Government · Board of Selectmen
Selectmen table Barras Meat Market seating request
Selectmen tabled Barras Meat Market's outdoor seating request after a third meeting on it.
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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.
Schools · School Committee
Committee Amends Regional Cost-Share Pact
Somerset School Committee strips a disputed clause from its regional cost-sharing deal after a warning it could cost $100,000. Member Mr.
Government · Planning Board
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.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Selectmen approve Old Village beer, wine license, 2-1
The Board of Selectmen approved a beer and wine license for Old Village Convenience Store. The 2-1 roll-call vote granted Osami Corporation's package goods license for 2756 County Street, with conditions requiring physical barriers on alcohol and a register that blocks sales during off hours.
Government · Zoning Board
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.
Government · Conservation
Commission continues wetlands hearing to June 29
Somerset Conservation Commission continues a pending wetlands hearing to June 29. The commission's presiding officer asked for "a motion to continue this notice of intent until our next meeting, June 29th," but the available recording cuts away before a second or vote tally is heard.