Plymouth Board of Health Delays Nicotine Pouch Vote, Pushes Toward Kratom Ban
Plymouth Board of Health moves toward kratom ban and defers nicotine pouch vote to February 18.
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West Bridgewater Opens FY27 Budget Reviews With K-9, Debt, and Aid Concerns
WEST BRIDGEWATER -- February 4, 2026, West Bridgewater opens FY27 budget season with a state aid warning and school-zone speed debate. The Select Board reviewed departmental budgets Wednesday from the Treasurer-Collector, Police Department, and Fire Department while Town Administrator David Carisbrook delivered a stark assessment of the preliminary cherry
Plympton ZBA Works Through 40B Waiver List, Sets February 23 Hearing
PLYMPTON -- February 4, 2026, Plympton's Zoning Board of Appeals advanced a Chapter 40B comprehensive permit hearing for SLT Construction Corp., working through dozens of zoning bylaw waiver requests for a proposed residential duplex development in the town's industrial zone near Ricketts Pond. The board's
Housing authority board splits 4-1 on FY26 budget vote
Marshfield Housing Authority board splits 4-1 on FY26 budget, one commissioner refuses to sign certification.
Kingston Sewer Commission Proposes Two New Hires and Higher Electric Budget for FY27
Kingston Sewer Commission eyes two new hires and a $435,000 electric budget in its FY27 proposal.
Kingston Planning Board Releases Two Charles Drive Affordable Lots in Emergency Vote
Kingston Planning Board releases two affordable lots to save stalled Charles Drive lottery closings.
Scituate Select Board adopts sidewalk plan, authorizes snow deficit spending
Scituate Select Board unanimously authorizes snow deficit spending and adopts a new town-wide sidewalk priority plan.
Plymouth Finance Subcommittee Approves All Five Enterprise Fund Budgets Unanimously
Plymouth's Finance Committee subcommittee unanimously approved all five enterprise fund budgets for FY2027 at its February 3 meeting.
Hingham Select Board recommends $70M HMLP borrowing, electronic voting funds
HINGHAM -- February 3, 2026, Hingham Select Board endorses $70 million electrical reliability borrowing and electronic town meeting voting. The three-member board, chaired by William Ramsey and joined by Elizabeth Klein and Julie Strehle, voted unanimously on all eleven items Tuesday night, including a recommendation to bring a $70 million
Whitman Assessors Approve $1.9 Million Motor Vehicle Excise Commitment for 2026
WHITMAN -- February 3, 2026, Whitman Board of Assessors approves more than $1.9 million in motor vehicle excise commitments. The board, comprising Chair Heidi Hosmer, Christine McPherson, and Brittany Cavallo, voted unanimously at its February 3 meeting to approve a 2026 motor vehicle excise commitment of $1,904,091.06