Three Attleboro obituary notices appear this week. Smith, Joseph Archer Sr., 84, died June 13, 2026, with visitation and funeral services held June 29–30 at Dyer-Lake Funeral Home in Attleboro Falls. Taylor, Joan (Kellogg), 95, died June 20, 2026, with funeral services held July 1 at Wi…
Attleboro's School Committee approved new three-year contracts for teachers and school administrators Monday night.
The Attleboro Municipal Council voted 8-0 Thursday to clarify funding for the Brennan-Wamsata door project. Acting Council President Laura Dolan convened the special session under the city's home rule charter after wording needed fixing in vote number 16 from the council's June 23 regular meeting.
The Attleboro City Council voted 8-0 to adopt a $200,445,712 fiscal 2027 general fund budget during a special meeting focused on closing out year-end finances.
Attleboro School Committee approved a $117,123,877 FY27 budget and reviewed new restraint and seclusion rules. Finance Director Perrella said the district closed a $151,635 gap partly by shifting school resource officer funding to city police credits.
Attleboro's City Council narrowly expanded its wetland buffer zone and raised water, sewer and trash fees for fiscal 2027. The council voted 6-5 to double the city's wetlands no-disturb buffer from 25 to 50 feet, with Councilors Waterman, Holmes, Reynolds, Tavares and D'Alessio opposed.
Attleboro City Council seats new leadership for the 2026-2027 term in a 6-5 presidential vote. At its January 6 organizational meeting, the full 11-member council elected Todd Cobus as Council President over James Delisio, with Laura Dolan elected Vice President 8-2 in a separate roll-call vote.