Planning board weighs tiny-house zoning change

Planning Board weighs tiny house zoning change and County Street housing study. From our own coverage: Planning board hears tiny home petition, housing study. Also in today's brief (9 items): Town announces annual Halloween Parade; Town releases October newsletter; Bi-County Collaborati…

Assessors post FY2027 property values

Board of Assessors posts proposed FY2027 property values as townwide revaluation wraps up. Also in today's brief (4 items): Assessors post FY2027 property value notices; Suicide prevention training offered Wednesday; School facilities subcommittee meets at Park Row; Annual Arts and Craf…

Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

Mansfield's obituary notices this week include four residents: Cavanaugh, James F.; King, Charles E.; Menzer, Beverly M. (Berlin); and Paiva, Donald L. Beverly M. (Berlin) Menzer, 81, was remembered as the daughter of the late Ethel and Hyman Berlin and the wife of the late Lester S. J.…

Town posts Nov. 3 election details

Town posts information on offices, ballot questions ahead of Nov. 3 election. Also in today's brief (12 items): Town posts Nov. 3 election details; Fall II recreation registration opens Monday; School Committee Policy Subcommittee meets Monday; Industrial Development Commission meets Mo…

Town seeks artists for goose parade project

Mansfield calls on artists to design goose sculptures for a new public art parade. Also in today's brief (7 items): Mansfield seeks artists for goose parade art project; Fall II recreation program registration opens Monday; Foxborough, Mansfield JV soccer teams meet Monday; School Commi…

Board rescinds land sale over hidden easement

Mansfield's Select Board rescinded a Rolling Green land sale after finding a hidden drainage easement, days after approving $16.8 million in bonds. From our own coverage: School Committee weighs ICE, police campus access policy; Planning Board takes up Gilbert Street housing compound. A…

Planning Board Hears Tiny Home Petition, Housing Study

Mansfield Planning Board hears tiny-house ADU pitch and sobering County Street housing math.

Mansfield School Committee Accepts $190,000 in Earmarks

Mansfield School Committee accepts $190,000 in state earmarks, approves scoreboard ad policy.

Assessors, Planning Board meet Wednesday

Board of Assessors and Planning Board hold Wednesday meetings, one with an amended agenda. Also in today's brief (5 items): Board of Assessors meets Wednesday; Planning Board meets with amended agenda; Taunton visits Mansfield for volleyball Friday; School Committee meets Sept. 29.

Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

One Mansfield-connected obituary was reported this week: Repucci, James R., 79, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who was formerly of Mansfield, Massachusetts (and later of Austintown, Ohio, and Milton, Florida), died Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at his home. His notice was po…

Mansfield posts election information ahead of November 3 vote

Mansfield posts information on offices and ballot questions ahead of the November 3 general election. Also in today's brief (8 items): Mansfield posts information for November 3 election; September town newsletter now available; Town shares weekly cybersecurity scam alert; Open Space an…

Mansfield Calls For Artists To Design Goose Parade Public Art

Mansfield launched a call for artists to submit designs for a new "Goose Parade Takes Flight" public art project, according to a notice posted on the town website this week. The Department of Public Works will begin its annual hydrant flushing program Monday, September 21, which can tem…

Finance Panel: Mansfield DPW Needs 11 More Workers

Mansfield Finance Committee learns DPW is short 11 workers, reviews $3.5 million in free cash.

Select Board Approves Bonds, Rescinds Land Sale

Mansfield Select Board approves $16.8 million bond sale, then rescinds a land deal over a hidden easement. The board unanimously approved selling bonds to Robert W.