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Election deadlines and voting options posted
Town publishes full list of 2026 state election dates, deadlines and voting options.
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Tax rate hearing set for Oct. 26
Select Board schedules Oct. 26 public hearing on tax rate split. From our own coverage: Wood School holds Celtics spirit day.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
This week's Plainville obituary column carries one notice: Sheppard, Dolores Marie, age 90, who died Thursday, October 15, 2026, at her home in Plainville after a battle with leukemia.
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Mulch plant hearing pushed to Oct. 19
Plainville Planning Board pushes mulch plant hearing to Oct. 19 amid noise concerns. From our own coverage: Mulch plant hearing pushed to Oct. 19; Select Board to draft license plate camera policy.
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Early voting opens Saturday for state election
In-person early voting for the state election begins Saturday, giving Plainville residents extra days to vote. From our own coverage: Wood School holds Celtics spirit day Tuesday.
Government · Select Board
Select Board reviews license plate camera policy
Plainville's Select Board reviewed its automated license plate reader program and said it would draft a formal board-level policy for public debate.
Morning Brief
Zoning Board cancels Oct. 20 meeting
Zoning Board of Appeals cancels Tuesday's regular meeting with no new date set. Also in today's brief (8 items): Library costume giveaway continues through Oct. 30; Housing Authority holds regular meeting Thursday; School Committee policy panel meets Thursday; Planning Board convenes fo…
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No trash delay despite Columbus Day
Plainville trash collection runs on its normal schedule despite Monday's Columbus Day holiday. Also in today's brief (10 items): No trash collection delay for Columbus Day; No school Monday for Columbus Day; Council on Aging holds Tuesday meeting; Picture day set at Jackson and Wood sch…
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board continues mulch plant hearing to Oct. 19
Plainville's Planning Board continued a hearing on a proposed mulch manufacturing plant at 80 Washington Street to October 19 after residents raised noise and chemical concerns.
Morning Brief
Gingras sweeps stakes races at Plainridge Park
Harness driver Gingras sweeps stakes races worth $330,500 at Plainridge Park Tuesday. Also in today's brief (13 items): Gingras sweeps stakes races at Plainridge Park; Town urges residents to plan for election four weeks out; Library kicks off costume giveaway and donation drive; Wood S…