East Bridgewater Voters Reject MBTA Zoning Overlay District

Town approves $64.9 million budget for FY2026 while voting down state mandated zoning district

EAST BRIDGEWATER - May 12 - East Bridgewater residents have rejected a proposed MBTA Communities North - Single and Multi-family Overlay District at the annual town meeting. The zoning change, which would have allowed denser housing development in the northern part of town, was defeated by a vote of 72 to 59.

The proposal, presented as Articles 5 and 6 o…