Select Board Rehires Peter Morin, Splits On TA Search Panel
Marshfield Select Board splits 2-1 on town administrator search process.
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Bridgewater Finance Committee Approves Capital Plan Over Member's IT Objections
Bridgewater Finance Committee approves $1.58 million in capital spending and accepts two charitable donations, 4-1.
Hingham School Committee approves $500,000 boost to emergency repair fund
HINGHAM -- January 12, 2026, Hingham School Committee unanimously approved a warrant article Monday seeking $500,000 more for its extraordinary capital repair fund, which would bring the total to $1 million ahead of town meeting. Director of Facilities Matthew Mann detailed emergency boiler repairs at Hingham High School, where cracked
Hanson Planning Board Targets Highway Facility Upgrade, Park Grant in 2026 Work Plan
HANSON -- January 12, 2026, Hanson Planning Board sets highway facility overhaul and High Street Park as top 2026 priorities. The four-member board, meeting January 12 without member Benonado, backed Town Planner Tony Amico's push to scope a highway department building replacement at between $3 million and $5
Hull School Committee Approves Nature's Classroom Trip and New Academic Calendar
HULL -- January 12, 2026, Hull School Committee unanimously approved a sixth-grade overnight field trip and the 2026-2027 school calendar at its January 12 meeting. Grade 6 science teacher Heather Weber presented the Nature's Classroom program, a three-day stay at the Hilltop site in Charlton, Massachusetts,
Whitman Voters Back $125.9 Million School Borrowing, Reject Naming Petition
WHITMAN -- January 12, 2026, Whitman Special Town Meeting authorizes $125.9 million in borrowing for new middle school, defeating a naming petition in the same session. The January 12 meeting, attended by 147 voters, unanimously approved shifting the Whitman Middle School project debt from the unrated Whitman-Hanson Regional School
Whitman Select Board Ratifies Three-Year AFSCME Local 494 Contract
WHITMAN -- January 12, 2026, Whitman Select Board ratifies three-year AFSCME Local 494 contract and clears full agenda in three minutes. The board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with AFSCME Local 494 covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, with no financial terms stated publicly during the session.
Plympton Select Board Declares Snow Emergency, Approves New Accounting Software Deal
PLYMPTON -- January 12, 2026, Plympton Select Board declares snow and ice emergency and authorizes new accounting software contract at January 12 meeting. The board voted unanimously to authorize the highway department to deficit-spend beyond Plympton's exhausted snow and ice budget, a line that has held at $60,
Plympton School Committee Approves 2026-2027 Calendar, Introduces New Finance Director
PLYMPTON -- January 12, 2026, Plympton School Committee introduces new finance director and flags Medicaid revenue risk at January meeting. The committee unanimously approved the 2026-2027 school calendar, setting a September 2 student start date and June 17 end date, and welcomed Stephanie Hatton as incoming Director of Operations and
East Bridgewater Board Renews Town Administrator Contract, Authorizes EPA Brownfields Bid
EAST BRIDGEWATER -- January 12, 2026, East Bridgewater Select Board unanimously approves Town Administrator contract extension and authorizes $1.5 million EPA Brownfields grant application. The board voted 3-0 on all action items at its January 12 meeting, including a new contract for Town Administrator Charles Seelig running to August