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West Bridgewater Finance Committee Votes 6-1 Against Recommending $170 Million School

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- January 27, 2026, West Bridgewater Finance Committee votes 6-1 against recommending a $170 million school construction project to town voters. The advisory vote came one week before a Special Town Meeting at which residents will decide whether to authorize borrowing the full $170 million for a new

Plympton Board of Health Bans Shake Machine at K. Katie's After Lab Failures

PLYMPTON -- January 27, 2026, Plympton's Board of Health voted to shut down a milkshake machine at a local food establishment and adopted updated Title 5 regulations at its January 27 meeting. The board, with Chair Art Morin and member Jared Anderson present, voted unanimously to order K. Katie&

Conservation Commission Continues Indian Ridge ADU Filing, Issues Cease and Desist

Bridgewater Conservation Commission continued an accessory dwelling unit filing and issued a cease and desist order at its January 26 meeting.

Hingham School Committee Receives $72.8 Million FY27 Budget Proposal

HINGHAM -- January 26, 2026, Hingham School Committee opens FY27 budget season with a $72.8 million spending plan and a $2 million special education ask from the town. Superintendent Katie Roberts presented the proposal at the committee's January 26 meeting, noting the budget is constrained by the town&

Plympton Finance Committee backs Silver Lake debt-rolloff plan for building repairs

PLYMPTON -- January 26, 2026, Plympton Finance Committee informally backs plan to redirect $1.3 million in rolling-off Silver Lake Regional debt into a building-repair stabilization fund. Silver Lake Regional School Committee member Jason Fraser told the committee Monday that a 2025 engineering report identified more than $56 million

Scituate Planning Board approves Borden Road ADU, advances two streets to Town Meeting

Scituate Planning Board unanimously approved a basement accessory dwelling unit, endorsed a three-lot land division, and recommended two subdivision streets for town acceptance at its January 22 meeting.

Plymouth Finance Subcommittee Unanimously Backs $42 Million Public Safety Budget for FY27

Plymouth Finance Subcommittee C unanimously approved all five FY27 department budgets totaling $42,084,008, a 9 percent increase over FY26.

Carver COA Approves Minutes, Plans Village Outreach Push for Spring 2026

CARVER -- January 22, 2026, Carver's Council on Aging reports an 82 percent jump in unduplicated seniors served in 2025, and shifts its village outreach strategy. The board met January 22, approving minutes from its October 23 and November 20, 2025 meetings. Director Kathy reported that 375 unique seniors

Carver COA Approves Minutes, Plans Village Outreach Push for Spring 2026

CARVER -- January 22, 2026, Carver's Council on Aging reports an 82 percent jump in unduplicated seniors served in 2025, and shifts its village outreach strategy. The board met January 22, approving minutes from its October 23 and November 20, 2025 meetings. Director Kathy reported that 375 unique seniors

Marshfield conservation panel continues contested dock variance hearing

Marshfield conservation panel stalls a precedent-setting dock variance, clears routine wetlands work.

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