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Stoughton Finance Committee Recommends $10.3 Million in Water and Sewer Borrowing

STOUGHTON — April 6, 2026 — Stoughton Finance Committee recommends more than $10.3 million in water and sewer borrowing and clears a $465,000 police capital package at its April 6 meeting. The panel voted 12-1 to recommend borrowing $2.4 million for the Washington Street sewer main, 12-1

Stoughton Board of Health closes second tobacco hearing, delays NFG vote to spring

STOUGHTON — March 31, 2026 — Stoughton's Board of Health closed a second public hearing on a proposed nicotine-free generation regulation Tuesday without voting, deferring deliberation to a future meeting in April or early May. Chair Andrew Tibbs, citing written testimony received the day of the meeting that board

Stoughton Finance Committee Recommends Fire Engine, Housing Units, Field Renovations for May Vote

STOUGHTON — March 30, 2026 — Stoughton Finance Committee recommends more than 30 warrant articles for the May 4 town meeting, including a $1.23 million fire engine and $800,000 in new low-income housing. Meeting for nearly four hours on March 30, the 14-member committee voted to recommend a

Stoughton Select Board Conditionally Approves SMAC Settlement, Ending Federal Lawsuit

STOUGHTON — March 26, 2026 — Stoughton Select Board votes 4-1 to settle federal lawsuit with community access TV operator SMAC. The board, meeting March 26, approved both a settlement agreement and a new access agreement with the Stoughton Media Access Corporation following roughly five months of negotiations and nearly two

Stoughton Select Board Conditionally Approves SMAC Settlement, Ending Federal Lawsuit

STOUGHTON — March 26, 2026 — Stoughton Select Board votes 4-1 to settle federal lawsuit with community access TV operator SMAC. The board, meeting March 26, approved both a settlement agreement and a new access agreement with the Stoughton Media Access Corporation following roughly five months of negotiations and nearly two

Three Stoughton Select Board Candidates Debate Police Station, Trash, and Taxes

STOUGHTON — March 25, 2026 — Three Stoughton Select Board candidates debated police station financing, a proposed trash disposal contract, and municipal spending at a March 25 forum two weeks before the April 7 town election. Dawn Dino, Stephanie Carrara, and Laurie Jakes each opposed a debt exclusion to fund a new

Stoughton Schools Warn of $3 Million Gap, Possible Staff Cuts for FY27

STOUGHTON — March 25, 2026 — Stoughton schools warn of a $3 million FY27 shortfall driven by a collapse in state aid, with layoffs possible if the gap is not closed. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Baeta told the Finance Committee at its March 25 public hearing that the district is projected to receive

Stoughton School Committee hires new principal, votes to exit school choice for 2026-2027

STOUGHTON — March 24, 2026 — Stoughton School Committee voted unanimously to exit the Inter-District School Choice Program for 2026-2027 and introduced Ryan Augusta as the district's next high school principal at its March 24 meeting. The 5-0 school choice withdrawal, required under MGL Chapter 76 Section

Select Board Candidate Jakes Calls for Capital Planning Overhaul and Fiscal Discipline

STOUGHTON — March 20, 2026 — Select Board candidate Laurie Jakes outlined a platform centered on fiscal restraint and improved capital planning in a March 20 interview on Stoughton's community access TV program "Lioness and You on the Watch." Jakes, a university fundraising professional and PTO vice president

Select Board Candidate Jakes Calls for Capital Planning Overhaul and Fiscal Discipline

STOUGHTON — March 20, 2026 — Select Board candidate Laurie Jakes outlined a platform centered on fiscal restraint and improved capital planning in a March 20 interview on Stoughton's community access TV program "Lioness and You on the Watch." Jakes, a university fundraising professional and PTO vice president

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