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Whitman Board of Health Reorganizes, Eyes Pay Hike for After-Hours Assistant Inspector

WHITMAN -- May 18, 2026, Whitman Board of Health reorganizes for 2026-2027 and flags pay review for assistant inspector. The board elected Danielle Clancy as chair, Jamie Rotten as vice chair, and Dawn Barley as clerk at its May 18 meeting, each on 2-0 votes with the respective nominee

North Reading School Committee Votes Unanimously to Approve 2026-27 Meeting Calendar

SCITUATE -- May 18, 2026, North Reading School Committee advances modular classroom plan and approves 2026-27 calendar. The committee voted unanimously Monday to approve next year's meeting calendar, adjusting the November date to November 30 to avoid Thanksgiving week, and voted 4-0 to send a letter supporting

Scituate Conservation Commission Approves Shed in Wetland Buffer, Plans Brook Study

SCITUATE -- May 18, 2026, Scituate Conservation Commission issues two negative determinations and debates how to prevent wetland buffer violations before they happen. The commission voted 4-1 on May 18 to allow a concrete pad and shed to remain at 264 Clap Road, filed by applicant Paul Raynard, after the

Scituate Board of Health approves Laurelwood Drive well variance, opens Kratom debate

SCITUATE -- May 18, 2026, Scituate Board of Health hears Kratom alarm, approves Laurelwood Drive well variance. The two-member board, Chair Joan and member Allison, unanimously granted a private well variance at 5 Laurelwood Drive for irrigation use only, with iron and manganese readings above secondary contaminant limits but posing

Plympton Select Board Reorganizes, Confronts Years-Long Water Supply Compliance Failure

PLYMPTON -- May 18, 2026, Plympton's Select Board reorganized Monday and confronted a three-year-old water supply compliance failure tied to unpermitted well drilling. Nathaniel Sides was unanimously reelected chair and newly elected Daniel Cadigan was appointed clerk at the May 18 meeting, which Town Administrator John Fennessy

Plymouth ZBA Sends Cherry Street Gas Station Back for Aquifer Line Redesign

PLYMOUTH -- May 18, 2026, Plymouth ZBA continues contested Cherry Street gas station case amid aquifer boundary dispute. The Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously on May 18 to continue Case 4198, a special permit application by TL Edwards Company for a gas station and 4,999-square-foot convenience

Marshfield Planning Board Continues Webster Street Hearing to June 22

MARSHFIELD -- May 18, 2026, Marshfield Planning Board continues 745 Webster Street special permit hearing to June 22. The board voted 5-0 at its May 18 meeting to push the B1 District Mixed-Use Special Permit hearing for the property, associated with owner Brian Taylor, to June 22 at 7:

Kingston Library Trustees Adopt Courtyard Policy With Child Safety Amendments

KINGSTON -- May 18, 2026, Kingston Library trustees unanimously adopted a new courtyard use policy and deferred a volunteer policy to June at their May 18 meeting. The courtyard policy, presented by Library Director Donald as a staff-requested framework for the library's enclosed outdoor space, was amended on

Hingham School Committee unanimously names high school track for Fred Jewett

HINGHAM -- May 18, 2026, Hingham School Committee unanimously names high school track the Fred Jewett Track at Michelson Field. The vote, taken at the May 18 Town Hall meeting chaired by John Benham, concluded a two-week public comment period that drew broad community support; member Allie Anderson reported receiving

Hanson Conservation Commission Votes to Hire Wetland Scientist Over Disputed Tavern Way Fill

HANSON -- May 18, 2026, Hanson Conservation Commission votes to hire independent wetland scientist to investigate disputed Tavern Way fill. The commission voted unanimously Monday to authorize Conservation Agent Frank Skellinger to contract with a third-party wetland scientist to re-delineate wetlands adjacent to a private access driveway at 72

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