Somerset, Mass.

11/26/2006

Fall River official affirms city needs cash to fight LNG

11/22/2006

Board eyes funds swap to halt LNG
SOMERSET — You can’t say the Board of Selectmen isn’t persistent.

11/16/2006

Home Depot turning lights off, town finds
SOMERSET — Building Inspector Joseph Lawrence said yesterday that Home Depot is apparently complying with the requirement that the store turn off most of its outdoor lighting by 11 p.m. on weeknights and 8 p.m. on Sundays.

11/15/2006

Proposed wetlands law gets shelved
SOMERSET — The Conservation Commission has opted to withdraw its proposed Wetlands Protection By-Law after receiving little support from the Board of Selectmen and hearing opposition from some residents who fear that the nine pages of new rules would be overly burdensome.

11/14/2006

10 pizzas, 2 opinions, 1 squabble
SOMERSET — The School Committee will finally meet tomorrow night and pass the hat to cover the cost of pizza and soda for a new teacher orientation that didn’t meet the reimbursement guidelines of the town’s accounting department.

More power to fight fire, crime
ON THE TAUNTON RIVER — With a pair of 225-horsepower engines, Somerset’s new fire-police rescue boat doesn’t just speed. It seems to fly.

11/10/2006

Building Permits
SOMERSET

11/09/2006

Selectmen letting park go to dogs
SOMERSET — The Board of Selectmen said last night it would be OK if part of Buffington Park goes to the dogs, but they insisted that canine lovers who want a leash-free dog park there will need to raise their own money for a 6-foot-high fence.

11/08/2006

Jury convicts Swansea man of murder
NEW BEDFORD — A jury yesterday found Eric J. Durand of Swansea guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 4-year-old Brendon Camara, a conviction that imprisons Durand for life with no possibility of parole.