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Hull Select Board votes 3-2 to raise parking sticker fees to $20

HULL -- February 18, 2026, Hull Select Board raises resident parking sticker fees for the first time since 2012. The board voted 3-2 Wednesday to set annual restricted parking stickers at $20, up from $14, and visitor passes at $20, up from $14, while adopting a senior rate of $10,

West Bridgewater Select Board fills Planning Board seat, orders safety hearing for busy intersection

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- February 18, 2026, West Bridgewater Select Board appoints new Planning Board member and advances four-way stop study at crash-heavy intersection. The board unanimously appointed Sarah Conley, a Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official, to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy through April 2027, replacing a member

Planning Board Continues 600 Manley Street Special Permit Hearing to March 4

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- February 18, 2026, West Bridgewater Planning Board continues 600 Manley Street special permit hearing to March 4. The board, meeting for the first time in recent memory with a full five members following the addition of new member Sarah Connolly, voted unanimously to continue the hearing after engineer

Carver Conservation Commission withdraws cranberry bog zoning article, cites process gaps

CARVER -- February 18, 2026, Carver Conservation Commission pulls cranberry bog zoning article and opens barn demolition process at light February meeting. Resident Sarah Hewens told the commission Wednesday she is withdrawing a proposed annual town meeting warrant article that would have barred approval of house lots with more than 30

Kingston Sewer Commission Approves Duxbury Hookup, Advances $770,000 Design Contract

Kingston's Sewer Commission voted to tentatively accept a sewer hookup request from the Miramar property in Duxbury, a potential multimillion-dollar deal that could help stabilize the department's strained finances.

Hingham Select Board clears all HCAL permits, votes $515,000 in contracts

Hingham Select Board approves $515,000 in contracts and clears all permits for new senior center.

Halifax Finance Committee Hears $1.1 Million FY27 Deficit Projection

Halifax's Finance Committee received a $1.1 million to $1.4 million FY27 deficit warning Tuesday night while reviewing department budgets.

Halifax COA Cuts Van Service to Two Days as Driver Vacancy Drags On

Halifax's Council on Aging is operating at half its normal transportation capacity after cutting van service from four days per week to two due to a driver vacancy.

Whitman Select Board votes to seek state inspector general audit of school finances

WHITMAN -- February 17, 2026, Whitman Select Board votes unanimously to seek a state inspector general forensic audit of Whitman-Hanson Regional School District finances. Meeting jointly with the Finance Committee on February 17, the board backed a request, mirroring a recent Hanson Select Board action, to have the inspector general

Whitman CPC Backs Historic Plaques, Eyes Hornstra Farm Conservation Grant

WHITMAN -- February 17, 2026, Whitman's Community Preservation Committee rejected a $1.5 million land purchase, approved $4,000 for historic plaques, and signaled support for a conservation restriction on the Hornstra farm. The committee voted unanimously to deny a Conservation Commission application to buy a Bedford Street parcel

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