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Lakeville Board of Health Votes to Oppose State Bill Threatening Local Septic Rules

LAKEVILLE — June 17, 2026 — Lakeville Board of Health votes to challenge a state housing bill provision that members say would gut local wastewater rules. At the June 17 meeting, the three-member board voted unanimously to direct its shared services health specialist to draft a letter to state legislators and

Lakeville Sets July 28 Special Town Meeting for Disputed School Budget

LAKEVILLE — June 16, 2026 — Lakeville Select Board votes to hold a special town meeting July 28 over the FY27 school budget. The board voted 5-0 at its June 16 meeting to schedule the session for 6:30 p.m. at Apponequet Regional High School Auditorium, after the School Committee

Lakeville Planning Board Continues Two Hearings, Names David Lodge Vice Chair

Lakeville Planning Board continued two land-use hearings and seated a new vice chair at its June 11 meeting.

Lakeville Zoning Board Resets Rocky Woods Hearing After Membership Drops to Three

LAKEVILLE — June 9, 2026 — Lakeville's Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to reset the Simmons Hill LLC comprehensive permit hearing, known as Rocky Woods, after board membership fell to three of five required members. Chairman John Oliveri explained that one member resigned after moving out of town, a

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

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