Select Board Rehires Peter Morin, Splits On TA Search Panel
Marshfield Select Board splits 2-1 on town administrator search process.
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Bridgewater Finance Committee Approves Capital Plan Over Member's IT Objections
Bridgewater Finance Committee approves $1.58 million in capital spending and accepts two charitable donations, 4-1.
Hanson Planning Board Targets Highway Facility Upgrade, Park Grant in 2026 Work Plan
HANSON -- January 12, 2026, Hanson Planning Board sets highway facility overhaul and High Street Park as top 2026 priorities. The four-member board, meeting January 12 without member Benonado, backed Town Planner Tony Amico's push to scope a highway department building replacement at between $3 million and $5
Whitman Voters Back $125.9 Million School Borrowing, Reject Naming Petition
WHITMAN -- January 12, 2026, Whitman Special Town Meeting authorizes $125.9 million in borrowing for new middle school, defeating a naming petition in the same session. The January 12 meeting, attended by 147 voters, unanimously approved shifting the Whitman Middle School project debt from the unrated Whitman-Hanson Regional School
Whitman Select Board Ratifies Three-Year AFSCME Local 494 Contract
WHITMAN -- January 12, 2026, Whitman Select Board ratifies three-year AFSCME Local 494 contract and clears full agenda in three minutes. The board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with AFSCME Local 494 covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, with no financial terms stated publicly during the session.
Plympton Select Board Declares Snow Emergency, Approves New Accounting Software Deal
PLYMPTON -- January 12, 2026, Plympton Select Board declares snow and ice emergency and authorizes new accounting software contract at January 12 meeting. The board voted unanimously to authorize the highway department to deficit-spend beyond Plympton's exhausted snow and ice budget, a line that has held at $60,
East Bridgewater Board Renews Town Administrator Contract, Authorizes EPA Brownfields Bid
EAST BRIDGEWATER -- January 12, 2026, East Bridgewater Select Board unanimously approves Town Administrator contract extension and authorizes $1.5 million EPA Brownfields grant application. The board voted 3-0 on all action items at its January 12 meeting, including a new contract for Town Administrator Charles Seelig running to August
Brockton City Council Opens 2026 With Unanimous Votes on Police, Grants
BROCKTON -- January 12, 2026, Brockton City Council unanimously approves police reappointments, residency waiver, and sign permit at first 2026 meeting. The council voted 8-0 on all formal actions January 12, confirming 12 retired officers as special police officers and eight special school police officers under suspension of the rules.
Bridgewater Conservation Approves Three Filings, Pledges Wetland Bylaw Push
Bridgewater Conservation Commission approved three wetland filings and two certificates of compliance at its January 8 meeting, while calling for urgent action on overdue local wetland bylaws.
Scituate Planning Board Splits Zoning Hearings, Adds Grandfather Clause for Deck Rules
Scituate Planning Board continues contested zoning and stormwater hearings to January 22 after builder uproar.