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Saturday, October 31, 2026 Taunton, Massachusetts · Change town
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Announcements from town hall, rewritten from the original release.

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Schools

THS changes football game day traffic and pickup rules

Taunton High School is changing football game day entry, parking and pickup procedures starting Friday, Oct. 30, when THS hosts Franklin, including a new student pickup spot and road closures beginning at 5 p.m.

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Government

Council bans data centers in Taunton

The Taunton City Council voted unanimously Oct. 20 to ban data centers in the city and to set a one-year moratorium on new ones, denying a developer's request for an exemption for an existing building.

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Government

Water main shutdown hits Whittenton Street Oct. 22

The Taunton Water Department will shut down a water main on Whittenton Street on Oct. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., affecting about 20 homes between 242 and 254 Whittenton Street.

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Convenience Center limits items Oct. 24 for e-waste event

The City of Taunton and Department of Public Works announced that the City Convenience Center will accept only electronic waste, appliances and paper for shredding on Saturday, Oct. 24, for a free e-waste collection event, with regular items resuming the following week.

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Pancake breakfast to fund veteran grave markers

The Town of Taunton announced a Veterans Day pancake breakfast on Nov. 11 at the Ward Five Club to raise money for memorial markers on veterans' gravesites in the city.

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