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Marshfield Town Meeting Defeats MBTA Zoning Repeal, Approves Finance Director Post

MARSHFIELD -- April 28, 2026, Marshfield Town Meeting rejected a bid to repeal the town's MBTA zoning overlay district and approved a framework for a new finance director on the second night of the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Articles 37 and 38, brought forward on a two-to-one

Marshfield Town Meeting Defeats MBTA Zoning Repeal, Approves Finance Director Post

MARSHFIELD -- April 28, 2026, Marshfield Town Meeting rejected a bid to repeal the town's MBTA zoning overlay district and approved a framework for a new finance director on the second night of the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Articles 37 and 38, brought forward on a two-to-one

Kingston Water Board Approves Seasonal Watering Limits, Eyes Fall Town Meeting for Well Funds

KINGSTON -- April 28, 2026, Kingston water board sets seasonal watering limits and advances new well construction timeline to 2027. The Board of Water Commissioners voted unanimously April 28 to reinstate non-essential outdoor water use restrictions from May 1 through September 30, limiting irrigation to one day per week, Tuesdays

Hanson Select Board Orders Belgian Malinois Removed After Series of Neighborhood Attacks

HANSON -- April 28, 2026, Hanson Select Board declared an 8-month-old Belgian Malinois a dangerous dog and ordered its removal from a Birchbark Drive property at the April 28 meeting. The unanimous ruling, the first time the board has gone that far in a dangerous-dog proceeding, came after

Halifax Select Board Authorizes Town Administrator to Lock In Natural Gas Contract Rates

HALIFAX -- April 28, 2026, Halifax Select Board votes to let town administrator lock in natural gas prices as rates hit 15-year highs. The board voted unanimously April 28 to authorize Town Administrator Steven Solbo to execute a fixed-price natural gas supply contract when market conditions dip, citing a

East Bridgewater School Committee Votes to Raise Busing Fees and Authorize $11,935 Cybersecurity Audit

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- April 28, 2026, East Bridgewater School Committee raises busing fees and approves $11,935 cybersecurity audit at April 28 meeting. The committee voted unanimously to set the 2026-2027 individual busing fee at $275, up from $250, and the family cap at $500, up from $450, with Business

Carver Planning Board approves two solar projects, elects new chair at reorganization meeting

CARVER -- April 28, 2026, Carver Planning Board seats new chair and approves two solar special permits. The board elected Alan Jermaine as chair, Mary Ellen Williams as vice chair, and Curtis Lake as clerk at its April 28 reorganization meeting, then moved through a packed agenda that included two solar

Carver Planning Board approves two solar projects, elects new chair at reorganization meeting

CARVER -- April 28, 2026, Carver Planning Board seats new chair and approves two solar special permits. The board elected Alan Jermaine as chair, Mary Ellen Williams as vice chair, and Curtis Lake as clerk at its April 28 reorganization meeting, then moved through a packed agenda that included two solar

Abington School Committee Elects Whitney Chair, Sets June 18 as Last School Day

ABINGTON -- April 28, 2026, Abington School Committee reorganizes, elects new chair, and warns of 28-position cut if override fails. At its April 28 meeting, the committee elected Melanie Whitney as chair, Pam Neely as vice chair, and re-elected Heidi Hernandez as secretary in post-election reorganization votes. Superintendent

Whitman Board of Appeals Approves Meadow Lane Garage Conversion to ADU

WHITMAN -- April 27, 2026, Whitman's Board of Appeals cleared a garage-to-apartment conversion and helped a local cemetery clear a bureaucratic logjam at its April 27 meeting. The board voted 5-0 to approve site plan review for William Haran's proposal to convert the attached

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