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Hull School Committee Approves Nature's Classroom Trip and New Academic Calendar

HULL -- January 12, 2026, Hull School Committee unanimously approved a sixth-grade overnight field trip and the 2026-2027 school calendar at its January 12 meeting. Grade 6 science teacher Heather Weber presented the Nature's Classroom program, a three-day stay at the Hilltop site in Charlton, Massachusetts,

Whitman Voters Back $125.9 Million School Borrowing, Reject Naming Petition

WHITMAN -- January 12, 2026, Whitman Special Town Meeting authorizes $125.9 million in borrowing for new middle school, defeating a naming petition in the same session. The January 12 meeting, attended by 147 voters, unanimously approved shifting the Whitman Middle School project debt from the unrated Whitman-Hanson Regional School

Whitman Select Board Ratifies Three-Year AFSCME Local 494 Contract

WHITMAN -- January 12, 2026, Whitman Select Board ratifies three-year AFSCME Local 494 contract and clears full agenda in three minutes. The board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with AFSCME Local 494 covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, with no financial terms stated publicly during the session.

Plympton Select Board Declares Snow Emergency, Approves New Accounting Software Deal

PLYMPTON -- January 12, 2026, Plympton Select Board declares snow and ice emergency and authorizes new accounting software contract at January 12 meeting. The board voted unanimously to authorize the highway department to deficit-spend beyond Plympton's exhausted snow and ice budget, a line that has held at $60,

Plympton School Committee Approves 2026-2027 Calendar, Introduces New Finance Director

PLYMPTON -- January 12, 2026, Plympton School Committee introduces new finance director and flags Medicaid revenue risk at January meeting. The committee unanimously approved the 2026-2027 school calendar, setting a September 2 student start date and June 17 end date, and welcomed Stephanie Hatton as incoming Director of Operations and

East Bridgewater Board Renews Town Administrator Contract, Authorizes EPA Brownfields Bid

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- January 12, 2026, East Bridgewater Select Board unanimously approves Town Administrator contract extension and authorizes $1.5 million EPA Brownfields grant application. The board voted 3-0 on all action items at its January 12 meeting, including a new contract for Town Administrator Charles Seelig running to August

Carver Schools Open FY27 Budget Season With $500,000 Projected Shortfall

CARVER -- January 12, 2026, Carver School Committee opens FY27 budget season facing a projected $500,000 shortfall on a $29 million operating budget. Finance consultant Ron presented a preliminary budget showing a 4.6 percent cost increase over FY26, driven by aging infrastructure repairs, rising operations costs, and contractual salary

Brockton City Council Opens 2026 With Unanimous Votes on Police, Grants

BROCKTON -- January 12, 2026, Brockton City Council unanimously approves police reappointments, residency waiver, and sign permit at first 2026 meeting. The council voted 8-0 on all formal actions January 12, confirming 12 retired officers as special police officers and eight special school police officers under suspension of the rules.

Silver Lake School Committee Votes to Redirect $1.3 Million Toward Deferred Building Repairs

Silver Lake Regional School Committee unanimously backs a plan to funnel expiring construction debt into a capital stabilization fund to address $73 million in deferred repairs.

Bridgewater Conservation Approves Three Filings, Pledges Wetland Bylaw Push

Bridgewater Conservation Commission approved three wetland filings and two certificates of compliance at its January 8 meeting, while calling for urgent action on overdue local wetland bylaws.

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