By Dave Watkins in News — 03 Oct 2026

Half of septic filings found missing

Health board weighs septic plans, finds inspection gap. Westport's Board of Health took up three septic plans and a tight-lot accessory dwelling unit variance, as a member's review of Title 5 filings at property transfer found roughly half of checked records missing inspection reports.Westport News
Library trustees face HVAC bill after grant denial. Westport library trustees learned a grant toward a roughly $100,000 HVAC replacement was denied this year, as a finance subcommittee member pushed for a dedicated utilities budget line to track rising shared-well water testing costs.Westport News
Housing Authority faces budget squeeze from flat state cap. Westport Housing Authority commissioners worked through a FY27 budget squeezed by a zero percent state funding cap, as fiscal consultant Dan Robelard trimmed administrative and supply lines to offset a roughly 3.5 percent rise in mandated maintenance labor costs.Westport News

Wed, Oct 7, 3:30 p.m.: Wareham visits Westport in freshman volleyball. Wareham's freshman volleyball team plays an away conference match at Westport on October 7 at 3:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps' schedule.MaxPreps
Wed, Oct 7, 5 p.m.: Wareham, Westport JV volleyball teams meet Oct. 7. Wareham's JV volleyball team travels to Westport for a conference match on October 7 at 5 p.m., according to MaxPreps' schedule.MaxPreps

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