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Marshfield Conservation Commission Denies Pier Variance for 121 Brand View Road Property

MARSHFIELD -- July 1, 2026, Marshfield Conservation Commission denied a variance for a 135-foot residential pier on Littles Creek and issued a formal enforcement order after a contractor illegally cleared roughly one-third of an acre of trees on town-owned conservation buffer land. The commission voted 4-1 to

Abington Select Board accepts framed Declaration replica for America's 250th

ABINGTON -- July 1, 2026, Abington Select Board accepts Declaration of Independence replica at special July 4th-week meeting. State Representative Allison Sullivan Almeida appeared before the board Tuesday morning to present a framed replica of the Declaration of Independence, distributed to Massachusetts legislators at the State House the prior week

Abington Select Board accepts framed Declaration replica for America's 250th

ABINGTON -- July 1, 2026, Abington Select Board accepts Declaration of Independence replica at special July 4th-week meeting. State Representative Allison Sullivan Almeida appeared before the board Tuesday morning to present a framed replica of the Declaration of Independence, distributed to Massachusetts legislators at the State House the prior week

Carver CPC Reviews $3.6 Million in Reserves, Gets CPA Education from Statewide Expert

Carver's Community Preservation Committee convened a special educational session June 30 to deepen the committee's and town officials' understanding of CPA rules and spending strategy.

Whitman Select Board Approves $116K in Transfers, Honors Retiring Officer Stokinger

WHITMAN -- June 30, 2026, Whitman Select Board closes fiscal year with $116K in transfers and a retirement honor. The board unanimously approved four line item transfers at its June 30 meeting to cover a $107,381.37 snow and ice deficit, offset in part by $142,767.92 in state

Marshfield ZBA Upholds Airport Buffer Violation, Orders Commission to Return with Site Plan

MARSHFIELD -- June 30, 2026, Marshfield's Zoning Board of Appeals upheld a building commissioner's violation against the Marshfield Airport Commission for illegally clearing a residential vegetative buffer at the town's airport. The board voted 4-0, with one abstention, to sustain Building Commissioner Andrew'

Hull Select Board Votes 4-1 to Send Article 40 Home Rule Petition to Legislature

HULL -- June 30, 2026, Hull Select Board advances Article 40 Home Rule Petition to the state legislature on a 4-to-1 vote. Meeting in retreat session Tuesday at Hull High School, the board authorized Town Counsel Brian to transmit the citizen petition, which passed the May 5, 2026 Annual

Hull Select Board Votes 4-1 to Send Article 40 Home Rule Petition to Legislature

HULL -- June 30, 2026, Hull Select Board advances Article 40 Home Rule Petition to the state legislature on a 4-to-1 vote. Meeting in retreat session Tuesday at Hull High School, the board authorized Town Counsel Brian to transmit the citizen petition, which passed the May 5, 2026 Annual

Hingham Select Board Approves $3.3 Million in Equipment Contracts and Year-End Transfers

HINGHAM -- June 30, 2026, Hingham Select Board unanimously approved more than $3.3 million in procurement agreements, year-end transfers, and opioid program spending at its June 30 meeting. Chair Liz Klein and members Julie Straley and Bill Ramsey authorized a $933,157.64 agreement with SAFE Boats International LLC

Hingham Water Board Approves FY27 Rates, Authorizes Shutoffs for Repeat Irrigators

HINGHAM -- June 30, 2026, Hingham's Board of Water Commissioners unanimously adopted a fiscal year 2027 rate package and authorized water shutoffs for repeat drought violators at its June 30 meeting. The board voted 3-0 to enact a 3 percent water usage rate increase and a $65 per

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