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Phase III Water Restrictions Remain Mansfield's Loudest Active Alert This Weekend

Mansfield's mandatory Phase III outdoor water restrictions, active since June 10, remain the defining public-safety notice for residents this Saturday, June 27. The Industrial Development Commission, working with the Select Board and state delegation, continues to promote its Downtown S…

Board of Registrars Mailing Sent as Town Also Holds Phase III Water Restrictions

Mansfield's Board of Registrars issued a required mailing to residents Thursday, the most concrete town-hall action in a slow late-June news cycle. The notice, announced via the town's News Flash feed, carries the kind of voter-list or registration obligation that can require a resident…

Board of Registrars Mailing Distributed to Mansfield Residents

Mansfield's Board of Registrars sent a required mailing to residents Thursday, the town's lead official action of the day. The notice, posted to the town's News Flash at mansfieldma.com, offers no public detail on its contents but residents are urged to review any correspondence receive…

Mansfield Holds Phase III Water Restrictions as Summer Demand Peaks

Mandatory Phase III outdoor water restrictions keep Mansfield on a tight conservation schedule this week, two weeks after the town imposed its strictest watering rules on June 10. The Industrial Development Commission, backed by the Select Board and the state delegation, is now acceptin…

Mansfield Phase III Water Restrictions Remain in Force Through Summer

Mansfield's mandatory Phase III outdoor water restrictions hold through a quiet news day as the public library steps up summer programming. The town's Phase III rules — in force since June 10 — remain the most active public directive on the books, with residents required to follow stric…

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

This week's Mansfield obituary column carries three notices for the period of June 15–21, 2026: Porter, William D. III (36, of Mansfield, died June 17); Murphy, Douglas J. (81, of Mansfield, died June 20); and Sullivan, Mary E. (of Mansfield, died June 21). Funeral arrangements for Murp…

Town Launches Downtown Facade Program While Phase III Water Restrictions Continue

Mansfield's mandatory Phase III water restrictions hold while a new downtown improvement program opens doors for businesses. Mandatory outdoor watering limits, in effect since June 10, continue to restrict when Mansfield residents may water lawns and gardens, with the town urging conser…

Emergency Water Main Break on Gilbert Street Forces Temporary Shutoff

A water main break on Gilbert Street knocked out service to affected residents early Monday, deepening pressure on a town water system already locked into Phase III mandatory outdoor restrictions since June 10. The town's DPW declared an emergency and issued a formal shutoff notice with…

Mansfield Imposes Mandatory Phase III Outdoor Water Restrictions

Mandatory water restrictions now define daily life in Mansfield as summer drought pressure mounts. The town escalated to Phase III outdoor watering rules on June 10, making the schedule posted at mansfieldma.com binding for all residents. Separately, the Industrial Development Commissio…

Mansfield Planning Board advances B4 zoning review, approves Arnold's Gymnastics permit change

MANSFIELD — June 11, 2026 — Mansfield Planning Board weighs B4 rezoning, previews 120-unit affordable senior housing project. The board heard a presentation from SRPEDD planners John Gray and Maya on the town's first bicycle and pedestrian network plan, which recorded more than 100,000 trips on the Veterans