Scituate ZBA Approves Four Housing Permits, Delays Fourth-Unit Conversion at Glades Road
Scituate's Zoning Board of Appeals approved four special permits and continued two applications at its January 15 meeting.
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Whitman Economic Development Committee votes to pursue solar and battery storage bylaws
WHITMAN -- January 15, 2026, Whitman's Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to pursue solar and battery energy storage bylaws, eyeing pilot-agreement revenue of up to $1.5 million per year. The four-member quorum, Justin Evans, John Galvin, Steve Egan, and Richard Bloss, backed a motion to refer
Marshfield CPC Rejects Friendship Hall Grant, Sends Five Projects to Town Meeting
Marshfield's Community Preservation Committee rejected a $250,000 historic preservation grant for Friendship Hall and unanimously approved five other proposals totaling more than $1.8 million for the April town meeting.
Kingston Capital Planning Hears Six Facility Requests, Awaits Free Cash Number
Kingston's Capital Planning Committee opened its 2026 review cycle with six facilities and infrastructure requests totaling well over $150,000.
Plymouth Planning Board Backs Cherry Street Gas Station With Environmental Conditions
Plymouth Planning Board recommends approval of Cherry Street gas station and convenience store, with conditions. The board voted 4-0-1 Wednesday to advise the Zoning Board of Appeals to approve a special permit for T.L.
Hull Select Board Approves Licenses, Reappointments at Routine January Meeting
HULL -- January 14, 2026, Hull Select Board approves routine licenses and reappointments, hears dune enforcement update. The board voted unanimously Wednesday on a slate of one-day wine and malt licenses for the Hull Lifesaving Museum and a fun run permit, and reappointed General Counsel Me, Talamon, and Costa, LLC
Whitman Commissioners Prefer Shared-Use Path for South Avenue Reconstruction Project
WHITMAN -- January 14, 2026, Whitman commissioners signal preference for shared-use bike-pedestrian path on South Avenue reconstruction. The Board of Public Works Commissioners heard a detailed update January 14 on two MassDOT-directed design alternatives for a 1.1-mile Transportation Improvement Program corridor project stretching from Dyer Avenue
Whitman Council on Aging Approves Fall Reports, Eyes New Lunch Signup Rules
WHITMAN -- January 14, 2026, Whitman Council on Aging reviews packed fall calendar and new senior lunch paperwork rules. Meeting for the first time since November, the council heard a combined two-month director's report covering more than a dozen events, including a Christmas luncheon that drew roughly 130
Plympton Zoning Board picks GEI Consultants to review 40B housing hydrology
PLYMPTON -- January 14, 2026, Plympton's Zoning Board of Appeals voted to hire GEI Consultants for $12,000 to peer-review the hydrogeology report submitted by SLT Construction Corp. for a proposed 60-unit Chapter 40B housing development on Route 44. The board reviewed four competing proposals ranging from
Zoning Board Approves Bridle Crossing Affordability Conditions 5-0
Marshfield Zoning Board tightens affordability rules on Bridle Crossing condos, 5-0.