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Lakeville Planning Board Approves Long Point Road ADU, Taunton Street ANR Plan

LAKEVILLE — June 25, 2026 — Lakeville Planning Board approves Long Point Road accessory dwelling unit and cross-border ANR plan. The board voted unanimously Thursday to approve a 900-square-foot ADU above a garage at 55 Long Point Road, submitted by Derek Maxey, after receiving confirmation of a passing water

Halifax Beautification Committee hosts presentation on home tick-testing device invented locally

HALIFAX — June 25, 2026 — Halifax Beautification Committee hosts tick disease prevention talk featuring locally invented home test kit. The committee brought in Halifax resident and MIT co-founder Erin Derricki to present at the Holmes Public Library on June 25, where she described Line Alert, a home device that crushes

Carver ZBA Grants Special Permit for Unauthorized Demolition, Fines Developer $1,000

CARVER — June 25, 2026 — Carver Zoning Board grants special permit for unauthorized home demolition, imposes $1,000 preconstruction penalty. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Thursday to grant a special permit to developer Raquel Farrell of Farrier for the reconstruction of a single-family dwelling at 18 Brockton Avenue

Carver ZBA Grants Special Permit for Unauthorized Demolition, Fines Developer $1,000

CARVER — June 25, 2026 — Carver Zoning Board grants special permit for unauthorized home demolition, imposes $1,000 preconstruction penalty. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Thursday to grant a special permit to developer Raquel Farrell of Farrier for the reconstruction of a single-family dwelling at 18 Brockton Avenue

Onset Fireworks Committee Opens Survey Ahead of Village's 150th Anniversary

Onset's 2027 fireworks fate now rests with residents as town seeks survey input. The Onset Fireworks Committee has opened a public survey to gauge community support for fireworks at Onset's 150th Anniversary in 2027, asking residents to weigh in before planning commitments are made. Mea…

Norwell Tier 4 Water Restrictions Remain Active as Summer Peaks

Norwell enters peak summer under Tier 4 water restrictions while its public library expands access through new technology. The town's strictest water-use limits, posted June 17, remain in force with no indication of an imminent rollback. At the same time, the Norwell Public Library anno…

Plymouth Select Board Begins Two-Part Workshop to Grow Commercial Tax Base

PLYMOUTH — June 24, 2026 — Plymouth Select Board opens two-part economic development workshop targeting commercial tax base growth. The board held a three-hour working session Wednesday evening, with Chair Harry Helm, members Kevin Canty and David Cohan in person and member Ken Golden by Zoom; Assistant Town Manager Lauren

Freetown-Lakeville Schools Enter State 112th Budget as 62 Staff Exits Take Effect July 1

LAKEVILLE — June 24, 2026 — Freetown-Lakeville schools enter state-supervised bridge funding July 1 with 62 employees exited and Lakeville's budget still unresolved. The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee heard a detailed briefing Wednesday from Director of Finance Jack Higgins on the district's entry into a

Hull Select Board Rejects Summer Bar-Hours Pilot, Approves Seawall Traffic Changes

HULL — June 24, 2026 — Hull Select Board votes 3-2 to reject state summer bar-hours pilot. The board, meeting Wednesday at Hull Town Hall, declined to opt into a state temporary pilot program — effective through July 31, 2026 — that would have allowed local bars and restaurants to extend closing

Hull Select Board Rejects Summer Bar-Hours Pilot, Approves Seawall Traffic Changes

HULL — June 24, 2026 — Hull Select Board votes 3-2 to reject state summer bar-hours pilot. The board, meeting Wednesday at Hull Town Hall, declined to opt into a state temporary pilot program — effective through July 31, 2026 — that would have allowed local bars and restaurants to extend closing

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