Freetown Agricultural Commission unanimously approves Right to Farm bylaw protecting small farms and backyard agriculture. The commission voted 4-0 on August 18 to adopt a bylaw with minimum acreage requirements set by state agricultural zoning definitions, ensuring that small farms and homesteads
Freetown Conservation Commission issues two wetlands orders. The board unanimously approved Orders of Conditions for 173 Chace Road and 82 Cliff Drive, with the Chace Road approval requiring continuous monitoring of project progress as a condition. The Commission also unanimously issued a Negative
Freetown Board of Assessors abates 40 years of taxes on County Road parcel. The board unanimously approved the abatement of outstanding taxes for years 1967-2000 and 2012-2026 on the vacant property at Map 245, Lot 82, following a request from Treasurer and Collector Patty Rodrick. The parcel is
Freetown's Council on Aging approved new employment posting guidelines and authorized a Girl Scouts gift-wrapping event.
Freetown library-senior center committee votes for membership expansion. The Council on Aging/Library Community Building Committee voted unanimously to recommend the Board of Selectmen convert two alternate positions to permanent voting seats and eliminate internal category designations, allowing
Freetown's Board of Selectmen voted to call a Special Town Meeting for November 9, 2026, opening a citizen-petition window from August 4 to September 8.
Selectmen call November special town meeting, designate Zager to negotiate water pacts. The Board of Selectmen on August 3 called a special town meeting for November 9 and unanimously designated Selectman Jared Zager to lead negotiations on three intermunicipal water agreements lapsed since 2010,
Freetown assessors meet on PILOT agreement and litigation matters in closed session. The Board of Assessors convened virtually July 28, with Chair Paul G. Sadeck, Member Jeffrey D. Field, and Member Melissa Motta approving previous minutes unanimously. Executive session addressed a PILOT agreement
Freetown library committee sets permanent Tuesday meeting schedule. The Council on Aging/Library Community Building Committee, chaired by Vice-Chair Wayne Jaye, established bi-weekly meetings at 1:00 PM on Tuesdays starting August 4, 2026, at the Council on Aging facility. Project Manager Daniel
Bristol County deed records show 17 Freetown property transfers between June 19 and July 18, with eight disclosing sale prices ranging from $319,000 to $750,000 and a median of $600,000. The period's top sale was 71 Doctor Braley Road at $750,000, sold by Dennis C. and Judy Ann Kiendra …