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Kingston Sewer Commission Unanimously Approves Miramar Sewer Connection Agreement

KINGSTON -- May 5, 2026, Kingston Sewer Commission approves Miramar connection agreement and discloses $560,022 in free cash. The commission voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to approve a sewer connection and billing agreement for the Miramar development project, correcting two drafting errors, an exhibit still showing a 50

Hull Town Meeting Votes to Seek State Charter Change, Strip Manager of Light Plant Role

HULL -- May 5, 2026, Hull Town Meeting voted 236-82 to authorize the Select Board to petition the state legislature to strip the town manager of her role as municipal light plant manager and restore statutory authority to the elected Municipal Light Board, rejecting by 245-69 a substitute motion

Hingham Select Board Reorganizes, Approves $63,072 Streetlamp Contract

HINGHAM -- May 5, 2026, Hingham Select Board installs new Chair Elizabeth Klein and approves $63,072 lighting contract for Station Street lot. The board voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to elect Klein, previously a member, as Chair, with outgoing Chair William Ramsey nominating her and member Julie Strehle

Carver Approves Regional Mental Health Clinician Deal, Welcomes New Select Board Member

CARVER -- May 5, 2026, Carver Select Board approves five-town mental health clinician sharing deal and briefs on 130 North Main Street housing plan. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to join an inter-municipal agreement with Kingston, Hanson, Halifax, and Plympton for a shared co-response clinician program fully funded

Carver Approves Regional Mental Health Clinician Deal, Welcomes New Select Board Member

CARVER -- May 5, 2026, Carver Select Board approves five-town mental health clinician sharing deal and briefs on 130 North Main Street housing plan. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to join an inter-municipal agreement with Kingston, Hanson, Halifax, and Plympton for a shared co-response clinician program fully funded

Brockton Council Deadlocks 4-4, Killing $130 Quarterly Trash Fee Hike

BROCKTON -- May 5, 2026, Brockton City Council deadlocks 4-to-4 on a $130 quarterly trash fee, killing the measure. The May 5 council meeting saw the refuse-fee ordinance, which would have billed residents $520 annually, fail ordination after Councilors Azak, Lally, Nicastro, and Thompson voted yes while Councilors

Bridgewater Finance Committee Recommends FY27 Budget, Calls for Multi-Year Fiscal Planning

BRIDGEWATER -- May 5, 2026, Bridgewater Finance Committee approves FY27 budget recommendations amid warnings of unsustainable benefit cost growth. The two-member quorum voted 2-0 Tuesday to send the annual town budget, two enterprise funds, an authorization of revolving funds, and a town clerk salary order to the Town Council,

Bridgewater Finance Committee Recommends FY27 Budget, Calls for Multi-Year Fiscal Planning

BRIDGEWATER -- May 5, 2026, Bridgewater Finance Committee approves FY27 budget recommendations amid warnings of unsustainable benefit cost growth. The two-member quorum voted 2-0 Tuesday to send the annual town budget, two enterprise funds, an authorization of revolving funds, and a town clerk salary order to the Town Council,

Whitman Town Meeting Restores School Busing Funds, Passes $51M FY2027 Budget

WHITMAN -- May 4, 2026, Whitman voters restored $202,347 in non-mandated school busing at the May 4 Annual Town Meeting, overriding a Finance Committee recommendation that had zeroed out the line. The meeting of 278 voters approved a $51,018,720 general fund operating budget for fiscal year 2027,

Whitman Select Board Approves Red Cross Blood Drives, Adjourns to Town Meeting

WHITMAN -- May 4, 2026, Whitman Select Board wraps up brief agenda before adjourning to Annual Town Meeting. The board unanimously approved the American Red Cross's use of Town Hall Auditorium for blood drives on June 5, August 14, and November 13, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4

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