Sign in Subscribe

Dave Watkins

Lakeville Conservation Commission Issues Positive Wetland Determination for Unpermitted Shore Avenue Drainage

LAKEVILLE — June 9, 2026 — Lakeville Conservation Commission unanimously found unauthorized drainage work at three Shore Avenue properties subject to the state Wetlands Protection Act, ordering the property owners to appear before the board on July 14. Attorney Jim Marsh appeared on behalf of Clark Shore Association Incorporated, which owns Shore

Lakeville Special Town Meeting Approves $800,000 Health Insurance Transfer From Free Cash

Lakeville Special Town Meeting approves $800,000 free-cash transfer to cover employee health insurance shortfall.

Lakeville Voters Approve $38.2M Budget, Reject Multiple School Funding Amendments

LAKEVILLE — June 8, 2026 — Lakeville Annual Town Meeting approves a $38.25 million fiscal 2027 budget and adopts a suite of new bylaws, but defeats every amendment seeking to shift more money to the regional school district. Voters on June 8 passed the base operating budget by majority after rejecting

Lakeville Board of Health Approves 2 Marigold Lane Septic Repair With 11 Variances

LAKEVILLE — June 3, 2026 — Lakeville Board of Health clears long-delayed septic repair at 2 Marigold Lane with 11 variances and new deed protections. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the repair, designed by McKinnon and Keyes Engineering, after the firm revised its plans to address a list of

Lakeville Zoning Board Adopts 11 School Street Decision, Prohibits Commercial Conveyor Use

LAKEVILLE — June 2, 2026 — Lakeville Zoning Board adopts final conditioned decision on 11 School Street commercial-use dispute. The three-member board voted 3-0 on June 2 to ratify a written decision prepared by Town Counsel upholding Building Commissioner Nate's earlier move to lift a cease-and-

Lakeville Select Board Recommends Meals Tax, Crypto ATM Ban for June 8 Town Meeting

LAKEVILLE — June 2, 2026 — Lakeville Select Board recommends 18 town meeting articles, including a new local meals tax and a cryptocurrency ATM ban, for the June 8 Annual Town Meeting. Meeting jointly with the Finance Committee and Town Moderator Catherine Goodfellow, the board worked through a packed warrant while grappling

Lakeville Planning Board Approves ADU, Backs Wetland Bylaw Petition and Data Center Zoning

LAKEVILLE — May 28, 2026 — Lakeville Planning Board approves one ADU, continues a second, and backs a wetland bylaw citizen petition at May 28 meeting. The four-member board — noting the resignation of member John Cabral effective May 27 — unanimously approved a 784-square-foot ADU at 57 Kingman Street for

Freetown-Lakeville School Committee Fails to Reduce Budget, Level-Services Plan Advances to Town Meetings

LAKEVILLE — May 27, 2026 — Freetown-Lakeville School Committee sends $49.5 million level-services budget to town meetings after failing three times to muster the two-thirds supermajority needed to reduce it. Meeting May 27 in the wake of a failed Lakeville override vote, the committee heard Director of Finance

Lakeville Conservation Commission Approves Tight Tank Near Long Pond, Issues Two Determinations

LAKEVILLE — May 26, 2026 — Lakeville Conservation Commission approved a tight tank installation near Long Pond and issued two negative determinations for wetland-adjacent projects at its May 26 meeting. The commission closed a notice of intent hearing for 15 Shore Avenue, where property owners Lydia and Frank Mark will replace

Lakeville Zoning Board Orders Conditions Barring Commercial Firewood Operation at School Street Home

LAKEVILLE — May 21, 2026 — Lakeville Zoning Board closes months-long firewood enforcement hearing and orders conditioned cease-and-desist for School Street property. The four-member board voted unanimously Thursday to direct new Town Counsel Jay Tallman to draft an order barring property owner Walsh from importing wood for commercial

More local coverage: Plymouth County News · The Marion Post · The Marshfield Post · The Mattapoisett Post · The Middleborough Post · The Norwell Post

Part of the Townbrief network — local government coverage for 350+ Massachusetts towns.