Marshfield School Committee adopts new curriculum opt-out language
Marshfield schools warn of a $2.46 million gap heading into fiscal 2027.
Dave Watkins
Kingston Water Board Approves Abatements, Flags Condo Violation at 22 Main Street
Kingston Board of Water Commissioners approves three abatements and flags a condo water service violation at 22 Main Street.
Halifax Select Board approves Starbucks license, Lakeville shelter deal unanimously
Halifax Select Board unanimously approved a Starbucks common victualler license and renewed its Lakeville animal shelter agreement at a 23-minute meeting January 13.
Halifax Conservation Commission Continues Amanda Way Cases, Extends Pond Vegetation Order
Halifax Conservation Commission defers both Amanda Way wetlands cases and learns its shared conservation agent has departed.
Plymouth Conservation Commission Votes 5-0 for Independent Review of 163-Unit Pulte Development
Plymouth Conservation Commission orders independent peer review of Pulte Homes' 163-unit North Plymouth 40B development.
Hingham Select Board unanimously places Center for Active Living on town meeting warrant
HINGHAM -- January 13, 2026, Hingham Select Board unanimously voted to place a new Center for Active Living on the 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Chair Bill Ramsey, the board's liaison to the project, said his support hinged on keeping the cost under $30 million, a target he said
Hingham Water Board Approves $1.31 Million Design Contract for Tank and Pump Station
HINGHAM -- January 13, 2026, Hingham Water Commissioners approve $1.31 million contract and set public hearing on rate increase. The Board of Water Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an agreement with Apex Companies LLC, through its subsidiary Environmental Partners Group LLC, for final design, bidding, and construction services for
Hanson Select Board Appoints Interim Veterans Officer, Advances EV Charger Renovation
HANSON -- January 13, 2026, Hanson Select Board opens 2026 with a dozen unanimous votes, including an interim veterans officer appointment. The board appointed Terrence O'Keeffe, the Hanover veterans service officer, as Hanson's interim VSO after the position sat vacant since mid-December; Town Administrator Lisa Green
Housing Authority Approves CO Detector Bypass, $6,105 Wiring Change Order
WHITMAN -- January 13, 2026, Whitman Housing Authority bypasses bidding for $25,000 CO detector replacement and approves $6,105 wiring change order. Meeting with three of four members present on January 13, the board approved a DCAMM waiver to skip the standard bidding and advertising process under MGL Chapter 149
Whitman Finance Committee Reviews Police, Board of Health FY27 Budget Requests
WHITMAN -- January 13, 2026, Whitman Finance Committee reviews flat-funded police and Board of Health budgets amid program cuts and staffing concerns. Police Chief Tim Hanlon told the committee at its January 13 meeting that unfilled shifts fell to 216 in FY25, down from more than 300 the prior year,