Taunton Youth Basketball opens registration for its 2026-27 season, with tryouts set for early and mid-October.

Taunton Youth Basketball has opened registration for its 2026-2027 MetroWest League season, running through Friday, Oct. 2. Tryouts at Taunton High School are set for girls on Oct. 6 and 13, boys in grades 4-6 on Oct. 7 and 14, and boys in grades 7-8 on the same two Wednesdays. The Metr…

Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026

Taunton's obituary notices this week include eight residents: Carle, Marie E.; Foley, Robert E.; Grealish, Maureen Teresa; Jean, Miracia; Luis, Antonio; Rezendes, Joseph H. ("Babe"); Rigtrup, Nelly; and Rogers, Kathleen. Grealish, 74, was a graduate of Boston's St. Columbkille High Scho…

Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 24, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026

Five Taunton obituaries were published this week: Silvia, Craig; Pelton, Anne; Perry, Michele Ann; Barros, Phyllis L.; and Corriveau, Mary A. Craig Silvia, 61, of Taunton, whose obituary was posted by Silva Funeral Home, died August 19 at his residence; Anne Pelton, 81, and Mary A. Corr…

Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

Two Taunton obituaries were noted this week: Castle, Edward J. Jr., who died August 18, 2026, and Parish, Elaine C., who died August 21, 2026. Both notices were posted through Silva Funeral Home Inc of Taunton and listed on Echovita. No further biographical detail was included in the li…

Obituary notices, week of Monday August 10, 2026 through Sunday August 16, 2026

Four Taunton obituaries were published this week: Thimas, Julie A.; Gomes, Francisco; Amaral, Gail "Kirby"; and Bassett, Donald Knowlton, 88. No additional biographical details were publicly available in this week's postings. Notices were led by O'Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, with Silva Fun…

Taunton School Committee members paused this week to remember longtime youth baseball coach and city attorney David Gay.

Taunton's sports community paused this week to remember David Gay, the longtime city solicitor and school committee legal counsel who also spent more than two decades coaching in Taunton West Little League. During a July 22 School Committee Finance and Law Subcommittee meeting, colleagu…

Obituary notices, week of July 20 through July 26

Four Taunton obituaries were published this week: Cason, Sandra; Faust, Luella; Gay, David T.; and Sousa, Helena. Luella Faust died at age 13; Sandra Cason died at age 65; ages were not given for David T. Gay or Helena Sousa. Arrangements for Cason, Faust, and Sousa are with Silva Funer…

Taunton School Committee refers special education advisory proposal to Rules Subcommittee

Taunton School Committee votes to study creation of a special education advisory body.

This Week in Taunton: Jul 5 - Jul 11

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Taunton Youth Basketball's Spring Shootout league has closed registration after wrapping up its Wednesday-night season at Taunton High School.

Taunton Youth Basketball has closed registration for its 2026 Spring Shootout league after a season of free Wednesday-night games at Taunton High School running April 29 through June 24. The league, organized by Coach Chris Green, split players into three divisions -- elementary (grades…

Taunton Closes Central Fire Station After 157 Years

Taunton closed its 19th-century Central Fire Station after 157 years, shifting fire operations to a new public safety facility, according to a report circulating in local news alerts on July 10. The move ends a century-and-a-half of service from the historic firehouse as the department …

Taunton School Committee Approves $1.84 Million in Warrants, Honors Six-Time Softball Champions

Taunton School Committee approves $1.84 million in warrants and honors sixth straight softball state title.

Taunton Youth Basketball's free Spring Shootout wrapped up for the season as the Fourth of July holiday week began.

Taunton Youth Basketball's Spring Shootout, a free Wednesday-night league run by Coach Chris Green, closed out its season June 24 at Taunton High School. The program featured three age-based divisions — elementary (grades 2–4), middle school (grades 5–7), and high school (grades 8–9) — …

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Three Taunton obituaries are carried this week: Mirka, Edward (77, died June 30); Millette, Ronald (68, died July 1); and Ritz, Francis P. (69, died July 2). Arrangements for Mirka and Millette are under the care of Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home; arrangements for Ritz are under the care …