Dartmouth's Fall Town Meeting warrant puts a conservation funding request, union contract funding and a sewer plant upgrade before voters. Town Meeting is scheduled for October 20 at 7 p.m.
Gov. Maura Healey's new appropriations bill includes a $1.3 million line item that would keep New Bedford's Fire Station 9 open through June 30, the end of the current fiscal year.
At its Sept. 28 meeting, the Fairhaven Select Board approved a letter asking for more state money for local budgets. It is written so other South Coast municipalities can sign on.
A possible nor'easter is expected to bring wind gusts up to 55 mph, coastal flooding and beach erosion to the SouthCoast beginning Friday night into Sunday, according to the New Bedford Light. New Bedford's CoveWalk, HarborWalk and Fort Taber close starting Thursday at 8 p.m.