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This Week in Bridgewater: Jun 15 - Jun 21
2 stories from Bridgewater News this week.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026
One Bridgewater obituary was published during the week of June 15–21, 2026: Ronayne, Mark, 74, of Bridgewater, who died June 19, 2026. A funeral Mass is scheduled for July 2, 2026, at St. Oscar Romero Parish in Canton. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dockray & Thomas Funeral …
Government · Planning Board
Bridgewater Planning Board advances CBD zoning overhaul, schedules June 24 vote
Bridgewater Planning Board and Town Council's CED Committee advance sweeping downtown zoning overhaul toward a June 24 vote.
Government
Bridgewater Finance Committee Approves Five FY26 Budget Transfers Unanimously
BRIDGEWATER -- June 17, 2026, Bridgewater's Finance Committee unanimously approved five end-of-fiscal-year budget transfers at its June 17 meeting, including a $124,000 electricity and gas shortfall for town buildings
Government · Finance Committee
Bridgewater Finance Committee Recommends Six FY26 Transfer Orders Totaling Over $290,000
Bridgewater Finance Committee recommends eight budget orders, raises questions about transfer station viability.
Government · Conservation
Bridgewater Conservation Commission Approves Emergency Continuation of Town Well Construction
Bridgewater Conservation Commission unanimously approves emergency continuation of drinking water treatment construction at wells 10A and 10B on Plymouth Street.
Government · Planning Board
Bridgewater Planning Board Continues South Street Subdivision Hearing to June 17
Bridgewater Planning Board defers vote on contested four-lot South Street subdivision, demands full draft decision letter first.
Government · Finance Committee
Bridgewater Finance Committee Backs $8.5 Million Water Infrastructure Loan Authorization
Bridgewater Finance Committee unanimously approves $8.5 million water infrastructure loan and new utility rates for fiscal year 2027.
Government · Conservation
Bridgewater Conservation Commission Fines Two Properties $100 Per Day for Wetland Violations
Bridgewater Conservation Commission voted to impose $100-per-day fines on two non-compliant properties and directed the town's own water treatment plant project to return with a full notice of intent at its May 28 meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Continues 548 South Street Subdivision Hearing to June 3
Bridgewater Planning Board continues 548 South Street subdivision hearing after road safety and aquifer concerns dominate public comment.