WHITMAN -- March 24, 2026, Whitman's Finance Committee opened a line-by-line FY27 budget review Tuesday, aiming to close an estimated $400,000 structural deficit before a planned April 7 joint session with the Select Board. Committee Chair Kevin Lassen said two options in circulation, reductions to police

SCITUATE -- March 24, 2026, Scituate Select Board unanimously opens Town Meeting warrant to pursue $27 million in low-interest state sewer financing. Town Administrator Rob Hudner announced the town has been placed on MassDEP's State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan for $27 million at approximately 2 percent interest

PLYMPTON -- March 24, 2026, Plympton's Zoning Board of Appeals continued the Ricketts Pond Estates comprehensive permit hearing after a Board of Health hydrogeologist presented calculations showing the proposed 25-lot development would expose private drinking water wells to nitrogen concentrations more than double the state and federal drinking

PLYMPTON -- March 24, 2026, Plympton's Zoning Board of Appeals continued the Ricketts Pond Estates comprehensive permit hearing after a Board of Health hydrogeologist presented calculations showing the proposed 25-lot development would expose private drinking water wells to nitrogen concentrations more than double the state and federal drinking

MARSHFIELD -- March 24, 2026, Marshfield Zoning Board votes 5-1 to let Ocean Street redevelopment reset amid public process debate. The Board of Appeals Tuesday allowed the Drusopolis Family to withdraw case 25-70, covering properties at 239 through 287 Ocean Street in the Brant Rock Overlay District, without prejudice,

MARSHFIELD -- March 24, 2026, Marshfield schools face a $5.7 million cut list that could eliminate 66 positions and close an elementary school. Superintendent Pat Kelley and Assistant Superintendent Tom Miller walked a School Committee subcommittee through an unprioritized inventory of potential fiscal year 2027 reductions on March 24, the

MARSHFIELD -- March 24, 2026, Marshfield Advisory Board approves two emergency expenditures and warns it cannot meet its budget advisory duty before late-April town meeting. The board unanimously approved a $34,859.36 transfer from the town emergency reserve fund to pay for repairs to Engine 4, a 2014 E1

MARSHFIELD -- March 24, 2026, Marshfield Capital Planning Committee approves nine emergency capital projects for town meeting, all contingent on unverified funding. The committee, chaired by Jack Griffin, confronted a $15.6 million capital request list against confirmed available funds of only $400,000 in free cash and an unverified $340,

MARSHFIELD -- March 24, 2026, Marshfield Capital Planning Committee approves nine emergency capital projects for town meeting, all contingent on unverified funding. The committee, chaired by Jack Griffin, confronted a $15.6 million capital request list against confirmed available funds of only $400,000 in free cash and an unverified $340,

KINGSTON -- March 24, 2026, Kingston Water Commissioners approved a revised water bill abatement policy and authorized three placeholder town meeting articles Tuesday, all without dollar figures because the town's retained earnings have not been certified since November. Water Superintendent Chris told the board that a $900,000 engineering