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Selectmen Vote to Begin Data Center Moratorium
Somerset's Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to send a draft zoning moratorium on data centers to the Planning Board for a public hearing.
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Selectmen Let Data Center Moratorium Motion Die
Somerset Selectmen let a data center moratorium motion die for lack of a second after a process dispute.
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Board OKs Auto Dealer License, Opens Soil Rule Review
Somerset's Board of Selectmen reported a $750,000 federal grant for the Friends Meeting House and opened debate on a new soil-excavation rule.
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Somerset Approves Final $5M School Building Note
The Somerset Board of Selectmen approved a final $5 million borrowing note to close out the $91 million Somerset Middle School project.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Board Authorizes Response To Open Meeting Complaint
Somerset selectmen postponed a $142,973.91 ball field contract and authorized a reply to an open meeting law complaint. The Board of Selectmen delayed signing the South Complex Ball Field Restoration Project agreement with Sports Turf Specialists Inc. after the vendor failed to return a signed copy.
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Board Appoints Cabral, Details Brayton Point Dust Rules
Somerset's Board of Health details dust safeguards and a draft contamination rule for Brayton Point.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Selectmen Table Cannabis Equity Mandate
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.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Somerset pauses Music Town parade for 2026
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.
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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.
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