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Marshfield Select Board Deadlocks on Town Administrator, Hire Delayed

MARSHFIELD -- June 12, 2026, Marshfield Select Board deadlocks 1-1 on town administrator hire, sending decision to a yet-unnamed third member. The two-member board spent nearly an hour at its June 12 meeting debating four candidates interviewed earlier in the week, Dan Riviello, Ted Langell, Frank Caruso, and

Wareham Launches Silver Alert Program to Help Locate Missing Seniors

Wareham launched a Silver Alert Program to help locate missing seniors, adding a collaborative public-safety tool to the town's resources just as the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries beach-cleaning restriction — in effect since May 1 — approaches its June 30 expiration. The to…

Norwell Public Library Wins $35,000 State Tech Grant, Launches Laptop Lending

The Norwell Public Library's $35,000 state technology grant is the sharpest local news this Friday morning. The grant is funding a new Device Lending Program — four Dell Pro 14 laptops for in-library use and seven Dell Latitude touch-screen laptops available for take-home checkout — giv…

Hanover Township Unanimously Extends Affordable Housing Controls Over Developer Objection

Hanover Township votes 5-0 to extend affordable housing controls at two developments.

Whitman Recreation Commission Sets June 25 Deadline to Save Summer Swim Sessions

WHITMAN -- June 11, 2026, Whitman Recreation Commission votes to cancel two swim lesson sessions unless enrollment hits 13. The commission, meeting June 11, set a deadline of June 25 for Sessions 2 and 3 of its summer swim program to each reach 13 registered participants, the break-even point calculated

Whitman Open Space Panel Eyes Memorial Field for Dog Park and Skate Park

WHITMAN -- June 11, 2026, Whitman's Open Space and Recreation Plan Implementation Committee identified the fenced rear section of Memorial Field, including a former batting-cage enclosure and an idle basketball court, as the leading candidate sites for a dog park and small skate park at its June 11

Scituate Planning Board Continues New Driftway Apartment Hearing to August, Approves Two ADUs

SCITUATE -- June 11, 2026, Scituate Planning Board continues 18-unit apartment proposal at 7 New Driftway, approves two accessory dwelling units. The board unanimously continued the public hearing on a major site review and stormwater permit application from 7 New Driftway LLC, managed by John S. Barry, to August 27,

Scituate Senior Center Names Diane Pico as New Director, Effective July 6

SCITUATE -- June 11, 2026, Scituate Council on Aging names Diane Pico as incoming Senior Center director as longtime leader Linda Hayes Kelley exits. The board met June 11 and confirmed that Pico, most recently director of the Pembroke Senior Center and previously assistant director in Cohasset and a staffer at

Scituate Senior Center Names Diane Pico as New Director, Effective July 6

SCITUATE -- June 11, 2026, Scituate Council on Aging names Diane Pico as incoming Senior Center director as longtime leader Linda Hayes Kelley exits. The board met June 11 and confirmed that Pico, most recently director of the Pembroke Senior Center and previously assistant director in Cohasset and a staffer at

Middleborough School Committee Approves Three Labor MOAs, Authorizes Interim Superintendent Talks

MIDDLEBOROUGH -- June 11, 2026, Middleborough School Committee unanimously approves three labor MOAs and authorizes contract talks with interim superintendent pick David Thompson. Acting Superintendent Mike Laverriere presented the final fiscal year 2027 budget at the June 11 meeting at Nichols Middle School, reporting a town allocation of $42,850,000,

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