Burning leaves was already off-limits this time of year. But this new ban covers a lot more activities, including bonfires, ...

TAUNTON — Friedman Middle School went into lockdown Friday, Nov. 15 due to a "crisis go button" being "inadvertently pushed," ...

Pyrland School was visited by a Somerset charity earlier this week - the charity is in memory of Hatty Harrison, who loved music. In November 2020, Hatty Harrison was tragically k ...

Kelly Dooner is resigning as Taunton city councilor so she can 'hit the ground running' in her new role as state senator, her ...

It was his dream. His passion. He put in so much work there,” said Jillian Bates, who would have been co-owner with her ...

Stephen Watkins, 38, of Teal Road, admitted the offence when he appeared at Taunton Deane and West Somerset Magistrates’ Court. The bench heard that Watkins was “found in company with” with a named ...

A whole raft of Somerset towns are all to benefit from new train services from the end of next year. The rail regulator - ...

Here's who's running in the Taunton area, details on ballot questions and Dighton and Berkley debt exclusion, when and where ...

Resident Abdul Tee, over at Elizabeth Pole Elementary, said his priorities are raising a family and going back to school. He ...

Taunton, Mass. — Mayor Shaunna O’Connell has announced several grants of over $1.2 million to revitalize and aid economic ...

A state law passed to protect domestic violence victims and supported by then-State Rep. Shaunna O'Connell, means the Taunton ...

Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. Top stories this past week included ...