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Conservation Commission Clears West Center Street Parking Redesign, Orders Contractor Yard Peer Review

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- April 21, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission approves parking fix, orders peer review of contractor yard plans. The commission voted unanimously April 21 to issue a negative three determination with conditions for a parking and stormwater redesign at 464 West Center Street, restoring 70 spaces a business owner

Plympton Planning Board Endorses Brook Street Lot-Division Plan Unanimously

PLYMPTON -- April 21, 2026, Plympton Planning Board unanimously endorsed an Approval Not Required land-division plan for a Brook Street parcel tied to a pending solar project. Attorney Jeffrey Farkas appeared before the board on behalf of Shattenburg, LLC, principals Neil and Linda Vopat, seeking to divide lot 19-1-

Marshfield Select Board Approves Solar Lease Worth $1 Million a Year

MARSHFIELD -- April 21, 2026, Marshfield Select Board locks in $1 million-a-year solar lease and eyes $275,000 in new permit revenue as budget fight deepens. The two-member board voted unanimously April 21 to approve a 20-year solar energy lease with NextGrid for the Clay Pit Road

Halifax Finance Committee Flags School Budget Dispute and Library Decertification Risk

HALIFAX -- April 21, 2026, Halifax Finance Committee debates school budget formula, library cuts, and a $160,000 snow deficit ahead of May 16 override vote. Meeting virtually on April 21, the seven-member committee heard Town Administrator Steve detail the town's net school spending calculation, a DESE-set

Halifax COA Board Votes Unanimously to Recommend New Member John Lasky

HALIFAX -- April 21, 2026, Halifax Council on Aging board recommends new member, flags deep cuts if override fails. The board voted unanimously at its April 21 meeting to recommend John Lasky, active with the Generations fundraising group, to the Select Board for formal appointment, while Director Darlene reported the center&

Carver Select Board Ratifies Fire Chief, Restricts Brewery to Indoor Use Only

CARVER -- April 21, 2026, Carver Select Board ratifies new fire chief, appoints two officers, and restricts brewery licenses to indoor use. The board unanimously ratified the contract of Eric Germain as the town's next fire chief, effective September 28, 2026, replacing outgoing Chief Weston. Police Chief Matt Rayner

Brockton Finance Committee Advances High School Renovation, Approves Six Grants

BROCKTON -- April 21, 2026, Brockton Finance Committee advances $750M to $900M high school renovation study and approves six grants. At the April 21 Finance Committee meeting, project manager Kevin Sullivan of Left Field Project Management told councilors the Brockton High School project, currently in the final stages of a Massachusetts

Bridgewater Finance Committee unanimously ratifies police union contract covering four fiscal years

BRIDGEWATER -- April 21, 2026, Bridgewater Finance Committee unanimously ratifies a four-year police union contract and approves a $254,700 appropriation transfer to fund it. The committee voted 6-0 to recommend ratification of the Bridgewater Police Relief Association, MCOP Local 397 collective bargaining agreement covering fiscal years 2025 through

Three Candidates Debate Budget Crisis, Transparency at Marshfield Select Board Forum

MARSHFIELD -- April 20, 2026, Three candidates squared off for a single open Marshfield Select Board seat at a live WATD radio forum Monday, with a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall dominating the debate. Frank Doran, a retired Massachusetts State Trooper; Joe Pasevich, a longtime community media producer; and Rick Smith, a

Lakeville ZBA Continues Firewood Dispute, Grants Carriage Garage Permit

Lakeville's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a firewood-operation enforcement dispute for a second time, voting 4 to 1 to delay a final ruling until May 21.

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