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Carver Conservation Commission Clears Solar Farm, Lifts Cranberry Bog Enforcement Order

CARVER -- May 6, 2026, Carver Conservation Commission resolves months-long cranberry bog enforcement order and approves solar expansion in a marathon 11-item session. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to lift an enforcement order against AD Makepeace Company at Zero Golden Pond Road and issue a negative five determination on

Bridgewater Planning Board Approves Main Street Mixed-Use Project, Four Residential Lots

BRIDGEWATER -- May 6, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board unanimously approved a 16-unit mixed-use Main Street building, four Oak Street residential special permits, and an O'Reilly Auto Parts site plan at its May 6 remote meeting. Chair Patrick Driscoll and the five-member board conditioned all approvals on

Lakeville Select Board restores public safety funding, approves $38.6 million no-override budget

Lakeville's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly approved a no-override fiscal 2027 operating budget of $38,640,207, restoring roughly $172,000 in previously cut public safety funding.

Plymouth Select Board Approves Budget Oversight Plan to Address Projected $14.8 Million Deficit

Plymouth Select Board votes to require three-scenario budget presentations from department heads starting in November.

Whitman Assessors Approve Catalyst Contract for Town Revaluation Through FY29

WHITMAN -- May 5, 2026, Whitman assessors approve Catalyst as revaluation contractor through fiscal year 2029. The Board of Assessors voted unanimously Tuesday to accept both the non-price and price proposals from Catalyst, a property assessment firm, covering the town's fiscal year 2027 state-required certification revaluation and

Conservation Commission rejects warehouse buffer variance, holds firm on 50-foot rule

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- May 5, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission declines warehouse buffer variance, denies 360-degree truck access at 40 United Drive. The commission told Nate Hershner of Polar Engineering, appearing informally on behalf of a logistics firm constructing warehouses at 38 and 40 United Drive, that it would not

Plympton Planning Board Orders Full New Application for 387 Main Street Solar Relocation

PLYMPTON -- May 5, 2026, Plympton Planning Board tells Main Street property owner to start solar permitting from scratch. Jeff Perrette, who owns both 387 and 399 Main Street, appeared before the board Tuesday seeking guidance on relocating an approved solar installation from 399 Main Street, spread across roughly seven acres

Plympton Board of Health Votes 3-0 to Oppose Selectmen's Hiring Authority Proposal

PLYMPTON -- May 5, 2026, Plympton Board of Health unanimously rejects warrant article that would give selectmen power to hire its staff. The three-member board voted 3-0 on Tuesday, with Chair Brad Cronin participating by phone, to formally oppose Town Meeting Warrant Article 19, which would transfer the board&

Kingston Sewer Commission Unanimously Approves Miramar Sewer Connection Agreement

KINGSTON -- May 5, 2026, Kingston Sewer Commission approves Miramar connection agreement and discloses $560,022 in free cash. The commission voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to approve a sewer connection and billing agreement for the Miramar development project, correcting two drafting errors, an exhibit still showing a 50

Hull Town Meeting Votes to Seek State Charter Change, Strip Manager of Light Plant Role

HULL -- May 5, 2026, Hull Town Meeting voted 236-82 to authorize the Select Board to petition the state legislature to strip the town manager of her role as municipal light plant manager and restore statutory authority to the elected Municipal Light Board, rejecting by 245-69 a substitute motion

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