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Episodes
149 episodes
Raynham Select Board 02/10/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A routine agenda turned into a masterclass in how local government safeguards daily life. We open with a clear-eyed police report on a high-volume January: more than 2,50...
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Conservation Commission 12/03/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A developer comes back to the table asking to tighten work near a sensitive wetland, and we put field reality ahead of paper plans. After a site walk turned up broken sil...
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Raynham Select Board 12/02/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A quiet room, a folded flag, and a name that meant action: we open with a heartfelt tribute to Marie Smith—trailblazer, veteran advocate, and the first woman elected to R...
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Raynham Special Town Meeting 11/17/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A full house, a stack of articles, and a community determined to balance urgent needs with long-term discipline. We open with clear ground rules and electronic voting, th...
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Board of Appeals 11/19/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A barn, a narrow road, and the line between personal use and public impact. We open with a detailed proposal for a 60-by-40 barn on a 7.6-acre residential lot, built to h...
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Conservation Commission 11/19/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Permitting near water isn’t just paperwork; it’s where engineering, ecology, and neighborhood life meet. We take you inside a fast-moving conservation meeting where bridg...
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Parks and Recreation 02/03/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Fields booked, tempers cooled, and a daycare room waiting for a green light: this meeting pulls back the curtain on how a small town keeps recreation running when the cal...
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Conservation Commission 02/04/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A forgotten permit from 1992 nearly derailed a land sale—until we unraveled the paperwork and issued a long-overdue certificate of compliance. From there, we dug into the...
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Council On Aging 02/03/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A routine meeting turned into a masterclass in community resilience. We open with the essentials—budget approved, February newsletters slowed by snow but quickly shared o...
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Raynham Select Board 01/27/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Growth is everywhere you look: homes selling as they’re framed, storefronts filling in, and a likely Chick-fil-A set to replace the old Party City with a smaller, high-ca...
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Conservation Commission 01/21/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)The gavel drops on a winter agenda that quietly packs a masterclass in practical conservation. We walk through a ranch home at 35 Cypress Way with a planned pool near a m...
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Raynham Select Board 01/20/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A frigid night couldn’t slow a packed agenda that touched permits, public health, licensing, and real community needs. We opened with a straight look at overdue 2026 busi...
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Planning Board 01/15/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Paved too hot, missing easements, and a punch list that won’t die—this meeting dives into the real-world friction between subdivision completion and town acceptance. We w...
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Board of Appeals 01/14/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A few feet can change everything. We open with a homeowner seeking an eight-foot side yard variance to attach a garage and master suite on an off-center lot at 154 Ellen ...
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Raynham Select Board 01/13/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Big decisions rarely arrive with fanfare, but this meeting delivers a clear look at how Raynham moves forward. We start with a sobering milestone—record fire calls and a ...
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Raynham Select Board 12/23/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Decisions that seem small often shape how a town feels day to day. We walk through a crisp year-end agenda that touches giving, business oversight, celebration of service...
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Sewer Commission 1/08/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A town’s sewer system runs on countless small decisions that add up to uninterrupted service. We open the books on the FY27 budget and explain, in plain terms, why treatm...
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Raynham Select Board 12/16/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Tonight’s agenda looks routine, but the ripple effects are real: clear rules for nonprofits to fundraise, a cleaner path for residents to join town boards, and practical ...
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Conservation Commission 01/07/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A small shift in grading can make a big difference at the edge of a wetland. We walked the Riverwalk Phase Four site, verified fresh silt controls, and confirmed that sto...
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Raynham Select Board 01/06/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A packed night at Veterans Memorial Town Hall shows how small-town decisions carry real weight. We start with the numbers: Raynham’s police handled 2,661 calls in Decembe...
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Raynham Select Board 12/09/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Budgets don’t balance themselves, and neither do expectations. We sat down to hash out the choices that keep Raynham moving: a record pace for fire and EMS calls, a Santa...
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Planning Board 12/04/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A tired mid-century plaza gets a second act—and the details matter. We walk through the full approval to bring Tractor Supply into 59 New State Highway, transforming the ...
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Conservation Commission 12/03/2025
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A full room, a tight riverbank, and a developer citing a prior waiver set the tone for a detailed, grounded conversation about how growth meets wetlands. We walk through ...
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