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Marshfield Conservation Commission Continues Grandview Avenue Dock Variance to May 6

MARSHFIELD -- April 15, 2026, Marshfield Conservation Commission continues contested dock variance while issuing orders on two raise-and-rebuild projects. At its April 15 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to continue the 121 Grandview Avenue dock variance to May 6, after environmental attorney Adam Brodsky, representing applicants Craig and Sheila

Kingston Select Board Sets June 6 for Delayed Annual Town Meeting

KINGSTON -- April 15, 2026, Kingston pushes annual town meeting to June 6 after free cash certification arrives too late to finalize the warrant. The Select Board voted 4-1 Wednesday to reschedule, with Acting Finance Director Carol McCoy receiving credit from the board for securing the long-awaited state certification,

Hanson Conservation Commission Approves Four Variances With Native Plant Mitigation Requirements

HANSON -- April 15, 2026, Hanson Conservation Commission grants four variances in single meeting, including septic upgrades and garage addition. The three-member commission, Steve Smith, Louise Stable, and Erica Adams, sitting without Chair T.J. Ruffey, approved a Title V septic replacement for Ronald and Michelle Ballou at 134 Woodman

Brockton Conservation Commission Denies Sergeants Way Compliance Certificate Over Stormwater Failures

BROCKTON -- April 15, 2026, Brockton Conservation Commission unanimously denies certificate of compliance for 30 Sergeants Way, citing stormwater system collapse. Conservation Agent Kyle Holden reported at the April 15 remote meeting that a site visit roughly ten days prior revealed the property's grass swale had washed out entirely,

Bridgewater Planning Board Shifts Downtown Approval Authority Back to Elected Board

BRIDGEWATER -- April 15, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board opens hearing on downtown zoning overhaul, delays four duplex permits over HOA dispute. The board voted unanimously to continue a public hearing on Ordinance D FY 26-014, an eight-page set of amendments to the Central Business District Redevelopment zone that would

Bridgewater Planning Board Shifts Downtown Approval Authority Back to Elected Board

BRIDGEWATER -- April 15, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board opens hearing on downtown zoning overhaul, delays four duplex permits over HOA dispute. The board voted unanimously to continue a public hearing on Ordinance D FY 26-014, an eight-page set of amendments to the Central Business District Redevelopment zone that would

Millis Finance Committee Recommends All 24 Town Meeting Warrant Articles Unanimously

ABINGTON -- April 15, 2026, Millis Finance Committee unanimously backs all 24 May Town Meeting warrant articles, covering a $48.6 million general fund budget and a $1.3 million water meter borrowing. Chair John Lohr led the nine-member panel through the full warrant at the April 15 meeting, with

Millis Finance Committee Recommends All 24 Town Meeting Warrant Articles Unanimously

ABINGTON -- April 15, 2026, Millis Finance Committee unanimously backs all 24 May Town Meeting warrant articles, covering a $48.6 million general fund budget and a $1.3 million water meter borrowing. Chair John Lohr led the nine-member panel through the full warrant at the April 15 meeting, with

Lakeville Select Board Advances Dual-Track FY27 Budget Before May Override Vote

Lakeville Select Board and Finance Committee reviewed a two-track fiscal year 2027 budget Tuesday, with a $2.6 million Proposition 2½ override on the May 19 special election ballot determining which version takes effect.

Whitman Finance Committee Tables School Busing Cut, Sets April 22 Return Date

WHITMAN -- April 14, 2026, Whitman Finance Committee tables $235,000 non-mandated busing cut and splits over town clerk salary freeze. Meeting in the Select Board's room to accommodate a crowd of school officials and parents, the seven-member panel voted unanimously to reduce the assistant town administrator

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