Daniel Schemer

1 week ago | patriotledger.com | Daniel Schemer

Kane Anthony Jefferson, 25, pleaded not guilty to charges including assault and battery with serious bodily injury on a nurse, resulting in potential permanent vision loss for the victim. Jefferson has a history of mental illness and prior criminal charges, including intimidation of a witness and assaulting a correctional officer. He was previously found not guilty by reason of insanity for a bomb threat and has a history of making threats, including against Taunton High School in 2018.

1 week ago | tauntongazette.com | Daniel Schemer

Raynham residents voted to approve land transfers enabling the construction of a long-awaited public safety building. The project, delayed since 2021 due to land-use restrictions, involves a complex land swap with the state. The town will receive land for the building and road improvements, while giving the state other parcels for conservation and recreation.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Daniel Schemer

Raynham Town Meeting voters approved amending town bylaws to comply with the state's multi-family housing law. Two 25-acre parcels, both containing Walmart Supercenters, were selected for the multi-family development overlay district due to existing development making them difficult to build housing on. Non-compliance with the multi-family housing law could result in lawsuits and loss of state funding.

2 weeks ago | enterprisenews.com | Daniel Schemer

Raynham voters approved changing the name of the Board of Selectmen to Select Board. The name change is not expected to incur any additional costs for the town.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Schemer

RAYNHAM — In a rather quick vote with little opposition, voters at Raynham's Annual Town Meeting approved renaming the "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board." In a whirlwind 3 1/2- hour meeting on Monday, May 19 where the focus was the town’s budget, increased regional school district costs, and zoning changes for forced compliance to a state multi-family housing law, very little attention was paid, with no resistance expressed during public input, to the article to rename the town’s elected...