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Welcome!!!!!Welcome to Wicked Local Berkley, the new online home of Berkley news featured in The Taunton Daily Gazette – and much more. — Wicked Local Berkley Old Colony Historical Society presentation explores Dighton Rock’s historyFor more than 300 years, the origins of inscriptions carved into Dighton Rock have been debated by historians and writers. Jane Hennedy, of Taunton’s Old Colony Historical Society, presented some of the most popular the theories surrounding the history of the rock at the Dighton Rock Museum in Berkley on Sunday afternoon. — Wicked Local Berkley Howerton wins Berkley Board of Selectmen seatIn a closely contested race, Linda Howerton defeated Robert Anctil, 395-331, to fill Berkley’s vacant selectman seat on Saturday. “I’m happy about the race, of course, and I’m ready to take on the task of being Berkley’s newest selectman,” said Howerton. — Wicked Local Berkley Dighton Board of Selectmen releases schedule for bridge constructionThe Dighton Board of Selectmen announced the latest construction schedule for the Berkley-Dighton Bridge at Wednesday’s meeting. Previously, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation awarded the construction bid to S&R Corporation out of Lowell, and construction is set to start after July 1, beginning with the destruction of timbers, pilings and substructures of the old bridge — expected to be completed by the end of 2012. — Wicked Local Dighton Berkley Board of Selectmen chair steps down; FY13 budget addressedChoosing not to seek reelection in the upcoming Annual Town Election, Selectmen Chair Mark Pettey Jr. attended his final meeting on Wednesday after six years on the board. “This was like being in the Army. I’m glad I did it, but I don’t want to do it again,” said Pettey of his time as a selectman. — Wicked Local Berkley
Prom night mock crash demonstrates drinking, driving dangers in BerkleyThe Berkley Common was filled with fire trucks and police cruisers as a mock crash reenacted a drunk driving accident that left the driver severely injured and the passenger — the driver’s date for prom — pronounced “dead” at the scene. — Wicked Local Berkley Berkley selectmen address bridge plans, casino impactThe Berkley Board of Selectmen announced that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has released a third option for the construction of the Padelford Street Bridge over Route 24 that would close the bridge for five to seven weeks. — Wicked Local Berkley Berkley to consider solar farm proposalThe fate of a solar farm in Berkley will be determined today. A Special Town Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. the Berkley Community School Gymnasium, during which five articles will be presented to voters. — Wicked Local Berkley Meeting addresses concerns, options on replacing Padelford Street Bridge in BerkleyThe Massachusetts Department of Transportation held a public hearing Monday night on a proposed bridge replacement in Berkley. The project, which would rebuild the existing Padelford Street Bridge that crosses over Route 24, is 25 percent of the way through the design process. The hearing was meant to inform the public of the proposal and seek public input. — Wicked Local Berkley MassDOT meeting to discuss Berkley's Padelford Street bridge over Route 24The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be holding a public hearing on Monday on the proposed Padelford Street bridge replacement project. — Wicked Local Berkley
Marc Pacheco keeps his seat; wins the race for the 1st Plymouth & Bristol Senate seatNew Berkley-Dighton Bridge construction set to start in JulyA new Berkley-Dighton Bridge is on its way. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded a construction bid to S&R Corporation based out of Lowell for around $12.5 million. — Wicked Local Berkley More News
