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Brockton Conservation Commission Denies Exeter Street Compliance Certificate Over Fence, Lawn Failures

BROCKTON -- May 20, 2026, Brockton Conservation Commission denied a compliance certificate for a repeatedly troubled Exeter Street reconstruction and advanced five other projects at its May 20 remote meeting. Acting Chair Joyce Boris presided after the regular chair and vice chair were absent; Commissioner Matt joined mid-meeting to bring

Planning Board Continues 548 South Street Subdivision Hearing to June 3

BRIDGEWATER -- May 20, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board continues 548 South Street subdivision hearing after road safety and aquifer concerns dominate public comment. The board voted 3-0 at its May 20 hybrid meeting to continue the four-lot subdivision public hearing to June 3, after Chair Patrick Driscoll pressed applicant

Planning Board Continues 548 South Street Subdivision Hearing to June 3

BRIDGEWATER -- May 20, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board continues 548 South Street subdivision hearing after road safety and aquifer concerns dominate public comment. The board voted 3-0 at its May 20 hybrid meeting to continue the four-lot subdivision public hearing to June 3, after Chair Patrick Driscoll pressed applicant

Brockton Schools Finance Panel Approves 22 Layoff Notices, Backs $255.5 Million Budget

Brockton's school finance panel approved layoff notices for 22 employees and recommended a $255.5 million FY27 budget.

Whitman Town Administrator Announces September Retirement After 23 Years

WHITMAN -- May 19, 2026, Whitman Select Board reorganizes under new chair as town administrator announces retirement and a failed debt exclusion creates a looming fiscal crisis. Justin Evans was elected chair of the five-member board at the May 19 reorganization meeting, with Dan Salvucci returning as vice chair and

Whitman Board of Assessors Approves $149,413 Motor Vehicle Commitment

WHITMAN -- May 19, 2026, Whitman Board of Assessors approved nearly $4,876 in motor vehicle excise abatements and a $149,413.64 motor vehicle commitment in a seven-minute meeting Tuesday. The board voted unanimously to approve two fiscal year 2025 excise abatements totaling $645.34 and two fiscal year

Whitman Conservation Commission Demands Written Dewatering Plan Before Middle School Culvert Work Proceeds

WHITMAN -- May 19, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission flags dewatering concerns as middle school culvert replacement advances. Representatives from the Whitman Middle School construction project, affiliated with Fontaine and a second firm, presented plans to replace two aging corrugated metal culverts beneath the athletic fields with straight-run 58-by-36-

Conservation Commission Approves Scotland Street Septic Upgrade, Continues Two Subdivision Hearings

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- May 19, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission approves septic upgrade near wetland buffer, defers two subdivision decisions. The commission voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to issue a negative three determination with conditions for a septic system replacement at 84 Scotland Street, adjacent to an off-site

Plympton Planning Board Approves Daycare Banner, Accepts Solar Road Application

PLYMPTON -- May 19, 2026, Plympton Planning Board approves daycare banner signs and accepts solar road permit application. The board unanimously approved a one-year banner sign permit for Jennifer Reyes, director of the Caterpillar Belingwood Charter Center, covering two three-by-eight-foot vinyl banners at the daycare's

Marshfield Police, Fire Detail Service Cuts Under No-Override FY2027 Budget

MARSHFIELD -- May 19, 2026, Marshfield Select Board hears police and fire budget cuts ahead of June 15 override vote. Police Chief Brian Tavares told the two-member board his department is prepared to absorb a $350,000 reduction under the no-override Budget A scenario, eliminating one vacant lieutenant position

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