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Brockton School Committee Votes 4-3 to Clear Path for Boys and Girls Club at Keith Field

BROCKTON -- June 16, 2026, Brockton School Committee votes 4-3 to clear easement for Boys and Girls Club at historic Keith Field. The committee voted Monday under MGL Chapter 40, Section 15A to relinquish control over an access and utility easement strip at 128 West Elm Street, removing the final

Whitman ZBA Approves Storage Building at St. James Cemetery 5-0

WHITMAN -- June 15, 2026, Whitman ZBA unanimously approves a storage building for St. James Cemetery off Harvard Street. The Whitman Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 Monday to grant site plan approval for a roughly 30-by-40-foot, 11-foot-tall storage structure on the property of the

Scituate School Committee approves 11-point Title IX corrective action framework for athletics

SCITUATE -- June 15, 2026, Scituate School Committee launches Title IX athletics corrective action plan and reorganizes leadership. The committee unanimously re-elected Nicole Dirksmeyer as chair, elected Maria Fenway vice chair, and welcomed newly elected member Erica McMahon at its June 15 meeting, which ran past 10 p.m. Superintendent

Scituate Conservation Commission Approves Three Coastal Permits, Orders Unpermitted Patio Removed

SCITUATE -- June 15, 2026, Scituate Conservation Commission unanimously approved three coastal wetlands permits and pressed an enforcement case at its June 15 virtual meeting. The board closed hearings for a 14-by-32-foot pool at 82 Scituate Avenue, a second-floor elevated deck at 60 Rebecca Road, and a

Plympton Select Board Approves Annual Appointments, Signs Two Conservation Restrictions

PLYMPTON -- June 15, 2026, Plympton Select Board approves dozens of annual appointments and advances a federal water project on a tight deadline. Meeting Monday after an executive session, the three-member board unanimously approved a comprehensive slate of appointments spanning more than 30 positions across town departments and volunteer committees,

Plympton School Committee warns tax override likely needed for fiscal year 2028

PLYMPTON -- June 15, 2026, Plympton School Committee warns residents a Proposition 2 1/2 override is likely coming as the town's stabilization reserve falls to under $600,000 after an $800,000 drawdown to balance the current school budget. Legislative representative Jason Fraser delivered the alert during the

Pembroke Zoning Board Denies ADU Variance, Clears Matakesit Village Height Change

PEMBROKE -- June 15, 2026, Pembroke Zoning Board unanimously denies ADU variance at 63 Misty Meadow Road, finding no substantial hardship. Vice Chair Chris McGrail presided at the June 15 meeting in place of absent Chair Rick Cassivan as the board rejected Case No. 13-26, an application by Price Early

Marshfield Town Meeting Approves $7 Million Override, Triggering Mandatory Ballot Vote

MARSHFIELD -- June 15, 2026, Marshfield Town Meeting approves $7 million override option, sending question to a town ballot that must be scheduled by the Select Board. More than 1,500 residents packed the high school gymnasium June 15 as Town Meeting voted to adopt a $121.4 million baseline FY2027

Marshfield Town Meeting Approves $7 Million Override, Triggering Mandatory Ballot Vote

MARSHFIELD -- June 15, 2026, Marshfield Town Meeting approves $7 million override option, sending question to a town ballot that must be scheduled by the Select Board. More than 1,500 residents packed the high school gymnasium June 15 as Town Meeting voted to adopt a $121.4 million baseline FY2027

Kingston Library Trustees Approve $74,500 Architectural Contract for Backroom Renovation

KINGSTON -- June 15, 2026, Kingston library trustees authorized $74,500 in state aid to hire an architectural firm and reorganized their board at the June 15 meeting. The board unanimously elected Lee Lewis as chair and Emily Curtin as secretary before voting to retain Khabib and Associates Architects, recommended by

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