Somerset Zoning Board Approves Five Petitions, Continues Taco Bell Application
Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals approved five petitions and continued a Taco Bell application at its June 25 meeting.
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Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Elects Ferreira Chair, Bypasses Pasternak for Vice Chair Over Training Lapse
Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee elects new leadership, bypasses member over missed state training.
Planning Board Tightens Peer Review Contract for Cooling Tower Decommissioning Site
Somerset Planning Board tightens peer review contract for former cooling tower site near shellfish area.
Somerset Zoning Board Continues 168-Megawatt Battery Storage Hearing to July
Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals continued its review of a proposed 168-megawatt commercial battery energy storage facility at 1606 Riverside Avenue, adjourning to July 16 after hearing a redesigned site plan and extended public comment.
Somerset Annual Town Meeting Approves $76 Million Budget, Bans Crypto ATMs
Somerset Annual Town Meeting approves $76 million FY2027 budget and bans cryptocurrency ATM kiosks.
Somerset Annual Town Meeting Warrant Cut to 22 Articles for May 30 Session
Somerset's annual town meeting will be held May 30 with a streamlined warrant of 22 articles, down from a typical count near 40.
Somerset Finance Committee Recommends Most Town Meeting Articles, Splits on Wastewater Transfer
Somerset Finance Committee recommends most Annual Town Meeting articles but splits 4-2 on a $3.5 million wastewater transfer.
Somerset Finance Committee Approves $17,596 Reserve Transfer, Hears Sewer Petition
Somerset Finance Committee hears citizen push to pause sewer plant overhaul and form Fall River regional district.
Somerset Board of Health Asserts Review Authority Over Proposed Battery Storage Facility
Somerset Board of Health asserts oversight authority over proposed Riverside Avenue battery storage facility.
Somerset-Berkley School Committee Unanimously Approves DECA Atlanta Trip
Somerset-Berkley Regional School Committee approves DECA international conference trip in a one-item meeting. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to send qualifying students to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, April 25-29, 2026.