Government · Board of Health
Stoughton Board of Health Delays Nicotine-Free Generation Rule by Six Months
Stoughton Board of Health continues nicotine-free generation regulation for six months after three consecutive split votes.
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Government · Stoughton School Committee
School Committee convenes for public hearing on new elementary school naming
Stoughton School Committee held public hearing on naming the new elementary school building. Chair Chris Shannon, Superintendent Dr. Joseph Baeta, and five committee members heard from community members and teachers, including a request from 10th grade history teachers to adjust signature and age
Government · Select Board
Select Board approves water bond and block party event
Select Board unanimously authorizes $1.3M water bond. The Board voted 5-0 to approve issuance of a ten-year, interest-free Massachusetts Water Resources Authority bond for $1,289,000, with repayment beginning May 15, 2027, Vice Chair Debra Roberts moving the motion. In related business, the Board
Government · Select Board
Stoughton Select Board Approves $1.289 Million Interest-Free MWRA Water Bond
Stoughton Select Board unanimously approves $1.289 million interest-free MWRA water bond and grants a new auto dealer license.
Schools · School Committee
Stoughton School Committee Extends Naming Deadline, Invites Student Input on New School
Stoughton School Committee holds special meeting on new elementary school naming, receives 28 community submissions.
Government · Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Intergovernmental Relations Committee approves town meeting articles
Stoughton Intergovernmental Relations Committee unanimously cleared all five Annual Town Meeting articles and one Special Town Meeting article for the May 4, 2026 town votes. Committee Chair Frank Lyons presided over public hearings on road funding, federal and state grant applications, Community
Government · Planning Board
Stoughton Planning Board approves Town Hall parking lot expansion with 19 new spaces
Stoughton Planning Board approves 19-space Town Hall parking expansion with ginkgo trees and a budget under pressure.
Government · Community Preservation Committee (CPC)
CPC Closes Out Motel Conversion Project
Stoughton's Community Preservation Committee closed out the Stoughton Motel Conversion project following April move-in of 22 of 24 subsidized apartments. The $16 million development, supported with $250,000 from the CPC, will add all 24 units to the town's Subsidized Housing Inventory once fully
Government · Finance Committee
Stoughton Finance Committee Adopts Four New Debt Policy Sections in Unanimous Votes
Stoughton Finance Committee adopts four new debt-management policy sections and approves a $28,322.81 reserve fund transfer.
Government · Youth Commission Board
Youth Commission approves January minutes, sets June meeting.
The Stoughton Youth Commission approved prior minutes and scheduled its next meeting for June 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Spring and summer program registrations surged to 679 participants generating $68,800 in fees as of March 2026, compared to 475 registrations and $48,000 in March 2025. The Teen