Attleboro City Council extends development restrictions on former Locust Valley Golf Course | Local News | #citycouncil
ATTLEBORO — The city council has voted unanimously to extend the restrictive covenants on the former Locust Valley Golf Course for another 20 years. The current 30-year covenants expire in 2025 and 2028 and restrict the use of the property to a golf course or other recreational uses. The 10-0 vote on Tuesday came at […]
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Attleboro City Council readies to vote money for its pay raise | Local News | #citycouncil
ATTLEBORO — The city council finance committee moved an $11,000 appropriation to the full council for a vote next week to cover the raise they voted themselves in June. The money was voted out of committee on Tuesday by a 2-0 margin. Chairman Richard Conti and Council President Jay DiLisio both voted in favor. DiLisio […]
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Attleboro city council approves sustainability commission | Local News | #citycouncil
ATTLEBORO — The city council this week unanimously approved an ordinance establishing a sustainability commission for Attleboro. The commission will consist of nine members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. Each member will serve a term of three years on a rotating basis. Committee members who wrote the ordinance under the guidance […]
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Attleboro city council to hold public hearing for residents to air opinions on decades-old winter parking ban | Local News | #citycouncil
ATTLEBORO — After decades of banning street parking at night during the winter months, city residents will get a chance Tuesday to voice their opinions on the matter. The ban, which for years has been in place every night — from Dec. 1 through March 31– no matter the weather, has come to be seen […]
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Attleboro City Council votes itself a 78% raise | Local News | #citycouncil
ATTLEBORO — City councilors, in a 6-4 vote, approved a 78% pay raise for themselves Thursday night. The increase will take effect over the next three years. Currently, councilors earn $7,727 a year. That amount has not changed since 2010 when an increase was approved effective 2012. On Jan. 2, 2024, the beginning of a […]
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Heroux proposes making Attleboro mayor also school board chair | Local News
ATTLEBORO — On his way out the door last week, Mayor Paul Heroux made a pitch for the mayor to be chairman of the school committee. He said a non-binding referendum should be submitted to the voters and, if they agree, the city council should vote it and the mayor should submit it to the […]
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Fourth candidate declares run for Attleboro mayor; DiLisio prepares to assume acting mayor role | Local News
ATTLEBORO — A fourth candidate has apparently jumped into the race for mayor. A man named Timothy Barone, who listed an address of 15 Manorhaven Drive, took out nomination papers on Dec. 22. Attempts by The Sun Chronicle to reach him by telephone and email were not successful on Thursday. A Timothy A. Barone is […]
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Davis and DeSimone first two candidates in special election for Attleboro mayor | Local News
When John Davis heard Mayor Paul Heroux had beaten incumbent Tom Hodgson to become the next Bristol County sheriff, he jumped into action. “Since about 4 a.m. it’s been non-stop,” Davis said the morning after the election. “Someone sent me a message saying Paul won and I’ve been talking to people and sending out messages […]
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State says Attleboro mayor violated law in dispute with firefighters union | Local News
ATTLEBORO — Mayor Paul Heroux was found to have violated state law twice in 2020 when he made disparaging comments concerning the president of the city’s firefighters union and when he “made coercive comments” to the wife of a firefighter. The 39-page ruling was issued by the state’s Department of Labor Relations on Monday less […]
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Mayor asks residents to weigh in on possible relocation of Attleboro dog park | Local News
ATTLEBORO — The city’s dog park, located on about a half acre of land near the animal shelter off Pond Street North, has been up and running for nine years. And now, Mayor Paul Heroux wants to know if improvements can be made. He’s hosting a “listening session” about the park starting at 6 p.m., […]
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