A newly trained Sharon firefighter recruit has completed elite state academy training, according to Sharon Patch. Town Hall released the August edition of its Sharon Matters newsletter over the weekend with updated municipal news and department information, while the Finance Committee a…
The Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee will lead a "Love Our Lake Walk" on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., just ahead of the free 6:30 p.m. Lakeside Concert at Veterans' Memorial Park Beach, according to the town's website. Town officials also reiterated that Tree Lane remains closed to ve…
A flash flood watch prompted storm warnings for Sharon as the town kept Tree Lane closed for water plant construction. Forecasters cautioned that up to seven inches of rain could trigger a "life-threatening flood event," according to a Sharon Patch report citing meteorologists, even as …
Sharon Public Schools warned families and staff of a phishing scam targeting the district this week, even as the town confirmed its annual Summer Safety Fest, hosted by the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office and Sharon Police Department, will run Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…
Planning Board grants conditional site plan approval for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center. Chair Robert Maidman's motion for preliminary approval passed 5-0, contingent on septic plan sign-off from the Board of Health, stormwater management approval from the Engineering Department, vehicular
Bay Road detour begins this week as Sharon joins a statewide drought declaration limiting residents to handheld hoses only. The Bay Road closure between Chemung and Plain streets runs Thursday, July 23 through Monday, July 27 for an Eversource Gas project, per the town's website. The st…
Select Board approves Carnegie Building land development agreement and due diligence framework. The board unanimously backed a 60-day due diligence agreement with developer Rich Derosas for the former library's adaptive reuse into a 10-19-unit condominium with at least one affordable unit, drafted
Sharon Standing Building Committee approves Water Treatment Plant engineering invoices totaling $163,672. Eight voting members unanimously backed Apex Invoice 14114 for $139,310.69 and Weston and Sampson Invoice 26070213 for $24,361.38 under Voucher 44 covering services from May 23 through June 26,
A Finance Committee subcommittee reviewing elected official compensation and town clerk selection began assessing whether the town clerk should shift from elected to appointed status ahead of a November deadline for May town meeting warrant recommendations. Chair Phillip King, member Sharon Duret,
Sharon Conservation Commission approves aquatic management for Cape Club golf course ponds. The Commission voted unanimously to issue an Order of Conditions for treatment of seven ponds showing elevated phosphorous levels, with conditions requiring periodic testing and review before the three-year