Scituate Conservation Commission Rejects 42 Crescent Mitigation, Weighs Enforcement
Scituate Conservation Commission stalls on 42 Crescent enforcement while closing two residential hearings.
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Scituate Schools Propose $55 Million FY27 Budget With No Staff Cuts
Scituate schools propose a $55 million FY27 budget built on level staffing and a 4.57 percent spending increase.
Scituate School Committee Approves Needs Assessment Contract to Guide Superintendent Search
Scituate School Committee unanimously approved a district needs assessment contract, a new dramatic arts curriculum, and an interim principal contract at its February 2 meeting.
Whitman Zoning Board Advances ADU and Special Permit Bylaw Changes to Town Meeting
WHITMAN -- February 2, 2026, Whitman's Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously twice Monday to send zoning bylaw amendments to town meeting. The board voted 5-0 to propose updates to the town's accessory dwelling unit bylaw, removing provisions the state Attorney General struck down in October,
School Committee Eyes New MSBA Application After Town Rejects Elementary School Project
WEST BRIDGEWATER -- February 2, 2026, West Bridgewater School Committee pivots to capital maintenance after voters soundly reject new elementary school. At the February 2 meeting, Superintendent John Bodwell reported that a January 31 special town meeting rejected the proposed K-6 school at the Roselle McDonald site with just over
Plympton Select Board Approves Ice Rink, Clears Fire Station Public Forums
PLYMPTON -- February 2, 2026, Plympton Select Board approves ice rink at Holt Field and advances fire station outreach plan. The board voted unanimously Monday to allow the Recreation Commission to install a 60-by-100-foot inflatable skating rink at Holt Field, confirming the town's insurance carrier covers
East Bridgewater Select Board Awards Gilbane Central Elementary School Construction Contract
EAST BRIDGEWATER -- February 2, 2026, East Bridgewater Select Board unanimously hires Gilbane to manage construction of new Central Elementary School. The board voted 3-0 Monday to award Gilbane Building Company the Construction Manager at Risk contract for the Central Elementary School project, drawn from an existing $1.5 million
Planning Board Endorses Plymouth Street Division, Eyes North Bedford Rezoning Study
EAST BRIDGEWATER -- February 2, 2026, East Bridgewater Planning Board advances North Bedford rezoning study and closes 10 dormant escrow accounts. The four-member board, Chair Kevin Reilly, Vice Chair Roy Gardner, Diane Phillips, and Rachel Tedesco, unanimously endorsed a Form A plan dividing 876 Plymouth Street into two street-fronting
East Bridgewater Board of Health Approves Three Septic Permits, $24,650 Landfill Invoice
EAST BRIDGEWATER -- February 2, 2026, East Bridgewater Board of Health approves three septic construction permits and clears more than $25,000 in invoices at February 2 meeting. Vice Chair Rob Lyons presided with Clerk Thomas Duquette, Jr. after Chair Andrew Hudson was absent due to illness. The board unanimously approved
Select Board approves $735,000 bond sale, snow deficit spending
Marshfield Select Board approves $735,000 bond sale and opens door to a capital-budget rule change.