Government · Finance Committee
Somerset Finance Committee Postpones Year-End Transfers, Seeks Town Administrator Answers
Somerset Finance Committee delays fiscal 2026 year-end transfers over documentation concerns.
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Government · Other Committee
Somerset EDC Tables Vote On Slade's Ferry Rezoning
Somerset's Economic Development Committee tabled a vote on rezoning the Slade's Ferry area, delaying action on a draft that would raise allowed density from eight to as much as 17.5 units per acre.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026
One Somerset obituary appears in this week's column: Pellerin, Mary. Mary Pellerin of Somerset died on June 30, 2026, and is survived by four daughters — including Lee Pellerin and Mary Dionne of Somerset — her sister Rose Teixeira, and seven grandchildren. A memorial service is schedul…
Government · Water
Water Board Settles Open Meeting Law Complaint
Somerset's Water and Sewer Commission grapples with a mysterious storm-driven sewer surge and an open meeting law complaint.
Schools · School Committee
Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Transfers $500,000 to Capital Fund, Reaffirms Survivor Health Law
Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee transfers $500,000 to its capital fund and reaffirms a state law placing full health insurance costs on surviving employee spouses. Superintendent Dr.
Government · Conservation Commission
Somerset Conservation Commission Rejects Battery Storage Firm's Wetlands Boundary Filing 4-0
Somerset's Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to deny a wetlands boundary delineation filing by Somerset Energy Storage LLC, a Denver-based company proposing a large-scale battery storage facility at 1606 Riverside Ave.
Government · Zoning Board
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.
Government · Council on Aging
Somerset COA approves minutes, preps 250th event
Somerset Council on Aging previews a donor-funded 250th anniversary celebration with a 200-drone finale.
Government · Water
Water board adds $231,000 to main contract
Somerset water board adds $231,000 to main contract, hears yearlong sewage odor complaint.
Schools · School Committee
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.