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Helpful Link above- now hold all town, school, sports link etc.
The 300th anniversary year of the Town of Dighton, which was officially incorporated on May 30, 1712, begins on January 1, 2012.
$50.00 business card ad for one year!! 
We welcome advertisement listings.Would you like to join in and help your business grow? Our rates are very reasonable.
Contact karen@dighton.com for more information listings, and Dighton.com
Calendars and Ornaments can be purchased at : Dighton Library-- Araujo's Farm
Board of Selectman every Wednesday night.-Live channel 9 @ 7:30PM -preview on Friday night at 7PM
DWD: Commissioner meeting will now be broadcast on Channel 9 on the 4th Tuesday or Thursday of each month at 7PM but if a town mtg is viewing then DWD will be broadcast after that town meeting. Thank you cable.
Jan 15th Burning Seasons Starts till May 1,2012
Jan 25th :Board of Assessors 6:30PM
Jan 25th: Board of Building Inspector Office -6-8:30PM
Jan 25th: Board of Health/Selectman Office 6: -7:30PM
Jan 25th: Board of Health/Selectman Meeting 7:30PM
Live channel 9
Jan 25th Town Clerk /-Treasurer-Collector Office- 6:30-8PM
Veterans Office Closed Wednesday Evenings
Jan 24th / 26th Channel 9 -Water District Meeting
Jan.28th Food Pantry Photo ID required
Jan 29th Trash and Recycle
February 1st: Real Estate Quarterly Tax Bills .
February 8th DES Sports/Activities Fundraising MTG February 11th Knight of Columbus 3rd Annual Craft Fair
February 15th: Last day to register- Presidential Primar y
March 6th: Presidential Primary
March 19th: Last day to register for Annual Town Election
April 7th : Annual Town Election
http://www.skinashoba.com/tubing/tubing-information.html
The tubing park is Open. We currently have 8/18 lanes open, 2/4 lifts running, and Slow lane speeds.Weekdays: 1:00pm to 10:00pm.Weekends, Holiday & Holiday Weeks: 9:00am to 10:00pm
Town Hall: Last day to register
February 15th 2012, 9am-8PM
Looking for donations to support our band, donations may be sent to : Friends of the DR Marching Band-2700 Regional Rd, N. Dighton,MA 02764
Looking for donations to support our band, donations may be sent to : Friends of the DR Marching Band-2700 Regional Rd, N. Dighton,MA 02764
Town Hall -Last day to register March 19th
8-4:30pm
Burning Season starts January 15 through May . 1st
Permits may be obtained at Station 1 -300 Main St.
Cost: $10.00
King Philip's War with Michael Tougias
Michael Tougias will give a slide presentation on the war between the Colonists and Native Americans in 1675-76 as part of the Dighton Library's Tricentennial Celebrations. Tougias is the authorof the acclaimed Until I Have No Country (A novel of King Philip's War),and co-author with Eric Schultz of King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict.
The first part of the presentation will discuss the Indian way of life, Colonial settlements, and the events leading up to the war. The second part covers the battles and the strategy during this cataclysmic war, which on a per capita basis was the bloodiest conflict in our nation's history. Book signing and questions follow
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December 23 - Progress Report February 3 - Report Card March 16 - Progress Report April 13 - Report Card May 25 - Progress Report Last week in June - Final Report Card
Calendars and Ornaments can be purchased at : Dighton Library-- Araujo's Farm
Board of Selectman every Wednesday night.-Live channel 9 @ 7:30PM -preview on Friday night at 7PM
DWD: Commissioner meeting will now be broadcast on Channel 9 on the 4th Tuesday or Thursday of each month at 7PM but if a town mtg is viewing then DWD will be broadcast after that town meeting. Thank you cable.
Jan 15th Burning Seasons Starts till May 1,2012
Jan 25th :Board of Assessors 6:30PM
Jan 25th: Board of Building Inspector Office -6-8:30PM
Jan 25th: Board of Health/Selectman Office 6: -7:30PM
Jan 25th: Board of Health/Selectman Meeting 7:30PM
Live channel 9
Jan 25th Town Clerk /-Treasurer-Collector Office- 6:30-8PM
Veterans Office Closed Wednesday Evenings
Jan 24th / 26th Channel 9 -Water District Meeting
Jan.28th Food Pantry Photo ID required
Jan 29th Trash and Recycle
February 1st: Real Estate Quarterly Tax Bills .
February 8th DES Sports/Activities Fundraising MTG February 11th Knight of Columbus 3rd Annual Craft Fair
February 15th: Last day to register- Presidential Primar y
March 6th: Presidential Primary
March 19th: Last day to register for Annual Town Election
April 7th : Annual Town Election
http://www.skinashoba.com/tubing/tubing-information.html
The tubing park is Open. We currently have 8/18 lanes open, 2/4 lifts running, and Slow lane speeds.Weekdays: 1:00pm to 10:00pm.Weekends, Holiday & Holiday Weeks: 9:00am to 10:00pm
Town Hall: Last day to register
February 15th 2012, 9am-8PM
Town Hall -Last day to register March 19th
8-4:30pm
Burning Season starts January 15 through May . 1st
Permits may be obtained at Station 1 -300 Main St.
Cost: $10.00
The Kiwanis Club of Seekonk's 16th annual Taste of the Town p.m. There will be food-tastings from area restaurants and wine and craft beer tasting offered
by many vendors. Raffles of certificates from the exhibitors will be
available as will a 50/50 cash raffle. Tickets are $30. For information,
call Edith at 508-336-8130 or email at krekoriane@yahoo.com.
Anyone interested in helping Kiwanis help children, should contact President
Marty Ulak at mulak131@aol.com, or 774-991-1265 or secretary Kim Jennings at
kjennings@klcorp.com or 508-328-1370.
Sports & Activities Fundraising Committee Meeting - Wednesday, February 8th at 6:30 in the DMS library. All are welcome!
December 23 - Progress Report February 3 - Report Card March 16 - Progress Report April 13 - Report Card May 25 - Progress Report Last week in June - Final Report Card
Annual De-partment of Education MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehension Assess-ment System) tests to be given to all 3rd and 4th grade public education students.
The MCAS is designed to meet the re-quirements of the Education Reform Law of 1993.
The dates for administration are:
4th grade long composition ~ March 20
ELA Reading ~ March 21-April 2
Mathematics ~ May 7-22
Annual De-partment of Education MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehension Assess-ment System) tests to be given to all 3rd and 4th grade public education students.
The MCAS is designed to meet the re-quirements of the Education Reform Law of 1993.
The dates for administration are:
4th grade long composition ~ March 20
ELA Reading ~ March 21-April 2
Mathematics ~ May 7-22
December 23 - Progress Report February 3 - Report Card March 16 - Progress Report April 13 - Report Card May 25 - Progress Report Last week in June - Final Report Card
Annual De-partment of Education MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehension Assess-ment System) tests to be given to all 3rd and 4th grade public education students.
The MCAS is designed to meet the re-quirements of the Education Reform Law of 1993.
The dates for administration are:
4th grade long composition ~ March 20
ELA Reading ~ March 21-April 2
Mathematics ~ May 7-22
December 23 - Progress Report February 3 - Report Card March 16 - Progress Report April 13 - Report Card May 25 - Progress Report Last week in June - Final Report Card
Click here to view obituaries
http://www.tauntongazette.com/obituaries/x1870691181/OBITUARIES-1-25-12
Dighton, MA is the geographic center of Bristol County, is also a rural economic center. It is the location of the Bristol County Agricultural High School and of the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School. It is a mixture of suburban and rural settings with a strong industrial presence. Dighton has a full array of activities and services for its young people, including little league baseball, soccer, basketball, softball and tennis. The town offers an excellent educational delivery system from its regional K-12 school district. Dighton, which was named in honor of a woman, Frances Dighton Williams, was founded in 1712 as the southern precinct of the Town of Taunton and retains close regional ties with Fall River, Providence, Rhode Island, and Taunton.
Southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Taunton on the north, the Taunton River and Berkley on the east, Somerset and Swansea on the south and southwest, and Rehoboth on the west and northwest. Dighton is 40 miles south of Boston; 13 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island; and 190 miles from New York City.
Total Area: 22.86 sq. miles
Land Area: 22.39 sq. miles
Population: 5,631
Density: 251 per sq. mile
The Taunton-Attleboro region, where Dighton is located, has excellent highway facilities. Interstate 495, especially well designed south of Boston, provides access to Interstate 90 to the northwest and to U.S. Route 6, the Mid-Cape Highway, to the southeast. Interstate 95 and the Fall River Expressway (State Route 24) provide access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston and Providence.
Principal highways are U.S. Route 44 and State Route 138.
There is no freight or passenger rail service in Dighton, but the network of intermodal facilities serving eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island is easily accessible.
Dighton is a member of the Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA), which provides limited fixed route service between Taunton and North Dighton. GATRA also provides Dial-A-Ride service to the elderly and disabled.
The Taunton Municipal Airport, a General Aviation (GA) facility, is easily accessible. It has a 3,496'x 75' asphalt runway and a 2,350'x 150' gravel runway. Instrument approaches available: Non-precision.
