April 20, 2025
Town News

A copy of Seekonk’s 2024 Annual Report has been released and is accessible on the town website – Seekonk-ma.gov. Seekonk’s population is now 15, 649. There are 11, 409 …

Robert Gerardi is the new Chairperson of the Seekonk School Committee. Emily Field will serve as Vice-Chair and Lisa Rizzo will serve as Secretary. Field has been serving on the committee …

Seekonk High School is mourning the loss of their athletic director John Moran, who passed away on Friday. Principal William Whalen shared this message with students, staff, and parents: …

The Seekonk Select Board approved $8.9 million in bond anticipation notes to pay for three items, including the South End Fire Station, the Department of Public Works (DPW) facility, and the purchase …

Happy Spring! Personally we are very happy for the extra hours of daylight. Many families seem to be taking advantage of the nice weather by visiting the Town Hall Playground. It has been full of …

A tax increase to pay for the town’s share of constructing the new Tri County Regional Vocational High School was approved Monday. The required town contribution is $1 million over a 30 …

The Aitken School community has long been involved in the fight against food uncertainty. The Aitken PTO recently held a Family Bingo Night that also doubled as a food drive for Doorways, and a great …

Select Board member Michael Healy has spoken in favor of demolishing the Old Town Hall on Taunton Avenue. The structure, the former site of the Seekonk Police Department headquarters, has sat …

The three candidates for two open three year seats on the Seekonk School Committee answered questions from local media at a televised forum on March 28. Michael Dressler, a member of TV9’s …

The Seekonk Select Board voted 4 to 1 on March 26 to place a library renovation warrant article before voters at the May Town Meeting. Chairperson Michelle Hines said the library project was …

Seekonk Town Administrator Shawn Cadime has presented a budget of $75.2 million for FY’26, which begins July 1. That figure represents a 3.3 percent increase over the current fiscal year. …

The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to remind residents of all the great recycling and sustainability programs and resources we have available in town: Your Efforts Pay Off! For the month of …

Over the years, Doorways has been blessed – with support from the people in our town, with food collected in local food drives, and with willing volunteers to distribute love and groceries to …

Representatives from Seekonk Library, Police, and Fire Departments celebrate the success of the town-wide Boston Bruins Pajama Drive, which collected an incredible 885 pairs of pajamas—far …

Renovations to the Seekonk Public Library could be as much as $10 million. Library Director Kathleen Hibbert outlined a list of needs in a discussion with the Select Board on March 12. …

Plans for a new Department of Public Works facility are on hold following a discussion at the March 12 Select Board meeting. Chairperson Michelle Hines supports the project but wouldn’t commit …

Plans to construct a fire station in the south end of Seekonk remain on hold following a discussion at the March 12 Select Board meeting. Gary Sagar, a former selectman, urged the Board to …

Six new firefighters were sworn in at Wednesday’s Select Board meeting. They include: David McGovern, Samuel Dejong-Ewing, Jonathan McNamara, Joshua Helton, Alex Bak, and Brandon Botelho.

Seekonk Public Schools are working to put their FY’26 budget together amid financial challenges. The initial level service budget projection was a 6.5 percent increase, Superintendent …

There are three candidates running for two open seats on the Seekonk School Committee. Incumbent Emily Field faces challengers Bob Gerardi and Michael Novinson. Profiles are below. Emily Field …

“For over 50 years, Saint Margaret School has been providing an inspiring Catholic education to children in grades Pre-K through Grade 8. We have earned a strong reputation for excellence in the …

As part of our ongoing efforts to keep the community informed ahead of the Annual Town Election on April 7, the Town of Seekonk is providing the following details regarding a Proposition 2 ½ …

Doorways would like to thank our supporters, in Seekonk and beyond, for their generous support of our mission to serve the less fortunate among our friends and neighbors. The community response to …

The Seekonk Police Department expanded its ranks Wednesday with the swearing in of six new officers. They are: Jacob Cuoco Sean Feeney Michaela Healy Paul Riccio …

The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to remind residents of all the great recycling and sustainability programs and resources we have available in town: Earth Month Activities The Recycling …

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