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Plymouth Board of Health to Probe Battery Storage Fire Risks Near Town Homes and Bogs

PLYMOUTH -- April 1, 2026, Plymouth Board of Health learns new 26-unit family shelter is open and hears alarm on battery storage fire risk. At the April 1 meeting, a representative identified as Suzanne described the recently opened congregate shelter at 54 Industrial Park Road, which can house 26 families

Conservation Commission Approves Beach Access Sand Move, Continues Coastal Home Rebuild

MARSHFIELD -- April 1, 2026, Marshfield Conservation Commission approves beach access project, continues barrier beach rebuild, and finds unpermitted wetland work at Iowa Street. The commission unanimously approved RDA 2605 allowing the Town of Marshfield Beaches department to relocate accreted sand along the jetty at Zero Beach Street to improve wheelchair

Hanson Conservation Commission Continues Two Wetland Buffer Hearings to April 15

HANSON -- April 1, 2026, Hanson Conservation Commission continues two wetland buffer hearings after applicant absence and missing state filing number. The three-member commission, chaired by Thomas Rofe Jr., voted 3-0 at its April 1 meeting to continue a hearing on an amendment to an existing order of conditions

East Bridgewater Finance Committee Approves $15,099 in Reserve Transfers Amid Fiscal Warning

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- April 1, 2026, East Bridgewater Finance Committee approves two reserve fund transfers and hears urgent fiscal warning from chair. The committee unanimously approved a $4,500 transfer to purchase equipment, including a photo ID badge printer, resident no-solicitation decals, and lanyards, needed to begin enforcing the town&

Carver Conservation Commission Continues Cranberry Road Hearing, Demands Tree Plan

CARVER -- April 1, 2026, Carver Conservation Commission continues Cranberry Road hearing over tree-removal concerns in wetlands buffer. The three-member commission, short its chair, who was on vacation, and a second member who has left the panel, voted 3-0 at its April 1 meeting to postpone action on

Carver Conservation Commission Continues Cranberry Road Hearing, Demands Tree Plan

CARVER -- April 1, 2026, Carver Conservation Commission continues Cranberry Road hearing over tree-removal concerns in wetlands buffer. The three-member commission, short its chair, who was on vacation, and a second member who has left the panel, voted 3-0 at its April 1 meeting to postpone action on

Brockton DEI Subcommittee Defers Director Hire, Plans May Decision on Consultants

Brockton's DEI subcommittee defers hiring decision, targets May for consultant-versus-director cost comparison.

Whitman Board of Assessors approves over $8,000 in tax abatements and exemptions

WHITMAN -- March 31, 2026, Whitman Board of Assessors clears nine abatement and exemption votes in under ten minutes. Meeting on March 31, the board approved three motor vehicle excise tax abatements totaling $4,130 across tax years 2023, 2025, and 2026, with the 2026 abatement alone reaching $3,944.01.

Whitman Finance Committee Debates Library Override, Splits on Budget Path Forward

WHITMAN -- March 31, 2026, Whitman Finance Committee debates library override and budget cuts as a $500,000 structural deficit forces hard choices. Town Administrator Mary Beth Carter told the committee that a Select Board-backed library-specific override, placed on the May 16 ballot by a 3-2 Select Board

Marshfield Schools Face 66-Position Cut List; Committee Votes to Pressure Select Board on Override

MARSHFIELD -- March 31, 2026, Marshfield School Committee receives first-read list of 66 potential staff cuts totaling nearly $6 million. Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan and Director of Finance Tom Miller presented a 66.2-position, $5,946,016 cut scenario at the March 31 meeting, covering every school level and

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