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Board of Health Grants Legends Music Variance With Strings Attached at Xfinity Center

MANSFIELD — June 11, 2026 — Mansfield Board of Health unanimously granted Legends Music LLC a food safety management variance at Xfinity Center, conditioned on receipt of a written site-wide management plan. The board, which includes Public Health Director Amy Ciociolo, approved the variance from Mansfield Food Protection Regulation 614-2023,

Mansfield Select Board appoints five to Planning Board amid budget debate

MANSFIELD — June 3, 2026 — Mansfield Select Board fills Planning Board vacancies and hears financial risk warning from town treasurer. The board Wednesday appointed Bryan Haworth as a full voting member and Kaitlyn Malkin and Michael Parsons as associate members of the Planning Board, restoring capacity after quorum problems this spring;

Mansfield School Committee Approves Superintendent Contract at $204,500

MANSFIELD — June 2, 2026 — Mansfield School Committee votes 4-0 to extend Superintendent Michelle McEwen's contract at $204,500 annually. The committee, meeting June 2, returned from executive session to approve a one-year extension pushing McEwen's contract to June 30, 2029, with a minimum 2.

Planning Board Sends New England FC Soccer Complex Back for Traffic, Landscape Studies

MANSFIELD — May 27, 2026 — Mansfield Planning Board continues New England FC soccer complex hearing, citing traffic and landscaping gaps. The board voted unanimously at its May 27 meeting to continue the public hearing on New England FC's application for a special permit and site plan to build two

Mansfield School Committee Elects Walsh Chair, Approves Middle School Course Overhaul

MANSFIELD — May 26, 2026 — Mansfield School Committee elects new leadership and approves middle school course changes at annual reorganization. Jen Walsh was elected chair over Lynn Kavicki by a 3-to-1 roll call vote at the May 26 meeting, with Jen Sellon elected vice chair by the same margin.

Finance Committee Hears $460,000 FY27 Gap Remains as July Deadline Looms

MANSFIELD — May 21, 2026 — Mansfield Finance Committee hears $460,000 FY27 shortfall remains unresolved with layoffs still possible. Town Manager Mallory Ahlborg told the committee Thursday that the town's published savings list has grown from $752,000 to $947,000 following retiree health insurance contribution changes — projected to

Mansfield Select Board reorganizes, raises green sticker fee to $40

MANSFIELD — May 20, 2026 — Mansfield's newly reorganized Select Board doubled the town's transfer station sticker fee and approved increases across seven departments at its May 20 reorganization meeting. Walter Wilk was elected chair, Costas Dimopoulos vice chair, and Mark Corsillo clerk; Michael Feck was named chair

Conservation Commission votes to pursue litigation over West Street wetlands violations

MANSFIELD — May 18, 2026 — Mansfield Conservation Commission votes 5-0 to pursue court action over ongoing wetlands violations on Forbes Boulevard and West Street. The commission authorized Town Counsel to seek Select Board approval to initiate litigation for injunctive relief under the town's Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Massachusetts

Mansfield Board of Health suspends Town News tobacco permit, levies $5,000 fine

MANSFIELD — May 14, 2026 — Mansfield Board of Health fines Town News $5,000 and suspends its tobacco permit for two days after a third violation in two years. Regional health inspector Paul Gilpin of the Bristol-Norfolk Public Health Partners Coalition observed a customer walk behind the counter of the

Mansfield Planning Board Adjourns Without Action After Quorum Fails

MANSFIELD — May 13, 2026 — Mansfield Planning Board adjourns without conducting business after failing to reach a quorum May 13. A board representative opened the session, announced that not enough members were present to proceed, and dismissed the meeting within minutes. All agenda items — including any pending applications and land-use