Emma Rindlisbacher

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Emma Rindlisbacher

Gambling will be available in Taunton seven days a week, thanks to extended hours at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's First Light Welcome Center at 1 O'Connell Way. According to a written statement from the tribe, starting on Monday, April 21, the welcome center — which includes 50 slot machines — will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day of the week. The statement says that the welcome center is a "preview" of a larger casino project that the tribe hopes to build in the future.

1 week ago | patriotledger.com | Emma Rindlisbacher

Sometimes, half the battle is showing up. And the Taunton Diversity Network is well aware of the power showing up has when it comes to municipal politics. "The more people that pay attention, the more that the City Council and other city officials feel like they have a responsibility to represent us," Kara Civale, the nonprofit's vice president, said of the "Fill the Seats" initiative.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emma Rindlisbacher

Sometimes, half the battle is showing up. And the Taunton Diversity Network is well aware of the power showing up has when it comes to municipal politics. The Taunton Diversity Network, a Taunton based nonprofit, has a number of initiatives related to diversity in Taunton.

1 week ago | tauntongazette.com | Emma Rindlisbacher

Taunton High School graduation requirements now include passing grades in Biology, 10th grade English, Algebra 1, and Geometry. These changes follow the statewide removal of the MCAS test as a graduation requirement. Students who didn't receive a diploma between 2003-2024 because they didn't pass the MCAS test can request a transcript review.

2 weeks ago | tauntongazette.com | Emma Rindlisbacher

Taunton City Councilor Estele Borges has announced her candidacy for mayor. Five other candidates have pulled papers for City Council seats. The city election will be held on November 5. The spokesperson for the current Mayor, Shaunna O'Connell, said she would be running for reelection. TAUNTON — City Councilor Estele Borges is officially running for mayor, according to a written announcement. “The citizens of Taunton deserve better,” Borges said in the written statement Tuesday.