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Whitman Tax Aid Committee Sets October 1 Deadline, Schedules September Return

WHITMAN -- June 10, 2026, Whitman's Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund Committee opened its application season at a June 10 meeting, setting an October 1 deadline and scheduling its first review session for October 7. Chair Ryan Trestle reported the fund has crossed the $5,000

West Bridgewater Boards Form Committee to Advance DPW-Water Leadership Consolidation

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- June 10, 2026, West Bridgewater's Select Board and Water Commissioners voted jointly to form a four-person working committee tasked with drafting governance policies for a proposed consolidation of DPW and water department leadership. Meeting in open session June 10, the two boards, convened for the

Marshfield Select Board Interviews Four Finalists for Permanent Town Administrator

MARSHFIELD -- June 10, 2026, Marshfield Select Board spent nearly four hours interviewing four finalists for its long-vacant permanent town administrator post. Chair Rick Smith and member Eric Kelly questioned Daniel Riviello, assistant town manager in Provincetown; Peter Caruso, seven-year town administrator in Millville and former private-sector CFO;

Freetown-Lakeville School Committee Votes 6-1 to Hold $49.5 Million Level-Service Budget

LAKEVILLE -- June 10, 2026, Freetown-Lakeville School Committee votes 6-1 to maintain its $49.5 million level-service budget, forcing a Lakeville special town meeting. Four days after Lakeville voters approved a reduced school assessment 276 to 149 at annual town meeting, a vote that would have triggered the

Hull Select Board Approves Half-Hour Tipsy Tuna Extension, Tables Light Plant Petition Vote

HULL -- June 10, 2026, Hull Select Board grants Tipsy Tuna a half-hour entertainment extension and advances parking-fine legislation. The board voted 3-1 Wednesday to extend the Tipsy Tuna's entertainment license at 276 Nantasket Avenue by a half hour beyond existing approved hours for live music,

Hull Planning Board Defers Reorganization, Begins Assembling Zoning Amendment List

HULL -- June 10, 2026, Hull Planning Board defers reorganization and begins building a zoning amendment slate for Zoning Bylaw Committee referral. Meeting Wednesday with only three of five members present, Chair Megan Riley, Shandell Schulte, and Nancy Boyce, with Abby Cleman absent due to a family emergency, the board agreed

Hingham Select Board Approves Two Lateral Police Officers in Same-Night Vote

HINGHAM -- June 10, 2026, Hingham Select Board fast-tracks two lateral police hires in unanimous same-night vote. Departing from its standard practice of voting at a second meeting, the three-member board, Chair Liz Klein, Julie Straley, and Bill Ramsey, interviewed and immediately approved conditional offers for Evan J.

Brockton School Committee Votes Unanimously to Enter Closed Session

BROCKTON -- June 10, 2026, Brockton School Committee votes 7-0 to enter executive session on litigation and a personnel matter. The special meeting, held June 10 at the George M. Broomlow Theater at Brockton High School, lasted under ten minutes in public view before Chair Moses M. Rodriguez led the

Brockton Finance Committee Hears Twelve Budgets; No Cuts Made Yet

BROCKTON -- June 10, 2026, Brockton Finance Committee takes budget testimony from twelve departments, with trash fees and a desalination plant deal dominating debate. The committee, chaired by Council President Troy, heard presentations spanning the Council on Aging, Contributory Retirement, Fire, Emergency Management, seven DPW divisions, Planning and Economic Development, Conservation

Scituate Select Board Approves Bond Award, Carnival Permit, and Dozen Committee Appointments

SCITUATE -- June 9, 2026, Scituate Select Board approves school bond award, carnival permit, and new coffee cart license while deferring dog park takeover question. At its June 9 meeting, the board unanimously ratified the award of $32.3 million in general obligation bond anticipation notes, primarily for the new Cushing

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