East Bridgewater board OKs $250,000 public safety study, sets October 7 town meeting. The Select Board approved a Kaestle Boos Associates contract for a feasibility study on a combined police and fire station, contingent on Town Meeting funding.
East Bridgewater recorded 12 property deed transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only five carried a market sale price, ranging from $490,000 to $975,000 with a median of $700,000.
East Bridgewater Finance Committee reorganizes, previews a costly fall warrant. Members elected David Walsh chair, Jennifer Huss vice chair and Karen Gilman secretary, then approved a $9,000 Reserve Fund transfer for a Central Street land survey.
East Bridgewater recorded nine deeds between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only six carried sale prices and counted as market transactions; the other three were nominal-consideration transfers tied to trusts or family arrangements. Priced sales ranged from $452,000 to $860,000, with a median of $577,500.
East Bridgewater Planning Board unanimously sponsors a townwide data center ban, sets Sept. 21 hearing. Chair Kevin Reilly said town counsel drafted the article after the board signaled at a prior meeting it wanted "an outright ban" rather than a partial limitation; the hearing is set for 7:15 p.m.
East Bridgewater recorded nine property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, but only four carried a disclosed sale price, ranging from $49,900 to $750,000 with a median of $643,250.
East Bridgewater recorded 12 deeds between July 24 and Aug. 22, nine of which were completed sales with prices ranging from $49,900 to $1,052,500 and a median of $640,000.
The East Bridgewater School Committee approved a new technology director job description and renamed behavior specialist positions to "behavior support assistant."
Two East Bridgewater obituaries were posted this week: Kelley, William R. "Bill," 86, and Devlin, Michael J., 76. Both notices were listed on Echovita; Kelley's funeral arrangements are under the care of Chapman Family Funeral Homes. No additional biographical detail, service informatio…