South Coast 360: News https://southcoast360.com/news.html Local news for the South Coast of Massachusetts, from posted public documents. en-us https://southcoast360.com/art/app/feed-144.pngSouth Coast 360: Newshttps://southcoast360.com/news.html144144 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:20:00 -0400 Marion Select Board to hold liquor license hearing, review unpaid taxes and water bills https://southcoast360.com/marion-select-board-liquor-license-hearing-unpaid-taxes-oct-20-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/marion-select-board-liquor-license-hearing-unpaid-taxes-oct-20-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:09:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Marion The Marion Select Board will open its Tuesday, Oct. 20, meeting with a 6 p.m. public hearing on the transfer of an all-alcohol off-premises liquor license. Police log: New Bedford arrests, Oct. 12 to 14 https://southcoast360.com/police-log-new-bedford-oct-12-14-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/police-log-new-bedford-oct-12-14-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:40:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff New Bedford Arrests listed in the New Bedford Police Department's daily arrest logs for Oct. 12 to 14, 2026: charges and streets only. Fall River firefighters honored for Gabriel House fire response https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-firefighters-honored-gabriel-house-fire-oct-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-firefighters-honored-gabriel-house-fire-oct-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:40:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Fall River More than 40 Fall River firefighters received awards Oct. 16 for their work at the July 2025 Gabriel House fire, which killed 10 people. The department's own report says crews rescued 53 residents. Swansea votes Monday on a $149.7 million Case Junior High, the first of two local votes the project needs https://southcoast360.com/swansea-special-town-meeting-junior-high-oct-19-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/swansea-special-town-meeting-junior-high-oct-19-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Swansea Swansea's Oct. 19 Special Town Meeting takes up a new Joseph Case Junior High budgeted at $149.7 million, with about $61.4 million from the state. A two-thirds vote is needed, then a Nov. 3 ballot vote. Somerset Taco Bell plan goes to two boards Oct. 20 and 22; battery storage hearing runs into November https://southcoast360.com/somerset-taco-bell-battery-storage-hearings-oct-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/somerset-taco-bell-battery-storage-hearings-oct-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Somerset A Taco Bell planned for 721 G.A.R. Highway is back before the Somerset Planning Board Oct. 20 and the zoning board Oct. 22. A battery storage project at 1606 Riverside Ave. is on zoning agendas through Nov. 12. Fairhaven's draft Nov. 17 warrant includes a citizens petition to ban license plate readers https://southcoast360.com/fairhaven-special-town-meeting-nov-17-2026-draft-warrant.html https://southcoast360.com/fairhaven-special-town-meeting-nov-17-2026-draft-warrant.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Fairhaven A citizens petition to ban automated license plate readers is one of nine articles in Fairhaven's draft Nov. 17 warrant, with $168,628 in blizzard repair money and $540,323 in sewer transfers. Freetown selectmen to vote Monday on Nov. 9 Town Meeting warrant, with data center zoning on the draft https://southcoast360.com/freetown-special-town-meeting-warrant-oct-19-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/freetown-special-town-meeting-warrant-oct-19-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Freetown Freetown's selectmen are scheduled to vote Oct. 19 on closing the Nov. 9 Special Town Meeting warrant. The draft lists 17 articles, including a fire command truck, a highway truck and new data center zoning. Sanford Road paving in Westport starts Oct. 26, from Briggs Road to Route 6 https://southcoast360.com/westport-sanford-road-paving-oct-26-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/westport-sanford-road-paving-oct-26-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Westport Paving of the northern half of Sanford Road, Briggs Road to Route 6, is set to start Oct. 26, the next step in Westport's Sanford Road Pedestrian Safety Improvements project. Weather may shift the dates. Rochester's revised town electricity plan is open for comment through Oct. 31 https://southcoast360.com/rochester-electricity-aggregation-plan-review-oct-31-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/rochester-electricity-aggregation-plan-review-oct-31-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Rochester Rochester's revised plan for its town electricity program is open for comment through Oct. 31. The town's default price is 13.7 cents per kilowatt-hour, against Eversource's 17.323 cents for homes. Rehoboth selectmen take up Special Town Meeting articles Oct. 19; Planning Board may vote on data center zoning Oct. 28 https://southcoast360.com/rehoboth-selectmen-oct-19-data-center-zoning-hearing-oct-28-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/rehoboth-selectmen-oct-19-data-center-zoning-hearing-oct-28-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Rehoboth Rehoboth's selectmen meet Oct. 19 on Special Town Meeting articles and a cannabis dispensary host agreement. The Planning Board holds a hearing, with a possible vote, on data center zoning Oct. 28. Acushnet seeks emergency management volunteers, call firefighters and lateral police hires https://southcoast360.com/acushnet-emergency-management-volunteers-call-firefighters-oct-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/acushnet-emergency-management-volunteers-call-firefighters-oct-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Acushnet Acushnet's Office of Emergency Management wants volunteers 18 and older, no experience needed. Fire & EMS is taking call firefighter candidates for 2027 academy classes, and police want lateral hires. Dighton draft warrant for Nov. 9 town meeting would use $1.19 million in free cash, including bridge design https://southcoast360.com/dighton-special-town-meeting-draft-warrant-nov-9-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/dighton-special-town-meeting-draft-warrant-nov-9-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Dighton Dighton's draft Nov. 9 Special Town Meeting warrant would use $1.19 million of the town's $1.92 million in free cash, with $692,370 going to savings and $175,000 to Pleasant Street Bridge engineering. Mattapoisett Select Board, Finance Committee vote Oct. 20 on Nov. 9 town meeting articles; warrant not yet online https://southcoast360.com/mattapoisett-select-board-oct-20-town-meeting-recommendations-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/mattapoisett-select-board-oct-20-town-meeting-recommendations-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Mattapoisett Mattapoisett's Select Board and Finance Committee meet Oct. 20 to vote recommendations on Nov. 9 Special Town Meeting articles. The warrant was not on the town website as of Oct. 18; bylaws require it by Oct. 26. Mattapoisett early voting: Town Hall hours, deadlines and what is on the Nov. 3 ballot https://southcoast360.com/mattapoisett-early-voting-hours-oct-19-30-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/mattapoisett-early-voting-hours-oct-19-30-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Mattapoisett Early voting for the Nov. 3 state election runs at Mattapoisett Town Hall, 16 Main St., through Oct. 30. The registration deadline is Saturday, Oct. 24, and mail ballot applications are due Oct. 27. Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech committee votes Oct. 20 on admissions lottery rules and short-term borrowing https://southcoast360.com/new-bedford-voc-tech-school-committee-borrowing-admissions-oct-20-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/new-bedford-voc-tech-school-committee-borrowing-admissions-oct-20-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff New Bedford The Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech School Committee votes Oct. 20 on its 2026-27 weighted lottery admissions policy, which decides who gets 625 freshman seats, and on letting the treasurer borrow against incoming revenue. Rochester Select Board to weigh a Jan. 25 Special Town Meeting; no warrant posted yet https://southcoast360.com/rochester-select-board-special-town-meeting-date-oct-19-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/rochester-select-board-special-town-meeting-date-oct-19-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Rochester The Rochester Select Board will discuss and possibly vote Oct. 19 on holding a Special Town Meeting on Jan. 25, 2027. No warrant or article list has been posted, and 100 registered voters can petition to add an article. Somerset Berkley school committee takes up $50,000 gift, new revolving fund and allergy policy Oct. 20 https://southcoast360.com/somerset-berkley-school-committee-50000-donation-oct-20-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/somerset-berkley-school-committee-50000-donation-oct-20-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:48:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Somerset The Somerset Berkley Regional School Committee meets Oct. 20 to consider a $50,000 donation from Breaking Bread for the YouScience program, a transportation revolving fund and a life-threatening allergy policy. Gale watch posted for Buzzards Bay and the sounds, Monday evening to Wednesday evening https://southcoast360.com/gale-watch-buzzards-bay-vineyard-nantucket-sounds-oct-19-21-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/gale-watch-buzzards-bay-vineyard-nantucket-sounds-oct-19-21-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:54:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff South Coast Northeast winds of 25 to 35 knots and gusts to 40 knots are possible on Buzzards Bay and the sounds from 8 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service says. Shawn Oliver suspends campaign for lieutenant governor after OUI arrest https://southcoast360.com/shawn-oliver-lieutenant-governor-nominee-oui-arrest-oct-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/shawn-oliver-lieutenant-governor-nominee-oui-arrest-oct-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:44:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff New Bedford Oliver said Sunday afternoon he is suspending his campaign, hours after running mate Mike Minogue asked him to. Police say he was arrested after a crash late Saturday. New Bedford I-195/Route 18 work brings overnight Route 18 closures through Nov. 1 https://southcoast360.com/new-bedford-i195-route-18-closures-oct-18-nov-1-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/new-bedford-i195-route-18-closures-oct-18-nov-1-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff New Bedford Route 18 closes overnight at times, two I-195 ramps stay shut until summer 2027, and daytime street closures run near the interchange. Detours and the Nov. 5 meeting. Wareham Town Meeting Oct. 26 to weigh $1 million conservation restriction https://southcoast360.com/wareham-fall-town-meeting-oct-26-2026-warrant.html https://southcoast360.com/wareham-fall-town-meeting-oct-26-2026-warrant.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Wareham Wareham's Oct. 26 Town Meeting takes up a $1 million conservation restriction on about 348 acres, a beach and marsh dog rule, the Decas School and more. Early voting this week in Acushnet, Dighton, Lakeville, Seekonk and Wareham https://southcoast360.com/early-voting-this-week-acushnet-dighton-lakeville-seekonk-wareham-oct-19-24-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/early-voting-this-week-acushnet-dighton-lakeville-seekonk-wareham-oct-19-24-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff South Coast Early voting places and this week's hours in Acushnet, Dighton, Lakeville, Seekonk and Wareham, plus the Saturday, Oct. 24, voter registration deadline. Marion, Wareham, Dighton, Lakeville list Halloween events for Oct. 21 to 31 https://southcoast360.com/halloween-events-marion-wareham-dighton-lakeville-oct-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/halloween-events-marion-wareham-dighton-lakeville-oct-2026.html Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff South Coast Marion police Trunk or Treat Oct. 24, Wareham's Trick or Treat on Main Street Oct. 30, Dighton library movie nights and Lakeville's candy drive. Two South End polling places move for New Bedford's Nov. 3 election https://southcoast360.com/new-bedford-polling-places-move-ward-5c-6f-nov-3.html https://southcoast360.com/new-bedford-polling-places-move-ward-5c-6f-nov-3.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff New Bedford Ward 5, Precinct C now votes at St. Teresa of Calcutta School and Ward 6, Precinct F at New Life Southcoast Church. Early voting runs Oct. 17 to 30 at the Main Library. Fall River's Nov. 3 ballot comes on two cards; mail voters must return both https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-two-card-ballot-early-voting-nov-3.html https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-two-card-ballot-early-voting-nov-3.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Fall River Fall River's state election ballot has two cards. Mail voters must seal both and sign the envelope. Early voting runs Oct. 17 to 30 in the Government Center atrium. Marion starts Front Street sidewalk work Monday; crews to crack-seal 14 roads https://southcoast360.com/marion-front-street-sidewalks-crack-sealing-oct-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/marion-front-street-sidewalks-crack-sealing-oct-2026.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Marion Front Street sidewalk reconstruction starts Oct. 19 and should finish by Thanksgiving. Crack sealing on 14 Marion roads runs Oct. 20 to 22. Dartmouth voters: nine polling places, nine state questions on Nov. 3 ballot https://southcoast360.com/dartmouth-nov-3-election-polling-places-ballot-questions.html https://southcoast360.com/dartmouth-nov-3-election-polling-places-ballot-questions.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Dartmouth Dartmouth's state election warrant lists nine precinct polling places, open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Early voting runs Oct. 17 to 30; register by Oct. 24. Fall River Council approves tax exemptions for three housing projects https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-council-tax-exemptions-three-housing-projects.html https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-council-tax-exemptions-three-housing-projects.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Fall River Fall River's City Council approved tax exemptions for three housing projects Oct. 13, 5-3 on each: 212 units, about $89.6 million in investment. Fall River seeks groups for Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-veterans-day-parade-2026-register.html https://southcoast360.com/fall-river-veterans-day-parade-2026-register.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 South Coast 360 staff Fall River Fall River's Veterans Day Parade is Wednesday, Nov. 11, stepping off at 1:30 p.m. Groups, schools and businesses can register now. Route not yet announced.