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Whitman Recreation Commission Opens Summer Registration, Plans Spring Egg Hunt

WHITMAN -- February 12, 2026, Whitman Recreation Commission welcomes new member and opens summer program registration ahead of town meeting budget vote. The commission introduced Michael Lamarique, a network administrator and five-year Whitman resident, as a prospective voting member, filling a roster that had at times been reduced to two

Middleborough Superintendent Resigns as District Faces $2.2 Million Budget Shortfall

MIDDLEBOROUGH -- February 12, 2026, Middleborough School Committee absorbs superintendent's abrupt resignation and a $2.2 million budget shortfall in a packed meeting. Acting Superintendent Michael Perrone presented a proposed FY27 budget of $52,806,147 built around 29.5 position reductions, including 23 teachers, with projected class sizes

Hingham Finance Committee Questions Senior Center Size in First of Three Hearings

HINGHAM -- February 12, 2026, Hingham Finance Committee opens scrutiny of proposed 26,000-square-foot Center for Active Living, unanimously approves harbor fund transfer. The committee held the first of three planned hearings on the Center for Active Living warrant article February 12, focusing on programming and utilization ahead of

Marshfield CPC to Take Up Hybrid Meeting Format Question in March

Marshfield's Community Preservation Committee agreed to formally debate a switch to hybrid meetings after member Jack Aruca presented survey data showing 14 of 17 town boards, commissions, and committees already offer in-person or hybrid options, while the CPC meets exclusively by Zoom.

Kingston Capital Planning Committee OKs January Minutes, Eyes $250,000 Court Rebuild

Kingston Capital Planning Committee examines a $250,000 recreational court rehabilitation as school discussion is postponed.

Scituate Waterways Commission advances harbor bylaw definitions in split 4-3 vote

Scituate Waterways Commission votes 4-3 to advance harbor bylaw definitions, including a contested for-hire captain category.

Hull Select Board Creates Public Safety Building Committee, Eyes New Police-Fire Facility

HULL -- February 11, 2026, Hull Select Board unanimously creates a public safety building committee to advance a joint police-fire facility study. At the February 11 meeting, the board voted unanimously to form a nine-member Public Safety Feasibility Study Committee after principal architect Greg Joint of KBA Associates presented

Whitman DPW Board Raises After-Hours Emergency Service Fee to $200

WHITMAN -- February 11, 2026, Whitman DPW board raises after-hours emergency water service fee and tables dairy farm meter request. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its February 11 meeting to increase the after-hours emergency service rate from $120 to $200, citing a new collective bargaining agreement that

Whitman Council on Aging Launches Medicare Account Drive Ahead of Fall Enrollment

WHITMAN -- February 11, 2026, Whitman Council on Aging moves to get seniors' Medicare.gov accounts set up months before fall open enrollment. At the February 11 meeting, the Council on Aging director announced that a SHINE volunteer named Eileen will hold drop-in account-setup sessions on Monday afternoons

Plympton Town Property Committee votes to release improper executive session minutes

PLYMPTON -- February 11, 2026, Plympton's Town Property Committee voted unanimously four times to remedy an open meeting law complaint filed against it in January. Town Counsel Matthew Skydell of KP Law advised the committee at its February 11 meeting that the Purpose 3 executive session called at the

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