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West Bridgewater confirms first female police sergeant in department history

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- March 11, 2026, West Bridgewater Select Board unanimously promotes the town's first female police sergeant and funds two years of regional opioid outreach. The board confirmed Olivia Riley Church, described by Police Chief Nixon as a founding organizer of the department's youth camp program,

Plympton Zoning Board Accepts SLT Construction's Withdrawal of Earth Removal Appeal

PLYMPTON -- March 11, 2026, Plympton Zoning Board accepts SLT Construction's withdrawal of its cease-and-desist appeal, shifting the earth removal dispute into the 40B comprehensive permit process. The board voted unanimously at its March 11 session to accept a written request from attorney Robert Galvin, counsel to

Select Board Accepts $35,500 DDC Construction Bid for Plympton Building Front Door

PLYMPTON -- March 11, 2026, Plympton Town Properties Committee advances front door bid and flags unresolved fire station citations. Meeting March 11, Chair Pierre Boyer reported that the Select Board accepted a $35,500 bid from DDC Construction for a front door replacement, the lowest of five bids that ranged up

Plymouth Planning Board Appoints Destination Plymouth CEO to Downtown Steering Committee

PLYMOUTH -- March 11, 2026, Plymouth Planning Board appoints retired Destination Plymouth chief to downtown steering committee. The board voted four-to-zero Wednesday to name Lee Philson, who stepped down March 9 after seven years as president and CEO of Destination Plymouth, to the Plymouth Center Steering Committee, filling a

Plymouth Finance Committee Votes 13-0 Against Citizens' Health Insurance Petition

PLYMOUTH -- March 11, 2026, Plymouth Finance Committee votes 13-0 to oppose citizens' petition targeting employee health insurance tiers. The committee Wednesday rejected a recommendation to forward a special town meeting citizens' petition that would have amended Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2003, which sets the town&

East Bridgewater Finance Committee Approves $15,000 Settlement, Reviews Three Department Budgets

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- March 11, 2026, East Bridgewater Finance Committee opens fiscal year 2027 budget reviews with blizzard costs, library certification risk, and a legal settlement in focus. The committee unanimously approved a $15,000 reserve fund transfer to settle a claim by Jennifer Ritter stemming from the town's

Lakeville commission delays bog-fill hearing pending Army Corps review

Lakeville Conservation Commission stalls a Green Lot Circle home over a disputed "upland bog." Engineer Kevin Davis, representing applicant Cody Febrowski, told the board the wetland his client needs to fill for a septic system is actually a man-made bog, citing a 1937 USGS survey.

Marshfield ZBA grants three permits, sets final deadline for Ocean Street project

Marshfield's Zoning Board of Appeals approved three special permits, accepted one withdrawal, and drew a hard line on a long-running Ocean Street application at its March 10 meeting.

Marshfield School Committee votes to pursue Good Friday early release, trimming school year

Marshfield School Committee votes 3-0 to pursue early release on Good Friday.

Kingston Water Board Advances Conservation Rules, Approves Meter Software Contract

Kingston's Board of Water Commissioners moved closer to adopting a formal water conservation regulation at its March 10 meeting, settling on key enforcement details while leaving unresolved a legal question about which body holds authority to approve the rule.

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