Plainville Select Board Approves 8% Water and Sewer Rate Increase for Fiscal 2027
Plainville Select Board votes 8% water and sewer rate hike for fiscal year 2027.
Dave Watkins
Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026
Three North Attleboro obituaries were published this week: Gavin, Martin Charles (73), who died June 18; Blitchington, Joan Marie (90), who died June 19, with services at Dyer-Lake Funeral Home and St. Mark Roman Catholic Church in North Attleborough; and Fichera, Michael J. (69), who d…
North Attleborough Board of Health Approves Toll Brothers Senior Housing Permit at Heather Hill
North Attleborough's Board of Health approved an Environmental Health Impact Permit for Toll Brothers' Regency at Heather Hill senior housing development at 149 West Bacon Street and ratified the town's first housing condemnation order at its June 17 meeting.
Tri-County School Building Hits 50 Percent Complete, Budget Drops to $281 Million
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School Committee hears $281 million building is halfway done, approves adult education policy updates.
Plainville School Committee Unanimously Appoints New Director of Student Services
Plainville School Committee unanimously appoints Candace Andrade as its next Director of Student Services. The four-member board voted 4-0 at its June 16 Zoom meeting to approve Superintendent Dr.
North Attleborough Commission Closes Gas Station Wetland Hearing, Rejects Fire-Rebuild Emergency Bid
North Attleborough Conservation Commission closes gas station wetland hearing and rejects fire-rebuild emergency bid.
Plainville Planning Board Continues All Three Public Hearings to July 20
Plainville Planning Board continues all three pending public hearings to July 20 without taking testimony.
Cultural Council Releases 2026 Summer Concert Series Lineup for North Attleborough
North Attleborough's summer season takes shape as the Cultural Council announces its 2026 concert lineup. The musician roster, posted Monday afternoon to the town's News Flash, arrives alongside an official event calendar for the "Celebrating Liberty's Legacy: 250 Years of Independence"…
North Attleborough Publishes Full Schedule for 250th Independence Celebration
North Attleborough released its full "Celebrating Liberty's Legacy" 250th Independence commemoration calendar Sunday, anchoring a busy summer of community events. The detailed schedule gives residents the specifics for the town's planned two-week celebration of the nation's 250th birthd…
Town Issues Dual Health Alerts on Salmonella Risk and Baby Wipe Recall
Two back-to-back consumer health alerts defined North Attleborough's Friday news cycle. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health warned that recalled moringa-containing dietary supplements — powders, capsules, and related products — have been linked to multiple Salmonella outbreaks…