Stories from Freetown

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Approves Pursuit of $22.8 Million COA-Library Building Grant

Freetown Board of Selectmen votes to pursue $22.8 million combined COA-library building with state grant.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen moves to offer library director post to Nicole Keller

Freetown Board of Selectmen moves to hire library director finalist Nicole Keller.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Shelves November Special Town Meeting Over MBTA Zoning Delay

Freetown Board of Selectmen postpones special town meeting to early 2026, cites unfinished MBTA zoning work.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 9

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Awards Bridge Engineering Contract, Approves Police Cruiser Lease With Dissent

Freetown Board of Selectmen selects McClure Engineering for bridge project, approves police cruiser lease over one dissent.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 19

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Defers MBTA Zoning Vote, Eyes Special Town Meeting

Freetown Board of Selectmen hears MBTA Communities Act compliance presentation, defers vote as January deadline looms.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 4

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Approves Salt Contract, Appoints Assistant Treasurer-Collector

Freetown Board of Selectmen approves salt contract, personnel appointments ahead of special town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 28

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen raises cyber insurance, awards road paving contract

Freetown Board of Selectmen votes to raise cybersecurity coverage and approve road paving contract.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Approves $265,000 Sewer Transfer, Multiple Contracts

Freetown Board of Selectmen unanimously approved six spending items totaling more than $430,000 at a brief July 15 Zoom meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 15

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Backs Fluid Roof Restoration Over Full Replacement at Elementary School

Freetown Board of Selectmen votes to pursue fluid-applied roof restoration at the elementary school, with $500,000 heading to a July 28 special town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 7

Government · Board of Selectmen

Freetown Board of Selectmen Drops Insurance Broker After 18 Months of Service Failures

Freetown Board of Selectmen votes to switch primary insurance broker, citing chronic service failures.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 16