Supreme Court Ruling Puts Sharon's Mail Ballot Rules In Flux

SHARON — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling has thrown Massachusetts' mail-in ballot rules into flux just days before Sharon voters head to the Sharon High School gymnasium for the Tuesday, Sept. 1 state primary.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Supreme Court Ruling Puts MA's Mail Ballot Rules In Flux": Massachusetts joined two dozen other states this week in suing the U.S. Postal Service over proposed changes to mail rules, leaving absentee and mail-in voting procedures uncertain heading into next week's primary, Patch staff writer Scott Souza reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sharon).

"Massachusetts Residents Lost $24.5M To This Type Of Phone Scam: FBI": Federal investigators say Massachusetts residents have lost tens of millions of dollars to a phone-based fraud scheme, according to Patch staff writer Joseph Hosey (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sharon).

COMING UP

The town's Commission on Disabilities and the Conservation Commission both meet Thursday, Aug. 27, the latter as a hybrid session, according to the town's online calendar.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.