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Posted Mar 20, 2019
Selectmen's Regular Meeting Time Change
Posted Mar 18, 2019
Curbside Textile Recycling set to begin in the next few weeks.
Posted Mar 14, 2019
The Annual Election will be held on April 6, 2019 from 7am-5pm at the Dighton Elementary School. Please click here to view the Warrant.
Posted Mar 14, 2019
The Board of Selectmen have called a Special Town Meeting for Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 7pm in the Dighton Middle School auditorium. Please click here to view the Warrant and for more information.
Posted Mar 14, 2019
Please click here for important Route 24 traffic flow information.
Posted Dec 30, 2018
The Town of Dighton has received Green Community designation from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (MassDOER) and has received an intial grant of $143,636 for energy improvement projects in town. Click here to view the official letter.
Posted Dec 23, 2018
Please click here for holiday hours for Town Hall and the Dighton Public Library.
Posted Dec 09, 2018
Town Hall will be closed on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 8am-10am for a Holiday Party for town employees. Please click here for more information.
Posted Nov 18, 2018
Please click here to view this week's Town Hall & Dighton Public Library hours as well as the trash & recycling pick-up schedule.
Posted Nov 11, 2018
Town Hall and the Dighton Public Library will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018 in observance of Veteran's Day.
Posted Oct 17, 2018
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District is being recognized for outstanding achievements in energy conservation and sustainability.  Click here for details.
Posted Oct 14, 2018
Please click here to view a copy of the Special Town Meeting warrant.
Posted Oct 03, 2018
SRPEDD is updating the Regional Transportation Plan.  This is a year-long project to be completed in 2019.  Feedback is needed about congestion, transit needs, unsafe intersections, sidewalks, bike lanes and other issues.

Please take their 5-minute survey at  www.surveymonkey.com/r/RTP2019
Posted Sep 23, 2018
The Town Clerk's Office has released the official early voting schedule for the upcoming election. Please click here to view the schedule.
Posted Aug 30, 2018
Please click here to view a copy of the proposed D-R Regional Agreement.
Posted Aug 26, 2018
Click here for important information concerning upcoming Passport Office and Board of Selectmen's Office closures.
Posted Aug 15, 2018
The Town of Dighton has received $92,346 in state grant funds to fix an eroded culvert that causes flooding. Please click here to read more.
Posted Aug 12, 2018
The Board of Selectmen have adopted a new meeting schedule. Please click here to view more information.
Posted Jul 28, 2018
The Special Town Meeting to vote on the 6 modular classrooms has been set. Please click here for more information.
Posted Jun 24, 2018
The Special Town Election to fill the vacant seat on the Board of Selectmen (term expiring 2020) will be held at the Dighton Elementary School on Thursday, June 28, 2018 from 7am-7pm.
Posted Jun 05, 2018
The Annual Town Meeting will be continued on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 6pm in the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School auditorium.
Posted Apr 08, 2018
Please click here for information on which town offices have moved to Old Town Hall.
Posted Apr 06, 2018
The Board of Health has released the air quality inspection reports for DMS and DRRHS. Click here to view the reports.
Posted Mar 11, 2018
The Town of Dighton has released a Financial Statement. Please click here to view the document in its entirety.
Posted Feb 17, 2018
Town Hall will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018 in observance of President's Day. Please click here for more information on Town Hall hours and trash pick-up.
Posted Jan 16, 2018
Please click here to view the 4th update on the police station & communications center.
Posted Jan 14, 2018
Town Hall will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Posted Jan 07, 2018
Please click here to view the 3rd update on the police station & communications center.
Posted Dec 31, 2017
Please click here to view an important announcement regarding Town Hall hours and trash pick-up delays due to the New Years holiday.
Posted Dec 28, 2017
Please click to here to view several important announcements from the Town Clerk's Office.
Posted Dec 17, 2017
Please click here to view the 2nd update on the police station & communications center center.
Posted Dec 14, 2017
Please review this important memorandum concerning Town Hall's holiday hours.
Posted Dec 12, 2017
Town Administrator Aronstein has released her first Newsletter! Please click here for more information.
Posted Dec 03, 2017
Dighton Brownie Troop 76116 & Dighton Daisy Troop 82230 will do cookie booth sales on December 8th, 9th, and 10th. Please click for more information.
Posted Nov 26, 2017
The Dighton Police Department and Dighton Fire-Rescue will host the 2nd Annual Stuff-A-Cruiser Clothing & Toy Drive on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9am-2pm at Old Town Hall (1111 Somerset Avenue, Dighton, MA 02715).
Posted Nov 21, 2017
Town Hall will be closed on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. The Town Clerk's Town Clerk’s office will be open from 9am-5pm to accept initiative petitions for the state election in 2018 and any other town business.
Posted Nov 12, 2017
The Police Station Groundbreaking Ceremony has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 9am at 1458 Somerset Avenue.
Posted Nov 12, 2017
The Lights On! 2017 celebration will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 from 3:30-5:30pm at Dighton Town Hall.
Posted Nov 05, 2017
The Police Station Groundbreaking Ceremony originally scheduled for November 7, 2017 at 9am has been temporarily postponed.
Posted Oct 18, 2017
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to select Mallory Aronstein as the Town of Dighton's first ever Town Administrator!
Posted Oct 08, 2017
Town Hall and the Dighton Public Library will closed on Monday, October 9th in observance of Columbus Day.
Posted Oct 04, 2017
Christopher Maguy has been appointed Dighton's Fire Chief by unanimous vote of the Board of Selectmen!
Posted Sep 25, 2017
Volunteers are needed to support the 2017 D-R Falcons season.
Posted Sep 15, 2017
There will be a signing ceremony of the Community Compact Cabinet at Town Hall on Tuesday, October 3rd at 9am with special guests Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and State Representative/President Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad.
Posted Sep 13, 2017
The Soil Conservation Commission Public Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30pm has been cancelled.
Posted Sep 09, 2017
The Board of Selectmen has announced several important vacancies.
Posted Sep 04, 2017
Town Hall will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.
Posted Aug 29, 2017
The Board of Health has issued a press release regarding the confirmation of West Nile Virus in Dighton mosquitos.
Posted Aug 20, 2017
The Council on Aging has released the September 2017 Strawberry Vine!
Posted Aug 14, 2017
The Board of Health has released an important notice regarding mosquitos and local pesticide spraying.
Posted Aug 02, 2017
The Dighton Public Library received a provisional grant through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program's (MPLCP) 2016 - 2017 Construction Grant Application Round!
Posted Aug 02, 2017
Dighton Police Chief Robert MacDonald has issued a press release concerning an incident that occurred in town this evening.
Posted Aug 01, 2017
The Town of Dighton is currently seeking bids for a licensed plumber, HVAC technician, and electrician by August 21, 2017 at 2pm.
Posted Jul 31, 2017
Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9am-2pm.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
Horton Street will be reopened at 3pm on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.
Posted Jul 14, 2017
Stories in the Park will be cancelled for today, Friday, July 14, 2017.
Posted Jul 13, 2017
The Health Department is currently seeking to fill the position of Health Agent.
Posted Jul 12, 2017
There will be a town-ordered auction held at Town Hall on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 12pm.
Posted Jul 02, 2017
Important announcement regarding Town Hall holiday hours and trash pickup scheduling.
Posted Jun 29, 2017
Dighton Fire-Rescue is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Fire Chief.
Posted Jun 28, 2017
The newly revamped Town of Dighton website has launched!
Posted Jun 23, 2017
The Dighton Police Department (DPD) is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of full-time police officer.
Posted May 30, 2017
The Town of Dighton is now on social media!
 
Posted May 27, 2017
The Annual Town Meeting (7pm) and a Special Town Meeting (6pm) will be held on June 5, 2017 at the Dighton Middle School.
Town of Dighton boards/committees are seeking new members.
Important announcement regarding Town Hall hours during the week of July 3rd and trash pickup schedule updates. 
There will be a town-ordered auction on Tuesday, July 18th at Town Hall at 12pm. Public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Dighton Public Library is pleased to announce it received a provisional grant through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program's (MPLCP) 2016 - 2017 Construction Grant Application Round. This grant is to help fund the addition and renovation of the current Carnegie library, located at 395 Main Street. Dighton's grant award is in the amount of $4,099,212, which represents more than half of the estimated total project costs. 
The Dighton Public Library is pleased to announce it received a provisional grant through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program's (MPLCP) 2016 - 2017 Construction Grant Application Round. This grant is to help fund the addition and renovation of the current Carnegie library, located at 395 Main Street. Dighton's grant award is in the amount of $4,099,212, which represents more than half of the estimated total project costs. 
 
 
The Dighton Public Library is pleased to announce it received a provisional grant through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program's (MPLCP) 2016 - 2017 Construction Grant Application Round. This grant is to help fund the addition and renovation of the current Carnegie library, located at 395 Main Street. Dighton's grant award is in the amount of $4,099,212, which represents more than half of the estimated total project costs. 
 
 
The Town of Dighton will have an official signing ceremony at Town Hall on Tuesday, October 3rd at 9am with Lieutenant Governor Polito.

The Town of Dighton would like to congratulate Christopher Maguy on being selected our new Fire Chief!

Thank you for 19 years of dedicated service to Dighton Fire-Rescue and the Town of Dighton. We appreciate it. We believe in you and will support you every step of the way.

We look forward to continuing to work with you!

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY there is no parking on Mt. Hope Street, Bedford Street and on Park Street in preparation for paving which will begin as soon as possible.
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SRPEDD is updating the Regional Transportation Plan. This is a year-long project that will be completed in 2019.   Feedback is needed about congestion, transit needs, unsafe intersections, sidewalks, bike lanes and other issues.

Please take the 5-minute survey to SRPEDD know what you think about transportation in your community  at www.surveymonkey.com/r/RTP2019

The Pumpkin Painting Party that was scheduled for Saturday, October 27, has been cancelled.  There is no rain date for this event.
Pursuant to the provision of Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2016, An Act to Improve Public Records

Important Announcement from the Town Clerk's Office
The Veteran's Office is looking for volunteers 
Please fill out and return your Town Census as soon as possible.
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