Somerset selectmen tabled a cannabis equity compliance plan, objecting to state scoring rules. Selectman Allen Smith called the Cannabis Control Commission's mandate an "incredible overreach," noting the state keeps 17 percent of cannabis tax revenue while the town gets 3 percent.
Somerset School Committee ruled out closing South Elementary School for the 2027-2028 year after a lengthy debate over consolidating the town's three elementary schools into two.
Somerset Planning Board pushes Taco Bell stormwater permit to September.
Somerset recorded 18 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, per Bristol County (Fall River District) Registry of Deeds data, with 12 recorded sale prices ranging from $445,000 to $640,000 and a median of $525,000. The top sale was 205 Eastview Ave. at $640,000, sold by Marc J. Sutherland
The Somerset Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-0 to find that Flatiron Energy's proposed battery storage system on County Street is protected under the state's Dover Amendment.
Somerset's water board approves $146,600 for sewer leak testing and a $36,500 fix for undersized pump equipment.
Somerset's Economic Development Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to have the town planner detail why local permitting drags on for months.
Somerset's Board of Selectmen heard that the Music Town Festival parade is paused for 2026 after a leadership shakeup, while other licensing and appointment business moved forward.
Somerset Standards Committee directs staff to review officer gifts and hospitality policy after members flagged concerns about contractors paying for dinners and conference places.
Somerset harbours panel presses for revenue ring-fencing and updated port legislation.