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We hope you are enjoying the beautiful fall weather. From the foliage, festivals, apple picking, hayrides, and decorations, we are so fortunate to live in New England. If you would like to share your …

The Newman Ave Stop & Shop in north Seekonk recently held a food drive to address a severe shortage of canned pasta at the Doorways food pantry. As Stop & Shop customers were checking out, …

Metals USA is a national company with over 50 years in business; their headquarters are in Pennsylvania, but they have a location in Seekonk with 30 employees, using state-of-the-art equipment to cut …

Seekonk Public Library and Seekonk Parks & Recreation invite the community to take part in Scarecrow Fest by voting for their favorite scarecrow. From October 4 through October 17, visitors can …

Meet Peyton! If you’re looking for a sweet companion, Peyton may be your girl! She was brought to the shelter as a stray dog found near the Greenbrier neighborhood. She is a young, female Pit …

The Seekonk Select Board rejected a request from Gary Sagar to hold another vote on funding for a South End Fire Station at the November Town Meeting. A second attempt to authorize $9.5 million …

Seekonk’s Police and Fire Departments held a ceremony to remember the terrorist attacks which occurred in New York City and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. “This has been a …

The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to remind residents of all the great recycling and sustainability programs and resources we have available in town: Recycling Bin Sticker Project (Leave …

A second attempt to authorize $9.5 million in funding for a new South End Fire Station was rejected by voters at Monday’s Special Town Meeting. As required by law, the article needed a …

A special Town Meeting will be held Monday in order to vote for funding for a South End Fire Station. The meeting will begin at 7 pm at Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Avenue. The warrant …

Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs due no later than October 16. The Seekonk Cultural Council has set an October 16th deadline for organizations, schools, and …

The Seekonk School Committee plan to vote on grade changes for the 2026-2027 year at their September 22 meeting. The need for additional space at the elementary level may precipitate moving …

The Seekonk Select Board remains divided over the Medeiros Farm project. In a 3 to 2 vote at the September 3 meeting, the board approved the bid award for OPM (Office of the Project Manager) …

We hope you all had an enjoyable summer. We want to wish all the students, teachers, and administrators a healthy, safe, and wonderful 2025-2026 school year. IN RECOGNITION Shandra Ferreira …

The Doorways family would like to salute Ralph Tomei for over 15 years of faithful service to help fight hunger in our community. Ralph started volunteering at age 70 when he retired; he was a member …

If you’re looking for a sweet companion, Peyton may be your girl! She was brought to the shelter about 1 month ago as a stray dog found near the Greenbrier neighborhood. She is a young, female Pit …

Seekonk Town Administrator Shawn Cadime was peppered with questions about the town’s intentions for the Medeiros Farm property. The Town of Seekonk bought the property for $2 million. At …

Seekonk Public Library and Seekonk Parks and Recreation are excited to invite the community to participate in ‘Scarecrow Fest,’ a scarecrow-making event for Fall 2025. The program is …

The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to remind residents of all the great recycling and sustainability programs and resources we have available in town: Recycling Bin Sticker Project (Leave …

A Special Town Meeting for a New South Fire Station is scheduled for Monday September 15, 2025-7pm, at the High School Auditorium, a Town Wide Priority! We ask you, your family and friends to join us …

The former School administration building at 69 School Street was demolished on Monday to make room for a possible South End Fire Station. $400,000 was approved at the November 2024 Town Meeting …

Town Administrator Shawn Cadime said increasing fire department staffing remains a top priority. At last week’s Select Board meeting, member Michael Healy, a former Fire Chief, explained the …

Seekonk Select Board member Michael Healy has affirmed his support for a South End Fire Station. Healy is a former Seekonk Fire Chief.  The $9.5 million project was rejected at the May town …

Seekonk’s annual National Night Out was held on August 5 at the Public Safety headquarters. The event “is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships …

Happy August! We hope you had a wonderful July. It certainly flew by and we can’t believe the summer is almost over. The Town Clerk’s Office was certainly busy with the Special Town …

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