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Attorney Michael O’Shaughnessy — the legal face of the controversial Schobel Farm surf park — is back before the board Tuesday with a Freedman’s Junkyard rezoning bid By John Barrella…

Town Council committee and Planning Board to hold joint hearing Aug. 5 on ordinance that would bar high-intensity data centers from every zoning district By John Barrella August 2, 2026…

Amendment from Sen. Kelly Dooner sought to remove exclusivity language from a legislative records bill; the measure failed 33-6 before the underlying bill passed By John Barrella July 31, 2026…

Voters shot down four funding amendments and a $1.3 million stabilization transfer, leaving the district’s budget standoff for state regulators to eventually resolve By John Barrella July 29, 2026 LAKEVILLE…

Disclosure: The author is a current member of the Middleborough Finance Committee and served as its chair from April 2024 to April 2025. By John Barrella July 28, 2026 MIDDLEBOROUGH…

Developers of a proposed 20-acre wave lagoon off East Grove Street faced hours of questions about traffic, water use and lifeguards. A decision was pushed to September. By John Barrella…

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