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Whitman Conservation Commission Races to Hold Bylaw Hearing Before Town Meeting

WHITMAN -- February 17, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission scrambles to schedule a public bylaw hearing before town meeting. Meeting for just eight minutes on February 17, the commission confirmed that newly revised wetlands bylaws have been submitted to the town administrator and the attorney general's office, but a mandatory

Conservation Commission Approves Third Phase of Manley Street Commercial Development

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- February 17, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission approves third phase of Manley Street commercial development and warns Elm Street homeowner over illegal wetland coop. At its February 17 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to close the public hearing and issue an order of conditions, a 50-foot buffer

Plympton Planning Board fixes permit wording error for Spring Street industrial site

PLYMPTON -- February 17, 2026, Plympton Planning Board corrects a clerical error in its 77 Spring Street industrial-park site plan approval, voting unanimously to fix a condition that had mislabeled the property's use. The board convened and adjourned in eight minutes on February 17, handling no public hearings.

East Bridgewater School Committee Approves Recording Policy, FY27 School Calendar

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- February 17, 2026, East Bridgewater School Committee adopts recording policy and approves 2026-2027 school calendar at February session. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Policy IKACC, which governs audio and video recording of private school meetings including IEP sessions, waiving the first reading to pass the

Carver Orders AD Makepeace to Submit Quarterly Engineering Reports for Bog Project

CARVER -- February 17, 2026, Carver Earth Removal Committee requires AD Makepeace to file quarterly engineering reports on its disputed 59 Federal Road bog project. The 5-0 vote, taken at the February 17 meeting, stops short of the immediate cease-and-desist order demanded by the Community Land and Water

Carver Orders AD Makepeace to Submit Quarterly Engineering Reports for Bog Project

CARVER -- February 17, 2026, Carver Earth Removal Committee requires AD Makepeace to file quarterly engineering reports on its disputed 59 Federal Road bog project. The 5-0 vote, taken at the February 17 meeting, stops short of the immediate cease-and-desist order demanded by the Community Land and Water

Hanover Township Adopts Ordinances, Races March 15 Affordable-Housing Deadline

Hanover Township, N.J. introduces a dozen ordinances in a single night to meet a March 15 state affordable-housing deadline.

Scituate Planning Board closes hearings on two Annual Town Meeting bylaw changes

Scituate Planning Board votes to send two contested bylaw changes to Annual Town Meeting.

Scituate Senior Center Rolls Out New Transit App, Eyes AI for Meeting Minutes

Scituate's Council on Aging logged 446 transportation rides in January and is adding a seventh driver as it rolls out new dispatch software.

Plymouth Planning Board adopts conduct code, rejects both Cedarville committee candidates

Plymouth Planning Board unanimously adopts a policies and procedures handbook and code of conduct after roughly a year of drafting.

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