Stories from Freetown

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Finalizes 28-Article Special Town Meeting Warrant for January 26

Freetown Board of Selectmen sets 28-article special town meeting warrant for January 26.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 5

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Approves $2.46 Million Bullock Road Land Purchase

Freetown Board of Selectmen unanimously authorizes $2,460,000 Bullock Road land acquisition and sets April 6 municipal election.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 15

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Adopts 1.7350 Tax Shift, Seeking Equal Burden on Residents and Businesses

Freetown Board of Selectmen adopts higher tax shift to equalize residential and commercial burden for FY2026.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 10

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Backs Roundabout Grant, Closes Special Town Meeting Warrant

Freetown Board of Selectmen votes to pursue $1 million Complete Streets grant for Four Corners mini roundabout.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 1

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Approves Bullock Road Land Purchase and Vietnam Veterans Wall

Freetown Board of Selectmen unanimously advances Bullock Road land purchase for future civic campus and approves Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall for 2026.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 17

Government · Planning Board

Freetown Planning Board Continues Chase Road Recycling Permit to November 18

Freetown Planning Board continues contentious Chase Road food depackaging permit amid neighbor outcry.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 4

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown, Lakeville Boards Advance Acushnet School Tuition Deal at Joint Session

Freetown and Lakeville select boards met jointly Monday, with a potential Acushnet tuition deal and MBTA quiet-zone costs dominating discussion. Superintendent Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 3

Government · Planning Board

Freetown Planning Board Continues Melo Farm Permits Amid Neighbor Uproar

Freetown Planning Board continues two special permit hearings for Beach Bluff Farm amid intense neighbor opposition.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 21

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Awards $352,500 COA Parking Lot Contract, Calls January Town Meeting

Freetown Board of Selectmen awards $352,500 parking lot contract and calls January special town meeting. The board unanimously approved J&H Landscaping and Construction, Inc. to improve the Council on Aging parking lot at $352,500, beating out a competing bid of $519,775 — a gap of more than…

Townbrief reporting · Oct 20

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen weighs $1.25 million boiler fix at elementary school

Freetown Board of Selectmen hears $1.25 million boiler replacement pitch for elementary school.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 6