Lakeville Select Board Approves $4.9 Million Override, Sets May 19 Vote
Lakeville boards vote to put a $4.9 million, three-year override to voters on May 19.
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Brockton Subcommittee Warns Stadium Turf Could Fail Safety Test This Summer
Brockton's athletic subcommittee hears urgent warnings on crumbling facilities and deep staffing cuts.
Plymouth Select Board Names New Cemetery, Fills Seven Board Seats at Packed March Meeting
Plymouth Select Board fills seven committee seats, names new cemetery, and advances town meeting date change.
Whitman Board of Assessors approves $270,000 motor vehicle excise commitment
WHITMAN -- March 17, 2026, Whitman Board of Assessors approved more than $278,000 in tax commitments and exemptions at its March 17 meeting. The board's largest action was a unanimous vote authorizing motor vehicle excise Commitment Number 2 totaling $270,534.25, which staff noted was too large
Whitman Finance Committee Splits Repair Bill, Eyes $500,000 Budget Gap
WHITMAN -- March 17, 2026, Whitman Finance Committee votes to split a $11,730 HVAC repair bill and hears a sobering fiscal year 2027 budget briefing. The committee voted 5-0 Tuesday to transfer $5,865 from the town's reserve fund to facilities line item 01192-2000-585, directing
Whitman Conservation Commission Approves Stetson Terrace Sewer and Pump Station Replacement
WHITMAN -- March 17, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approved a sewer and pump station replacement at Stetson Terrace, a 40-unit complex where the aging system has repeatedly burned out pumps from groundwater infiltration. The project, filed under DEP number 340-0495, calls for a new watertight pump chamber to
Conservation Commission Approves Maple Street Contractor Yard, Grants Belmont Street Apartment Extension
WEST BRIDGEWATER -- March 17, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission closes public hearing on a nine-acre Maple Street contractor yard and grants a three-year permit extension for a stalled 54-unit apartment project. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to issue a waiver to work within the 50-foot buffer
Plympton Planning Board defers action on solar site landscaping violations to next meeting
PLYMPTON -- March 17, 2026, Plympton Planning Board defers solar landscaping enforcement while 21 shrubs sit dead at Main Street site. The board met March 17 and reviewed long-overdue 2025 fall inspection reports for two solar installations, one on Lake Street and one at Main Street and Mayflower, after the
Kingston Water Commission Sends Cease-and-Desist Over $17,500 in Flushable-Wipes Damage
KINGSTON -- March 17, 2026, Kingston Water Commission moves to recover $17,500 from resident over flushable-wipes sewer damage. The commission voted unanimously at its March 17 meeting to send a cease-and-desist letter to a property owner whose disposal of flushable wipes has triggered 45 service calls and
Hingham Select Board Unanimously Approves $173 Million FY27 Budget Package
HINGHAM -- March 17, 2026, Hingham Select Board approves $173 million FY27 budget and advances Route 3A project in marathon session. The board voted unanimously March 17 to recommend the $173,059,838 fiscal year 2027 spending plan, covering all town departments from the $73,880,041 school budget to $13,