Zoning board splits over Habitat house's residency lottery
Marshfield Zoning Board grants Habitat house permit despite no-local-preference objection.
Dave Watkins
Marshfield School Committee approves $63.6 million FY27 budget
Marshfield School Committee approves $63.6 million preliminary FY27 budget, 3-0. The committee, with Mrs.
Kingston Water Board Approves Abatement, Pushes Conservation Bylaw Forward
Kingston water commissioners advance conservation bylaw talks and order shutoffs for non-reading meters.
Halifax Select Board approves electric aggregation rate hike in 2-1 vote
Halifax Select Board votes 2-1 to raise municipal electricity aggregation rate after a $166,000 cost overrun.
Bridgewater Finance Subcommittee Hears Full Briefing on Capital Plan and Debt
Bridgewater's Finance Committee Capital Planning Subcommittee received a detailed tutorial on town capital budgeting, debt, and revenue at its February 10 remote meeting.
Hanson Select Board votes to seek state Inspector General review of school district finances
HANSON -- February 10, 2026, Hanson Select Board authorizes Inspector General referral over regional school district financial management. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to have Chair Laura Hess coordinate with the town of Whitman to pursue a review by the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General into the finances of the
Whitman Voc-Tech Assessment Drops $42,000 as New Building Debt Looms in Fiscal 2028
WHITMAN -- February 10, 2026, Whitman Finance Committee hears voc-tech budget proposal as town grapples with nearly $1.5 million deficit. South Shore Regional Vocational Technical School District Superintendent Tom told the Finance Committee on February 10 that Whitman's fiscal year 2027 assessment is proposed at $1,596,
Plympton Board Approves Septic Variance, Warns Hauler on Inaccurate Pump Records
PLYMPTON -- February 10, 2026, Plympton's Board of Health approved a septic repair variance for a property straddling the Plympton-Halifax town line and put a local septic hauler on notice over repeated pump-record discrepancies at its February 10 meeting. The board voted unanimously to allow a sieve
Hingham Finance Committee Approves $5 Million Water Main Borrowing Along Route 3A
HINGHAM -- February 10, 2026, Hingham Finance Committee unanimously approves $5 million water main borrowing and defers reserve fund vote as out-of-district special education costs could exceed $1.3 million. The committee voted unanimously at its February 10 meeting to recommend a $5 million borrowing authorization for the Weir
Hanson Board of Health Tables Gray Lane Septic Plan, Cites Missing Survey Stamp
HANSON -- February 10, 2026, Hanson Board of Health approves one septic plan but tables a second over a missing surveyor's stamp. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a leaching-field replacement at 55 Leon Court, pending Conservation Commission sign-off, a recorded deed restriction, and a current