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Plympton Planning Board clears Rewild solar project's local poles and road

PLYMPTON -- June 2, 2026, Plympton Planning Board votes unanimously that a solar project's local infrastructure does not require site plan review. The board determined Tuesday that overhead utility poles and a 16-foot gravel access road associated with Rewild's solar energy facility, which lies in Kingston,

Marshfield Advisory Board Votes to Add Library, Police, Procurement Funds to Budget Wish List

MARSHFIELD -- June 2, 2026, Marshfield Advisory Board builds a FY27 budget wish list approaching $1 million as town weighs $4 million override. Working through a shared spreadsheet at the June 2 meeting, the board voted unanimously on six line items above the no-override A budget: $75,000 added to

Lakeville Zoning Board Adopts 11 School Street Decision, Prohibits Commercial Conveyor Use

LAKEVILLE -- June 2, 2026, Lakeville Zoning Board adopts final conditioned decision on 11 School Street commercial-use dispute. The three-member board voted 3-0 on June 2 to ratify a written decision prepared by Town Counsel upholding Building Commissioner Nate's earlier move to lift a cease-and-

Lakeville Select Board Recommends Meals Tax, Crypto ATM Ban for June 8 Town Meeting

LAKEVILLE -- June 2, 2026, Lakeville Select Board recommends 18 town meeting articles, including a new local meals tax and a cryptocurrency ATM ban, for the June 8 Annual Town Meeting. Meeting jointly with the Finance Committee and Town Moderator Catherine Goodfellow, the board worked through a packed warrant while grappling

Hingham Select Board Approves Cafe Tosca Entertainment License and $150,000 HVAC Deal

HINGHAM -- June 2, 2026, Hingham Select Board approves Cafe Tosca entertainment license and $150,000 HVAC contract, while Shipyard Drive residents push for Route 220 rollback. The board voted 3-0 on both business items at its June 2 meeting, chaired by Elizabeth Klein with Julie Straley and William Ramsey

Carver Select Board Ratifies Deputy Police Chief Contract, Appoints 22 Special Officers

CARVER -- June 2, 2026, Carver Select Board ratifies new deputy police chief, hears Old Colony building revote pitch at June 2 meeting. The board unanimously ratified a contract for Brian Berrio as Deputy Police Chief after board member Jim Carter confirmed the appointment fits within the fiscal year 2027 budget

Brockton Schools Report Literacy Gains but Warn of Costly Curriculum Contract Wave

BROCKTON -- June 2, 2026, Brockton's Curriculum Subcommittee hears literacy gains and looming contract costs at June 2 meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Karen Spaulding reported that the share of third graders scoring well below benchmark on the DIBELS 8 screener fell from 48 percent at

Scituate School Committee approves three administrators, receives critical Title IX athletic report

SCITUATE -- June 1, 2026, Scituate School Committee unanimously approved three central office administrators and received a sweeping Title IX athletic assessment Monday night that found the district compliant on participation numbers but structurally deficient in budgeting, booster oversight, and the treatment of female athletes. The committee voted 5-0 to

Scituate Conservation Commission Continues Two Humarock Coastal Hearings to July 6

SCITUATE -- June 1, 2026, Scituate Conservation Commission continues two Humarock coastal cases and closes two others at its June 1 meeting. The commission voted 3-1 to deny closure of the 30 Marshfield Avenue ADU application, sending the case to July 6 after administrator Jen Smith said her stormwater calculations

Scituate Conservation Commission Continues Two Humarock Coastal Hearings to July 6

SCITUATE -- June 1, 2026, Scituate Conservation Commission continues two Humarock coastal cases and closes two others at its June 1 meeting. The commission voted 3-1 to deny closure of the 30 Marshfield Avenue ADU application, sending the case to July 6 after administrator Jen Smith said her stormwater calculations

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