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Whitman Conservation Commission Demands Written Dewatering Plan Before Middle School Culvert Work Proceeds

WHITMAN -- May 19, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission flags dewatering concerns as middle school culvert replacement advances. Representatives from the Whitman Middle School construction project, affiliated with Fontaine and a second firm, presented plans to replace two aging corrugated metal culverts beneath the athletic fields with straight-run 58-by-36-

Conservation Commission Approves Scotland Street Septic Upgrade, Continues Two Subdivision Hearings

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- May 19, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission approves septic upgrade near wetland buffer, defers two subdivision decisions. The commission voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to issue a negative three determination with conditions for a septic system replacement at 84 Scotland Street, adjacent to an off-site

Plympton Planning Board Approves Daycare Banner, Accepts Solar Road Application

PLYMPTON -- May 19, 2026, Plympton Planning Board approves daycare banner signs and accepts solar road permit application. The board unanimously approved a one-year banner sign permit for Jennifer Reyes, director of the Caterpillar Belingwood Charter Center, covering two three-by-eight-foot vinyl banners at the daycare's

Marshfield Police, Fire Detail Service Cuts Under No-Override FY2027 Budget

MARSHFIELD -- May 19, 2026, Marshfield Select Board hears police and fire budget cuts ahead of June 15 override vote. Police Chief Brian Tavares told the two-member board his department is prepared to absorb a $350,000 reduction under the no-override Budget A scenario, eliminating one vacant lieutenant position

Kingston Sewer Commission Votes to Accept MassDOT Free-Labor Pipe Extension Offer

KINGSTON -- May 19, 2026, Kingston sewer commissioners unanimously voted to accept a MassDOT offer to install roughly 300 feet of new sewer pipe near the Exit 8 Smith Lane roundabout at no labor cost to the town. The commission took two votes at its May 19 meeting: one authorizing Superintendent

Hingham Select Board Appoints Six Harbor Aides, Adopts FY27 Goals Amid Senior Center Debate

HINGHAM -- May 19, 2026, Hingham Select Board unanimously adopts FY27 goals and hears extensive public fallout from the failed Center for Active Living proposal. At the May 19 meeting, Chair Liz Klein, Bill Ramsey, and Julie Strehle also appointed six part-time assistant harbormasters through June 30, 2029, including returning

Hingham Water Board Awards $2.3 Million AMI Contract to Ty Sales

HINGHAM -- May 19, 2026, Hingham approves $2.3 million water meter upgrade and activates drought restrictions. The Board of Water Commissioners voted unanimously 3-0 Tuesday to award a 36-month advanced metering infrastructure contract to Ty Sales, LLC, of Sudbury, in an amount not to exceed $2,298,153.

Hanson Select Board Orders Belgian Malinois Euthanized After Multiple Neighbor Attacks

HANSON -- May 19, 2026, Hanson Select Board reorganizes under new chair Laura Kemet and unanimously orders a Belgian Malinois euthanized after a second dangerous dog hearing on Birch Park Drive. The board, which also welcomed newly elected member Frank Malissi and swore in Police Officer Noah Rigaldo at its May

Halifax COA Board Plans for Staffing Crisis After Override Fails by 153 Votes

HALIFAX -- May 19, 2026, Halifax Council on Aging grapples with staffing and safety gaps after override fails by 153 votes. The board met May 19 and confronted the operational fallout from a failed Proposition 2½ override that left the Council on Aging with an approved town meeting budget of just

Carver Select Board Advances 40R Housing Application, Presses for Water Study First

CARVER -- May 19, 2026, Carver advances 40R smart-growth zoning review as officials press for water and fiscal studies before town meeting. Town Planner Sean Lewis told the Select Board at its May 19 meeting that a sub-districting strategy to reduce the maximum unit count on a roughly 30-

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