Plainville Planning Board Hears Hotel and Operations Facility Proposal on Washington Street

Plainville Planning Board takes up noisy Washington Street hotel and operations proposal.

Plainville Select Board Unanimously Appoints Conrad-Garrity to School Committee Interim Seat

Plainville Select Board unanimously appoints former School Committee vice chair Kristen Conrad-Garrity to an interim seat, effective through April 5, 2027.

No Recorded Home Sales Reported in Plainville for the Period

No property sales were recorded in Plainville from June 19 through July 18, 2026, according to Norfolk County Registry of Deeds data reviewed for this report. With zero recorded transactions for the period, no sales count, price range, median price, or top sale can be reported. No neigh…

Bookstore Unveils 'Wimpy Kid' Makeover With Author's Help

An Unlikely Story Bookstore's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"-inspired makeover put Plainville in the statewide spotlight this week. The redesign, created with input from author Jeff Kinney, was featured in a WJAR gallery on summer activities for families, giving young readers a new interactive …

Plainville Select Board Approves Easement Order for Messenger-Taunton Intersection Project

Plainville Select Board unanimously approves easement order for Messenger-Taunton intersection widening.

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Plainville Select Board Approves 8 Percent Water and Sewer Rate Hikes for FY27

Plainville Select Board unanimously approves 8 percent water and sewer rate increases for fiscal year 2027.

Select Board Unanimously Approves Plainville Lions Club Circus for July

Plainville Select Board approves Lions Club circus at Field of Dreams for July 8 and 9.

Select Board tables circus permit over World Cup police staffing crunch

Plainville Select Board tables circus permit application amid FIFA World Cup staffing concerns.

Plainville Town Meeting rejects Senior Village zoning change in 56-to-47 vote

Plainville Town Meeting rejected a zoning change that would have stripped size limits from the Senior Village Overlay District, with reconsideration also failing.

Plainville Town Meeting Passes $45.7 Million Fiscal 2027 Budget by Majority

Plainville Town Meeting approved a $45,759,691 fiscal year 2027 operating budget on May 21, passing by majority with three votes in opposition.

Town Meeting Rejects Bid to Expand Plainville Select Board to Five Members

Plainville Town Meeting rejected a charter-change petition to expand the Select Board from three to five members, 70 votes against to 28 in favor — well short of the two-thirds supermajority required.

Select Board Delays Decision on How to Honor Retired Official Joe Fernandes

Plainville Select Board tables recognition vote for retired town official Joe Fernandes amid naming disagreement.