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Whitman Recreation Commission Cuts Fourth of July Pool Access After Budget Line Removed

WHITMAN -- April 16, 2026, Whitman Recreation Commission scales back Fourth of July plans after town removes $10,000 budget line. The commission, meeting April 16, confirmed that a $10,000 expense line item requested to cover pool operations was stripped from the town's proposed budget, forcing commissioners to

Scituate Zoning Board Approves Three Home Rebuild and Addition Permits

SCITUATE -- April 16, 2026, Scituate Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves three residential special permits while deferring a fourth amid unresolved water resource questions. At its April 16 meeting, the board granted special permits for a raise-and-rebuild at 83 Rebecca Road on a nonconforming 8,000-square-foot

Silver Lake Regional School Committee Opts Out of School Choice, Approves Handbooks and Eagle Scout Shed

HALIFAX -- April 16, 2026, Silver Lake Regional School Committee voted to withdraw from Massachusetts school choice for the coming year at its April 16 meeting, citing a gap between the $5,000 state reimbursement and the more than $15,000 actual per-pupil cost of educating a student. Legislative agent

Halifax Planning Board Requires Full Plan Revision for Plymouth Street Storage Site

HALIFAX -- April 16, 2026, Halifax Planning Board unanimously orders a full plan resubmission for a storage facility under construction at 318 Plymouth Street, granting a 45-day extension to allow the developer's engineer to comply. Board member Amy True argued that the partial five-sheet drawing set filed

East Bridgewater Select Board Hears Seven Liquor License Bids, Votes to Switch Trash Hauler

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- April 16, 2026, East Bridgewater Select Board gathers information from seven liquor license applicants and approves switch to Waste Management for trash hauling. The board held a public hearing Monday, April 13, as seven establishments, including Corsetti's Outlet, Sophie's Italian Food, One Stop Food

East Bridgewater Select Board Hears Seven Liquor License Bids, Votes to Switch Trash Hauler

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- April 16, 2026, East Bridgewater Select Board gathers information from seven liquor license applicants and approves switch to Waste Management for trash hauling. The board held a public hearing Monday, April 13, as seven establishments, including Corsetti's Outlet, Sophie's Italian Food, One Stop Food

Freetown-Lakeville School Committee reorganizes, ratifies teacher and staff labor contracts

Freetown-Lakeville Regional School Committee reorganized under new Chair Melinda Richards and warned that a failed Lakeville override could eliminate 56 staff positions.

Scituate Conservation Commission Closes Four Hearings, Sends Julian Street Plans Back

SCITUATE -- April 15, 2026, Scituate Conservation Commission closed four public hearings and continued two others at its April 15 virtual meeting. The commission approved orders of conditions for 20 Ridge Hill Road, where consultant Brad Holmes of ECR presented a home-reconstruction plan for Jeff and Emma Lawson that includes

Scituate Conservation Commission Closes Four Hearings, Sends Julian Street Plans Back

SCITUATE -- April 15, 2026, Scituate Conservation Commission closed four public hearings and continued two others at its April 15 virtual meeting. The commission approved orders of conditions for 20 Ridge Hill Road, where consultant Brad Holmes of ECR presented a home-reconstruction plan for Jeff and Emma Lawson that includes

Plympton Town Properties Committee Transfers Water Project Oversight to Select Board

PLYMPTON -- April 15, 2026, Plympton Town Properties Committee cedes water project oversight and logs a member resignation in eight-minute meeting. At the April 15 session, members Kaylin Smith and Pierre Boyer announced that the Select Board, acting on advice from Town Counsel, has assumed full management of the town

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