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Halifax Finance Committee Votes 6-0 to Approve $2,200 Wage Transfer, Probes Housing Authority Deal

HALIFAX -- June 15, 2026, Halifax Finance Committee questions long-standing housing maintenance deal with neighboring Pembroke. Meeting virtually on June 15, the six-member committee, chaired by Jim Walters, directed Town Administrator Steve to investigate why the Halifax Housing Authority's maintenance and repair work is being handled by

Brockton City Council Approves $564.98 Million FY2027 Budget With Four Amendments

BROCKTON -- June 15, 2026, Brockton City Council approves $564.98 million FY2027 general fund budget after four amendments cut nearly $468,500 from the mayor's proposal. At a special session Monday evening, the nine-member council unanimously adopted all seven budget orders after Councilor Farwell led cuts to

Brockton Finance Committee Backs Election Recount Limits, Raises Ballot Signatures

BROCKTON -- June 15, 2026, Brockton Finance Committee advances election recount limits and ballot signature changes after a costly 2025 recount cycle. The committee voted unanimously to recommend a home rule petition that would bar election recounts unless the margin between the top two finishers is within one-half of 1

Marshfield Select Board Deadlocks on Town Administrator, Hire Delayed

MARSHFIELD -- June 12, 2026, Marshfield Select Board deadlocks 1-1 on town administrator hire, sending decision to a yet-unnamed third member. The two-member board spent nearly an hour at its June 12 meeting debating four candidates interviewed earlier in the week, Dan Riviello, Ted Langell, Frank Caruso, and

Hanover Township Unanimously Extends Affordable Housing Controls Over Developer Objection

Hanover Township votes 5-0 to extend affordable housing controls at two developments.

Whitman Recreation Commission Sets June 25 Deadline to Save Summer Swim Sessions

WHITMAN -- June 11, 2026, Whitman Recreation Commission votes to cancel two swim lesson sessions unless enrollment hits 13. The commission, meeting June 11, set a deadline of June 25 for Sessions 2 and 3 of its summer swim program to each reach 13 registered participants, the break-even point calculated

Whitman Open Space Panel Eyes Memorial Field for Dog Park and Skate Park

WHITMAN -- June 11, 2026, Whitman's Open Space and Recreation Plan Implementation Committee identified the fenced rear section of Memorial Field, including a former batting-cage enclosure and an idle basketball court, as the leading candidate sites for a dog park and small skate park at its June 11

Scituate Planning Board Continues New Driftway Apartment Hearing to August, Approves Two ADUs

SCITUATE -- June 11, 2026, Scituate Planning Board continues 18-unit apartment proposal at 7 New Driftway, approves two accessory dwelling units. The board unanimously continued the public hearing on a major site review and stormwater permit application from 7 New Driftway LLC, managed by John S. Barry, to August 27,

Scituate Senior Center Names Diane Pico as New Director, Effective July 6

SCITUATE -- June 11, 2026, Scituate Council on Aging names Diane Pico as incoming Senior Center director as longtime leader Linda Hayes Kelley exits. The board met June 11 and confirmed that Pico, most recently director of the Pembroke Senior Center and previously assistant director in Cohasset and a staffer at

Scituate Senior Center Names Diane Pico as New Director, Effective July 6

SCITUATE -- June 11, 2026, Scituate Council on Aging names Diane Pico as incoming Senior Center director as longtime leader Linda Hayes Kelley exits. The board met June 11 and confirmed that Pico, most recently director of the Pembroke Senior Center and previously assistant director in Cohasset and a staffer at

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