News Notes

Town Planner Resigns after Three Months
Town Planner and Conservation Agent Andrew Poyant has resigned, according to an article in the Sun Chronicle. He served in the position for three months.

Beckwith Middle School Locked Down After Threat
Beckwith Middle School was locked down on Tuesday, Nov. 20 after a threatening note was found, according to a Sun Chronicle article. The threat proved to be unfounded. Police responded to the school after a note was found indicating the use of a firearm. Students and staff were “sheltered in place” while the school was searched by Rehoboth police and local K-9 units. The lockdown was eventually lifted and students were dismissed.

Mass Dept. of Transportation Plans to Redesign Rt. 44 & Rt. 118 Intersection
Mass DOT representatives met with selectmen to discuss the redesign of the intersection at Rt. 44 (Winthrop Street) and Rt. 118 (Bay State Road/Anawan Street). Officials said the project is needed due to the high number of accidents at the location, the lack of pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and aging infrastructure. State officials presented three alternative designs, with the preferred option being a roundabout. Other options add two left turn lanes on Rt. 44 and one also realigns the existing approaches. A decision on the redesign has not been made. Design and construction of the project would be funded by Mass DOT. According to the project timeline, construction is not expected to start until the fall of 2021. A presentation on the project can be found on the town website www.town.rehoboth.ma.us.

Dighton-Rehoboth Wins 52nd Annual Thanksgiving Football Game against Seekonk, 33-0
In their annual Thanksgiving football contest, the Dighton-Rehoboth Falcons beat the Seekonk Warriors 33 to 0 at Robert T. Roy field at D-R. The game was played on Thanksgiving eve at 7 p.m. due to the record cold temperatures forecast for Thanksgiving morning. D-R and Seekonk have split the previous four Thanksgiving Day games, according to an article in the Sun Chronicle, but the Falcons have won more of the Thanksgiving match-ups, with a 32-19-1 in the series.