Sign in Subscribe

Dave Watkins

Planning Board Continues 548 South Street Subdivision Hearing to June 3

BRIDGEWATER -- May 20, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board continues 548 South Street subdivision hearing after road safety and aquifer concerns dominate public comment. The board voted 3-0 at its May 20 hybrid meeting to continue the four-lot subdivision public hearing to June 3, after Chair Patrick Driscoll pressed applicant

Brockton Schools Finance Panel Approves 22 Layoff Notices, Backs $255.5 Million Budget

Brockton's school finance panel approved layoff notices for 22 employees and recommended a $255.5 million FY27 budget.

Whitman Town Administrator Announces September Retirement After 23 Years

WHITMAN -- May 19, 2026, Whitman Select Board reorganizes under new chair as town administrator announces retirement and a failed debt exclusion creates a looming fiscal crisis. Justin Evans was elected chair of the five-member board at the May 19 reorganization meeting, with Dan Salvucci returning as vice chair and

Whitman Board of Assessors Approves $149,413 Motor Vehicle Commitment

WHITMAN -- May 19, 2026, Whitman Board of Assessors approved nearly $4,876 in motor vehicle excise abatements and a $149,413.64 motor vehicle commitment in a seven-minute meeting Tuesday. The board voted unanimously to approve two fiscal year 2025 excise abatements totaling $645.34 and two fiscal year

Whitman Conservation Commission Demands Written Dewatering Plan Before Middle School Culvert Work Proceeds

WHITMAN -- May 19, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission flags dewatering concerns as middle school culvert replacement advances. Representatives from the Whitman Middle School construction project, affiliated with Fontaine and a second firm, presented plans to replace two aging corrugated metal culverts beneath the athletic fields with straight-run 58-by-36-

Conservation Commission Approves Scotland Street Septic Upgrade, Continues Two Subdivision Hearings

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- May 19, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission approves septic upgrade near wetland buffer, defers two subdivision decisions. The commission voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to issue a negative three determination with conditions for a septic system replacement at 84 Scotland Street, adjacent to an off-site

Plympton Planning Board Approves Daycare Banner, Accepts Solar Road Application

PLYMPTON -- May 19, 2026, Plympton Planning Board approves daycare banner signs and accepts solar road permit application. The board unanimously approved a one-year banner sign permit for Jennifer Reyes, director of the Caterpillar Belingwood Charter Center, covering two three-by-eight-foot vinyl banners at the daycare's

Marshfield Police, Fire Detail Service Cuts Under No-Override FY2027 Budget

MARSHFIELD -- May 19, 2026, Marshfield Select Board hears police and fire budget cuts ahead of June 15 override vote. Police Chief Brian Tavares told the two-member board his department is prepared to absorb a $350,000 reduction under the no-override Budget A scenario, eliminating one vacant lieutenant position

Kingston Sewer Commission Votes to Accept MassDOT Free-Labor Pipe Extension Offer

KINGSTON -- May 19, 2026, Kingston sewer commissioners unanimously voted to accept a MassDOT offer to install roughly 300 feet of new sewer pipe near the Exit 8 Smith Lane roundabout at no labor cost to the town. The commission took two votes at its May 19 meeting: one authorizing Superintendent

Hingham Select Board Appoints Six Harbor Aides, Adopts FY27 Goals Amid Senior Center Debate

HINGHAM -- May 19, 2026, Hingham Select Board unanimously adopts FY27 goals and hears extensive public fallout from the failed Center for Active Living proposal. At the May 19 meeting, Chair Liz Klein, Bill Ramsey, and Julie Strehle also appointed six part-time assistant harbormasters through June 30, 2029, including returning

All Plymouth County towns we cover · Every Massachusetts town on the Townbrief network.