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Hanson Planning Board reorganizes, closes Main Street sidewalk hearing ahead of grant deadline

HANSON -- June 8, 2026, Hanson Planning Board reorganizes under new Chair Kevin Cohen and advances Main Street sidewalk project. The board, meeting for the first time since the town election, unanimously elected Kevin Cohen as chair, Robinson as vice chair, and newly seated member Robert Huebner as clerk at the

Halifax ZBA Approves Three Petitions, Delays Cedar Lane Lot Ruling to July

HALIFAX -- June 8, 2026, Halifax Zoning Board approves three applications, delays Cedar Lane decision for a third time. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve a replacement dwelling at 59 Paradise Lane, a 1,440-square-foot garage special permit at 424 Thompson Street for applicant CJ Mallet, and a

Brockton City Council Begins Three Nights of Hearings on $629 Million FY2027 Budget

BROCKTON -- June 8, 2026, Brockton City Council opens three-night hearings on a $629 million FY2027 budget that relies on $15 million in one-time transfers to balance. CFO Troy Clarkson told councillors the proposal includes $9 million drawn from the Chapter 324 reserve, $4 million in anticipated proceeds from

Abington Select Board Names Town Manager Acting Treasurer-Collector Amid Staff Vacancy

ABINGTON -- June 8, 2026, Abington Select Board unanimously names Town Manager as acting treasurer-collector and advances veterans fund. The board voted 5-0 on all six substantive items at its June 8 meeting, including approving Town Manager Michael Maresco as acting treasurer-collector until a permanent hire is made,

Kingston Town Meeting Approves $63.7 Million Budget, Indefinitely Postpones Road Petition

KINGSTON -- June 6, 2026, Kingston Annual Town Meeting approves a $63.7 million operating budget and indefinitely postpones a disputed road acceptance by three votes. Voters at the June 6 meeting, presided over by newly elected Moderator Michael Cowett with 118 residents present, passed the fiscal year 2027 budget unanimously,

Kingston Water Commission Elects New Chair, Advances Miramar and CDM Contracts

KINGSTON -- June 4, 2026, Kingston Water Commission reorganizes and presses toward signing two contracts. The board unanimously elected Elaine Pereira as chair and Brian Donahue as vice chair at its June 4 meeting before spending the bulk of the session negotiating final language on a capacity agreement with the developer

Halifax Planning Board stalls on zoning bylaw overhaul path, defers decision letter

HALIFAX -- June 4, 2026, Halifax Planning Board defers solar project letter, debates zoning bylaw restart. The five-member board, meeting June 4 without a town planner, declined to sign the decision letter for a 2,934-module solar array approved 4-1 at 69 Summit Street after Clerk Amy Troop

Select Board Votes 2-1 to Install Four-Way Stop at North Elm and Crescent Street

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- June 3, 2026, West Bridgewater Select Board votes 2-1 to convert the North Elm Street and Crescent Street intersection into a four-way stop. The vote came at the close of a packed public hearing Wednesday at which neighbors described decades of severe crashes, horn-blowing beginning

Plymouth Finance Committee Approves $49,446 Library Sprinkler Replacement on 11-1 Vote

PLYMOUTH -- June 3, 2026, Plymouth Finance Committee approves $49,446 emergency transfer to replace recalled library sprinkler heads. The committee voted 11-1 Wednesday to fund the replacement of 510 original sprinkler heads at Plymouth Public Library after a National Fire Protection Association assessment by Encore Fire Protection found the

Board of Health Ratifies Craig Street Condemnation, Raises Septic Fee to $1,200

PLYMOUTH -- June 3, 2026, Plymouth Board of Health upholds condemnation of Craig Street property used as unlicensed rooming house. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to ratify an emergency condemnation order at 4 Craig Street, where a May 19 administrative search warrant inspection revealed loose live electrical wiring, sewage leakage, a

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