bedford. Admission is free, with registration available through Eventbrite.
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