This Week in Rehoboth: Jun 1 - Jun 7
1 stories from Rehoboth News this week.
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Rehoboth Planning Board Hears State Briefing on New Clean Energy Permitting Rules
REHOBOTH — June 3, 2026 — Rehoboth Planning Board grills state official on battery storage safety under new clean energy permitting law. Connor Rockett of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources presented the board with the consolidated local permitting process created under the 2024 climate act, which becomes available to applicants statewide
This Week in Rehoboth: May 25 - May 31
2 stories from Rehoboth News this week.
Rehoboth Select Board Approves Road Striping, Braces for Article 23 Town Meeting Fight
REHOBOTH — May 26, 2026 — Rehoboth's Select Board spent its May 26 pre-town-meeting session preparing for an expected showdown on Article 23, the state-mandated multifamily zoning overlay, at the June 2 annual town meeting. Town Moderator Bill Quigley, marking his 20th year running Rehoboth town meetings,
Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Expands School Choice, Approves $11,600 in Donations
REHOBOTH — May 26, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee unanimously expanded high school school choice slots from 25 to 30 and approved more than $11,600 in donations at its May 26 meeting. Superintendent William Rooney cited the district's new early college partnership with Bridgewater State University and expanded
This Week in Rehoboth: May 18 - May 24
2 stories from Rehoboth News this week.
Rehoboth Planning Board Sends Baker Street Subdivision Plan to Engineering Review
REHOBOTH — May 20, 2026 — Rehoboth Planning Board opens public hearing on a five-lot subdivision near the Swansea line. Engineer Alexander Gordetsky presented the definitive subdivision plan for Dream Home LLC's proposed development at 5 Baker Street, a 9.75-acre parcel, describing a 100-year-storm-rated
Rehoboth Select Board ratifies fire chief contract, advances town administrator search
REHOBOTH — May 18, 2026 — Rehoboth Select Board ratified a new fire chief contract and moved its town administrator search toward a late-June appointment deadline. The board unanimously accepted a three-year contract for the incoming fire chief — announced after an executive session — and received a search update from a
Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee Adopts Revised FY27 Budget, Cuts Town Assessment Increases
REHOBOTH — May 12, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee adopts a revised $54.9 million FY27 budget after accepting a $1.5 million state CTE expansion grant. The committee voted to incorporate $176,800 in grant-funded salary offsets for new criminal justice and culinary programs at the regional high school,
Rehoboth Conservation Commission Accepts Pine Street Parcel, Orders Wetland Restoration at Star Lane
REHOBOTH — May 12, 2026 — Rehoboth Conservation Commission accepts a 25-acre Pine Street donation and sets a June 7 wetland restoration deadline at Star Lane. The commission unanimously voted to accept a parcel donation at 94 Pine Street from John Ferreira, comprising roughly 25 acres including approximately 8 acres of