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Hull Select Board Votes 4-1 to Send Article 40 Home Rule Petition to Legislature

HULL — June 30, 2026 — Hull Select Board advances Article 40 Home Rule Petition to the state legislature on a 4-to-1 vote. Meeting in retreat session Tuesday at Hull High School, the board authorized Town Counsel Brian to transmit the citizen petition — which passed the May 5, 2026 Annual

Hull Select Board Votes 4-1 to Send Article 40 Home Rule Petition to Legislature

HULL — June 30, 2026 — Hull Select Board advances Article 40 Home Rule Petition to the state legislature on a 4-to-1 vote. Meeting in retreat session Tuesday at Hull High School, the board authorized Town Counsel Brian to transmit the citizen petition — which passed the May 5, 2026 Annual

Hingham Select Board Approves $3.3 Million in Equipment Contracts and Year-End Transfers

HINGHAM — June 30, 2026 — Hingham Select Board unanimously approved more than $3.3 million in procurement agreements, year-end transfers, and opioid program spending at its June 30 meeting. Chair Liz Klein and members Julie Straley and Bill Ramsey authorized a $933,157.64 agreement with SAFE Boats International LLC

Hingham Water Board Approves FY27 Rates, Authorizes Shutoffs for Repeat Irrigators

HINGHAM — June 30, 2026 — Hingham's Board of Water Commissioners unanimously adopted a fiscal year 2027 rate package and authorized water shutoffs for repeat drought violators at its June 30 meeting. The board voted 3-0 to enact a 3 percent water usage rate increase and a $65 per

Hanson Select Board Defers Housing Mortgage Vote After Legal Concerns Arise

HANSON — June 30, 2026 — Hanson Select Board defers housing mortgage vote and clears three routine items at special session. The board convened the special June 30 meeting specifically to discharge the mortgage at 533 Main Street — the LZ Thomas property held by the Hanson Housing Authority — but stepped back after

Brockton School Committee Awards Six FY27 Facility Service Contracts Unanimously

BROCKTON — June 30, 2026 — Brockton School Committee unanimously awards six facility service contracts for FY27. The committee voted 5-0 on each of six bids at its June 30 meeting, awarding contracts for food service equipment repair, fire protection, glass repair, waste disposal, generator maintenance, and drain and grease trap

Wareham Town Offices Close Thursday for Independence Day Holiday

Wareham heads into the Independence Day weekend with all town offices closing Thursday, July 3, and a cooling center available Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 3:30 p.m. for residents seeking relief from the heat. The Wareham Free Library is also shuttered July 3 and has shifted to s…

Halifax Finance Committee flags dormant appropriations, eyes special town meeting warrant

Halifax Finance Committee reviews year-end budget gaps and eyes special town meeting warrant for dormant funds.

Whitman ZBA Sends Rye Hill Duplex Plan Back for Redesign

WHITMAN — June 29, 2026 — Whitman Zoning Board continues 14-unit Rye Hill Street duplex hearing, citing fire access and density concerns. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 at its June 29 meeting to push Case No. 7 — a proposal by USA McQuinn Realty Trust to build seven duplex

Plympton Select Board Receives Four Finalists for Permanent Town Administrator

PLYMPTON — June 29, 2026 — Plympton Select Board named four finalists for town administrator and raised ambulance rates by up to 43 percent at its June 29 meeting. Mark Lynch of Community Paradigm, the firm retained for the search, told the board that 30 people applied for the position, 18 with

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