The town's library is located north of the town hall in the center of town, and was expanded for more resource and meeting areas in 2000. Many students of all grades attend private schools in Fall River, including Bishop Connolly High School. The new (and renamed) regional school opened in late August 2014. The median income for a household in the town was $51,770, and the median income for a family was $60,067. This website was commissioned by the Town of Swansea to ensure residents have the latest information, news and resources as our community responds to the worldwide COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population. [2] It closed May 31, 2017. Jim Clark has covered Massachusetts high school hockey for three decades, and joins Hockey Night in Boston for the 2019-20 season. The school is known locally for having two former baseball players play professionally, Greg Gagne and Jerry Remy. The original high school building was set to be demolished in late 2014, and on its former site will be a new series of fields for student use. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98. The WHO’s advisory group makes … In an attempt to guide schools and businesses through the state’s phased reopening plan, the colors were previously based on an area’s average virus rate out of 100,000 people. The town is accessed via Interstate 195, which enters the town via the Braga Bridge from Fall River and has an exit at Route 103. Somerset Berkley Regional High School is located along County Street (Route 138). Somerset Berkley Regional High School is located along County Street (Route 138). Until the late 1990s, the nearest airport was in Fall River; however, the airport closed due to various issues. The first graduating class will be the class of 2015. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Originally, Slade's Ferry ran across the Taunton River to connect the two towns since the late 18th century. The following is the calendar for all schools and Pre-Kindergarten Programs for the 2020 – 2021 school year: Previously he was the lead high school hockey writer for 19 years for the Boston Herald, where he also worked full-time on the copy desk in the sports department and served as the paper's high schools editor from 2000-06. However, as neighboring Fall River's industry grew, it absorbed much of Somerset's, and the town took on more of a suburban character. The nearest regional bus service is in Fall River, and the nearest rail service is in Providence. Performing Arts Teacher, Reginald Rose, sums up their intentions appropriately, when he says, “It pays off when giving your best, and that is what students do, here at DCS!” ### Founded in 1997, Detroit Community Schools (DCS) is a public school academy, grades K-12, and is chartered by Bay Mills Community College. Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse educational, social, and civic learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens. Today, the town's major industry (other than suburban services) is power generation, with the Montaup Electric Company plant upriver (founded in 1923) and the Brayton Point Power Station at the town's southern tip (founded in 1963). The population was 18,165 at the 2010 census. Somerset is served by its own public school system. Somerset Middle School (formerly known as Somerset Junior High School) is located adjacent to South Elementary along Brayton Avenue, and handles grades 6 through 8. The population density was 2,248.6 people per square mile (868.1/km2). schools in North Carolina (Gershenson and Langbein 2015), even though these schools were generally within the above size limits. School size has geospatial implications. The state's junior Senator is Ed Markey. As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 18,234 people, 6,987 households, and 5,261 families residing in the town. It was named for Somerset Square in Boston, which was, in turn, named for the county of Somerset in England. [18] Projected costs for the new Somerset-Berkley Regional High School are now at $81.5 million to $83.8 million, notably higher than earlier estimates after planners found that more costs than they had believed wouldn't be reimbursed by the state. Principal, Brandi Smedley - [email protected]; Assistant Principal, Chekesha White – [email protected]; Assistant Principal, Jonathan Snead – [email protected]; Student Data Specialist – Contact for Student Records and Registration. Registered Moodle sites. Route 6 heads east-west towards Swansea, with several shopping plazas along the route. [1] It is the birthplace and hometown of Clifford Milburn Holland (1883–1924), the chief engineer and namesake of the Holland Tunnel in New York City. A sixth park, Slade's Ferry Park, was closed by eminent domain for the right-of-way of the new Brightman Street Bridge being built. It heads south-southeast for three-quarters of a mile before turning west-northwest towards Swansea, crossing into that town at a bridge over Lee's River. The border with Bristol is located in the middle of the bay. On the national level, the town is part of Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, which is represented by Joseph Kennedy III. Somerset Berkley Regional High School, Somerset; Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, Easton; Taunton High School, Taunton; West Side Junior-Senior High School, New Bedford; Westport High School, Westport; Dukes County. Due to the controversy in Fall River over the proposed building of an LNG terminal, town officials have consider keeping the old Brightman Street Bridge open, as the tankers would not fit through it, and the terminal's proposed site is upriver of the bridges. It borders on Mount Hope Bay and Narragansett Bay, and its east border is formed by the Taunton River, an arm of that bay. Brightman Street Bridge, taken from the Somerset side of the Taunton River, Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts, Feature on Brayton Point Power Station closing, WGBH-HD television, June 13, 2017, bring commuter rail service to Fall River by 2023, Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Somerset town, Massachusetts", "Environmental groups protest operation of Brayton Point Power Station over health issues", Serreze, M.C. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. The town maintains five parks (Buffington Park, Ashton Field, Waterfront Park, Rock Park, and South Complex Baseball/softball fields), as well as a town beach, Pierce Beach, located next to Pierce Playground along the Taunton River in the north end of town. A new bridge, named the Veterans Memorial Bridge, was partially completed prior to a dedication ceremony held on September 11, 2011. Some of the growing community of Moodle users are listed below. Building Administration. Somerset was first settled in 1677 on the Shawomet lands, and was officially incorporated in 1790. On the state level, Somerset is represented as part of the Fifth Bristol state representative district, which includes Dighton and parts of Swansea and Taunton. [3][4], Historically, the town has had a connective relationship with Fall River. 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