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Marshfield Registrars Continue Eric Kelly Recall Hearing to May 29 Without Ruling

MARSHFIELD -- May 22, 2026, Marshfield's Board of Registrars continued a recall objection hearing against Select Board member Eric Kelly to May 29 without issuing any rulings. The three-member board, Chair Walter Sterling, David Kohler, and David O'Reilly participating remotely, heard nearly five hours of legal

Marshfield Registrars Continue Eric Kelly Recall Hearing to May 29 Without Ruling

MARSHFIELD -- May 22, 2026, Marshfield's Board of Registrars continued a recall objection hearing against Select Board member Eric Kelly to May 29 without issuing any rulings. The three-member board, Chair Walter Sterling, David Kohler, and David O'Reilly participating remotely, heard nearly five hours of legal

Scituate ZBA Grants Six-Part Zoning Relief for Country Way Condo Project

SCITUATE -- May 21, 2026, Scituate Zoning Board approves six-part relief for five-unit condo project adjacent to public drinking water pond. The Board of Appeals voted unanimously on all six required items of zoning relief for a proposed redevelopment at 18 and 20 Country Way, allowing applicant James Trents

Plympton ZBA Hears Warnings That SLT Construction Lots Exceed Nitrogen Limits

PLYMPTON -- May 21, 2026, Plympton Zoning Board hears expert testimony that a proposed 40B development would drive well-water nitrates to more than double the federal drinking water limit. At a May 21 continuation hearing on SLT Construction's Chapter 40B comprehensive permit application, hydrogeologist Scott Horsley, retained by

Plympton ZBA Hears Warnings That SLT Construction Lots Exceed Nitrogen Limits

PLYMPTON -- May 21, 2026, Plympton Zoning Board hears expert testimony that a proposed 40B development would drive well-water nitrates to more than double the federal drinking water limit. At a May 21 continuation hearing on SLT Construction's Chapter 40B comprehensive permit application, hydrogeologist Scott Horsley, retained by

Marshfield Advisory Board Elects New Chair as Rowland Enters Select Board Race

MARSHFIELD -- May 21, 2026, Marshfield Advisory Board reorganizes leadership as chair steps aside to run for Select Board. At the May 21 meeting, Chair Chris Rowland announced he has filed nomination papers for a vacant Select Board seat and handed the chairmanship to Vin Falacara, who was elected unanimously; Peter

Lakeville Zoning Board Orders Conditions Barring Commercial Firewood Operation at School Street Home

LAKEVILLE -- May 21, 2026, Lakeville Zoning Board closes months-long firewood enforcement hearing and orders conditioned cease-and-desist for School Street property. The four-member board voted unanimously Thursday to direct new Town Counsel Jay Tallman to draft an order barring property owner Walsh from importing wood for commercial

Halifax Planning Board Re-elects Milius Chair, Orders Enforcement Letter on Holmes Street

HALIFAX -- May 21, 2026, Halifax Planning Board reorganizes, votes to pursue enforcement at disputed Holmes Street property. The board re-elected Thomas Milius as Chair and Bruce Gannon as Vice Chair, each by a 4-1 vote, with Amy True dissenting on both, before unanimously naming newly elected member Jamie

Lakeville Board of Health tightens septic rules, adds tiered permit fees

Lakeville Board of Health unanimously adopts tiered septic fees and stronger denitrification rules. Following a public hearing that drew no outside speakers or written comments, the board voted 3-0 on both measures after three meetings of deliberation.

West Bridgewater Planning Board Continues Horsepower Road Subdivision Hearing to June 17

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- May 20, 2026, West Bridgewater Planning Board opens and continues hearing on Horsepower Road industrial subdivision. The board voted unanimously May 20 to open a public hearing on a definitive subdivision application filed by J.K. Holmgren Engineering on behalf of MJM Construction Corp., which seeks to improve

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