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Whitman Select Board Expands Fire Chief Exam Eligibility, Corrects Budget Vote

WHITMAN -- April 21, 2026, Whitman Select Board honors outgoing Chairman Carl Kowalski and opens fire chief exam to lieutenants. At what is expected to be his final meeting as chairman, Kowalski, who has served on the Select Board since 2002 and the School Committee since 1984, received citations from the

Whitman Assessors approve nearly $3,800 in excise abatements across four tax years

WHITMAN -- April 21, 2026, Whitman Board of Assessors approves $3,762 in excise abatements and adjourns to closed session. At its April 21 meeting, the board unanimously approved five abatement actions covering motor vehicle excise taxes for tax years 2024, 2025, and 2026, plus a $15 boat excise abatement on

Whitman Finance Committee Votes 7-1 to Recommend Zero for Non-Mandated School Busing

WHITMAN -- April 21, 2026, Whitman Finance Committee votes 7-1 to recommend zero funding for non-mandated school busing in the fiscal year 2027 budget. The vote, taken at the April 21 meeting, follows a detailed presentation by resident John Gellman, who used Appendix A of the district's

Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approves Rose Way wetland boundary delineation

WHITMAN -- April 21, 2026, Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approves wetland boundary map for undeveloped parcel off Rose Way. The Commission voted Tuesday to issue Order of Delineation DEP No. 340-0496, confirming that boundaries on a plan dated April 7, 2026, and signed by engineer Lawrence P. Silva accurately depict

Conservation Commission Clears West Center Street Parking Redesign, Orders Contractor Yard Peer Review

WEST BRIDGEWATER -- April 21, 2026, West Bridgewater Conservation Commission approves parking fix, orders peer review of contractor yard plans. The commission voted unanimously April 21 to issue a negative three determination with conditions for a parking and stormwater redesign at 464 West Center Street, restoring 70 spaces a business owner

Plympton Planning Board Endorses Brook Street Lot-Division Plan Unanimously

PLYMPTON -- April 21, 2026, Plympton Planning Board unanimously endorsed an Approval Not Required land-division plan for a Brook Street parcel tied to a pending solar project. Attorney Jeffrey Farkas appeared before the board on behalf of Shattenburg, LLC, principals Neil and Linda Vopat, seeking to divide lot 19-1-

Marshfield Select Board Approves Solar Lease Worth $1 Million a Year

MARSHFIELD -- April 21, 2026, Marshfield Select Board locks in $1 million-a-year solar lease and eyes $275,000 in new permit revenue as budget fight deepens. The two-member board voted unanimously April 21 to approve a 20-year solar energy lease with NextGrid for the Clay Pit Road

Halifax Finance Committee Flags School Budget Dispute and Library Decertification Risk

HALIFAX -- April 21, 2026, Halifax Finance Committee debates school budget formula, library cuts, and a $160,000 snow deficit ahead of May 16 override vote. Meeting virtually on April 21, the seven-member committee heard Town Administrator Steve detail the town's net school spending calculation, a DESE-set

Halifax COA Board Votes Unanimously to Recommend New Member John Lasky

HALIFAX -- April 21, 2026, Halifax Council on Aging board recommends new member, flags deep cuts if override fails. The board voted unanimously at its April 21 meeting to recommend John Lasky, active with the Generations fundraising group, to the Select Board for formal appointment, while Director Darlene reported the center&

Carver Select Board Ratifies Fire Chief, Restricts Brewery to Indoor Use Only

CARVER -- April 21, 2026, Carver Select Board ratifies new fire chief, appoints two officers, and restricts brewery licenses to indoor use. The board unanimously ratified the contract of Eric Germain as the town's next fire chief, effective September 28, 2026, replacing outgoing Chief Weston. Police Chief Matt Rayner

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