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A tax cut approved by a town meeting in Somerset Monday night clears the way locally for a project that politicians from Beacon Hill to the White House have heralded as a building block of a new clean energy economy in New England.
Monday’s annual town election was a night for newcomers, as the Board of Selectman got a new member, as did the two school committees.
Incumbent Somerset selectwoman Kathleen Souza faces a challenger in this election, Jacob Vaught. Here's a look at this April's annual town election.
"Offshore wind is a potential path to prosperity for the Taunton River Basin. ... But that path will be blocked if we don't preserve the port."
Newcomers vie for incumbents' seats in Somerset town election Melissa Santos SOMERSET — The residents of Somerset will soon welcome a new selectman following the town elections in April. Incumbent Steven Moniz is not running for re-election, but there are two hopeful candidates with eyes on that open seat. Former selectman David P. Berube and Allen Smith are both running for town selectman. Moniz is not the only incumbent not seeking re-election. Roger Benevides, the current member of the Water and Sewer Commission, is not on the ballot, leaving candidates Christopher Carpenter and Steven C...