South Coast 360: Taunton https://southcoast360.com/town-taunton.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: Tauntonhttps://southcoast360.com/town-taunton.html144144 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:59:38 -0400 Route 140 south and a Route 24 ramp close overnight Oct. 29 in Taunton; more roadwork set across the South Coast https://southcoast360.com/taunton-route-140-route-24-ramp-overnight-closures-south-coast-roadwork-oct-29-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/taunton-route-140-route-24-ramp-overnight-closures-south-coast-roadwork-oct-29-2026.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:59:38 -0400 South Coast 360 Community Desk South Coast Route 140 southbound and the Route 24 southbound ramp to Route 140 close in Taunton from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursday. Davol Street in Fall River closes overnight Sunday. Taunton's property tax limit rises about $6.2 million for fiscal 2027 as the state certifies $149.4 million in new growth https://southcoast360.com/taunton-fy2027-tax-limit-rises-new-growth-certified-classification-hearing-oct-28-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/taunton-fy2027-tax-limit-rises-new-growth-certified-classification-hearing-oct-28-2026.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:21:40 -0400 South Coast 360 Town Hall Desk South Coast The state has certified $149.4 million in new construction and improvements in Taunton for fiscal 2027, adding $2.7 million to the city's property tax limit. With the yearly 2.5% increase, the limit is about $144.7 million before excluded debt, and the council still has to hold its classification hearing before rates are set. Taunton seniors and disabled homeowners earning $41,047 or less can apply for property tax aid by Dec. 15 https://southcoast360.com/taunton-elderly-disabled-tax-aid-fund-apply-dec-15-oct-28-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/taunton-elderly-disabled-tax-aid-fund-apply-dec-15-oct-28-2026.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:07:42 -0400 South Coast 360 Town Hall Desk South Coast Taunton's donation-funded Elderly and Disabled Taxation Aid Fund is taking fiscal 2027 applications from homeowners 65 and older or with a disability whose household income is $41,047 or less. The deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 15. Taunton council bans data centers and adds a one-year moratorium, with no exemption for existing buildings https://southcoast360.com/taunton-council-bans-data-centers-one-year-moratorium-oct-20-2026.html https://southcoast360.com/taunton-council-bans-data-centers-one-year-moratorium-oct-20-2026.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:16:35 -0400 South Coast 360 Taunton Desk South Coast Taunton's City Council voted unanimously Oct. 20 to ban data centers and put a one-year moratorium on new ones, without the exemption a developer sought for existing industrial buildings.