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Carver Select Board Ratifies Police Chief Contract, Approves Two Business Licenses

CARVER -- January 6, 2026, Carver Select Board opens 2026 with police chief contract ratification and a 4-1 vote to hold the school-town revenue split steady. The board unanimously ratified a contract for incoming Police Chief Matthew Rainer, who was absent due to a family bereavement, then reaffirmed the

Carver Earth Removal Committee Opens Compliance Review of AD Makepeace Sand Operation

CARVER -- January 6, 2026, Carver Earth Removal Committee flags possible permit violation at AD Makepeace sand and gravel operation on Federal Road. At the January 6 meeting, Town Counsel Amy Quessel told the four-member board that the 2020 permit for the 59 Federal Road site operated by AD Makepeace

Carver Earth Removal Committee Opens Compliance Review of AD Makepeace Sand Operation

CARVER -- January 6, 2026, Carver Earth Removal Committee flags possible permit violation at AD Makepeace sand and gravel operation on Federal Road. At the January 6 meeting, Town Counsel Amy Quessel told the four-member board that the 2020 permit for the 59 Federal Road site operated by AD Makepeace

Marshfield board adopts ADU sewer policy, confirms new superintendent

Marshfield public works board adopts ADU hookup policy, confirms Ken Ryan as superintendent.

Halifax Finance Committee flags school budget gap, PFAS settlement update at first 2026 meeting

Halifax Finance Committee opens 2026 budget season with a school funding gap and PFAS settlement update.

Bridgewater Finance Committee defers $1.6M capital transfer, forms two subcommittees

Bridgewater Finance Committee defers $1.6M capital transfer vote and creates two oversight subcommittees.

Scituate Conservation Commission closes two hearings, presses Stockbridge Road developer for more review

Scituate's Conservation Commission closed two wetlands hearings and continued six others at its January 5 remote meeting, with a proposed three-home development on Stockbridge Road drawing the most scrutiny.

Planning Board Approves Sophie's Restaurant Expansion, Reassigns Industrial Building Addresses

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- January 5, 2026, East Bridgewater Planning Board unanimously approves downtown restaurant expansion and industrial address changes at January 5 meeting. The board granted site plan approval under Section 13 of the town's zoning bylaws to Michael Simonetti, owner of Sophie's Italian Food at 6

East Bridgewater Board of Health Approves All 2026 Permits, Four Septic Variances

EAST BRIDGEWATER -- January 5, 2026, East Bridgewater Board of Health approves 2026 permits and trims FY27 budget by $1,350. The board, meeting January 5, unanimously renewed food, hauler, installer, mobile food, and body art permits for dozens of local businesses and contractors, including Dunkin' Donuts, Cumberland Farms, and

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