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Saturday, October 3, 2026
Somerset Berkeley School Committee weighs ICE access policy as enrollment falls below 900.
From Somerset News
- School Committee weighs ICE policy, survivor benefits stall. The Somerset Berkeley School Committee weighed a policy on immigration enforcement on campus and extended a stay on reconsidering survivor health benefits, as enrollment dropped below 900 for the first time and chronic absenteeism climbed to 17.9 percent.Somerset News
- Water board maps paths for sewer plant upgrade. The Somerset Water and Sewer Commission heard three legal routes for upgrading its sewer plant to meet federal discharge limits, as a storm multiplied treatment flow sevenfold and smoke testing turned up leaking seals letting sewer gas into a building.Somerset News
Today in Somerset
- Somerset Berkley football faces Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. Somerset Berkley Regional High School's varsity football team played Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School on October 2, with highlights posted online, according to NFHS Network.NFHS Network
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 5, 4:30 p.m.: Girls field hockey hosts Uxbridge Monday. Somerset Berkley Regional High School's girls varsity field hockey team hosts Uxbridge High School on October 5 in Somerset, according to the NFHS Network schedule.NFHS Network
Recent editions
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Somerset's zoning board resumes a contested battery storage hearing after fire safety and noise reviews
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Somerset closes Town Hall's parking lot, disrupting access for residents visiting municipal offices this week
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — Somerset home sale prices show a wide range as the local market keeps shifting