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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

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

Lakeville Board of Health tightens septic rules, adds tiered permit fees

Lakeville Board of Health unanimously adopts tiered septic fees and stronger denitrification rules. Following a public hearing that drew no outside speakers or written comments, the board voted 3-0 on both measures after three meetings of deliberation.

Lakeville Planning Board advances data center zoning restrictions to Town Meeting

Lakeville Planning Board opens and closes a public hearing on a proposed bylaw restricting data centers to a special overlay district.

Lakeville Planning Board Advances Data Center Zoning Rules to Town Meeting

LAKEVILLE — May 14, 2026 — Lakeville Planning Board closes public hearing on data center zoning article, forwarding it to Town Meeting. The board advanced Article 16, which would add a first-ever zoning definition for data centers, create a Marijuana and Data Center Overlay District within the town's industrial

Lakeville Boards Adopt $40.6M FY2027 Budget, Cut School Assessment

Lakeville Select Board and Finance Committee adopt a $40.6 million FY2027 operating budget after uncovering a two-decade accounting error in the regional school district's assessment.

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