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Scituate Conservation Commission Closes Four Hearings, Sends Julian Street Plans Back

SCITUATE -- April 15, 2026, Scituate Conservation Commission closed four public hearings and continued two others at its April 15 virtual meeting. The commission approved orders of conditions for 20 Ridge Hill Road, where consultant Brad Holmes of ECR presented a home-reconstruction plan for Jeff and Emma Lawson that includes

Plympton Town Properties Committee Transfers Water Project Oversight to Select Board

PLYMPTON -- April 15, 2026, Plympton Town Properties Committee cedes water project oversight and logs a member resignation in eight-minute meeting. At the April 15 session, members Kaylin Smith and Pierre Boyer announced that the Select Board, acting on advice from Town Counsel, has assumed full management of the town

Concord Board of Health Declines to Act on Two Mold-Related Housing Inspection Appeals

PLYMOUTH -- April 15, 2026, Concord Board of Health unanimously declines to act on two mold-related housing inspection appeals. The board voted to take no action on appeals filed by Catherine Kershaw, a Concord Housing Authority tenant who says toxic mold in three successive CHA units has caused her serious

Marshfield Conservation Commission Continues Grandview Avenue Dock Variance to May 6

MARSHFIELD -- April 15, 2026, Marshfield Conservation Commission continues contested dock variance while issuing orders on two raise-and-rebuild projects. At its April 15 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to continue the 121 Grandview Avenue dock variance to May 6, after environmental attorney Adam Brodsky, representing applicants Craig and Sheila

Marshfield Conservation Commission Continues Grandview Avenue Dock Variance to May 6

MARSHFIELD -- April 15, 2026, Marshfield Conservation Commission continues contested dock variance while issuing orders on two raise-and-rebuild projects. At its April 15 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to continue the 121 Grandview Avenue dock variance to May 6, after environmental attorney Adam Brodsky, representing applicants Craig and Sheila

Kingston Select Board Sets June 6 for Delayed Annual Town Meeting

KINGSTON -- April 15, 2026, Kingston pushes annual town meeting to June 6 after free cash certification arrives too late to finalize the warrant. The Select Board voted 4-1 Wednesday to reschedule, with Acting Finance Director Carol McCoy receiving credit from the board for securing the long-awaited state certification,

Hanson Conservation Commission Approves Four Variances With Native Plant Mitigation Requirements

HANSON -- April 15, 2026, Hanson Conservation Commission grants four variances in single meeting, including septic upgrades and garage addition. The three-member commission, Steve Smith, Louise Stable, and Erica Adams, sitting without Chair T.J. Ruffey, approved a Title V septic replacement for Ronald and Michelle Ballou at 134 Woodman

Brockton Conservation Commission Denies Sergeants Way Compliance Certificate Over Stormwater Failures

BROCKTON -- April 15, 2026, Brockton Conservation Commission unanimously denies certificate of compliance for 30 Sergeants Way, citing stormwater system collapse. Conservation Agent Kyle Holden reported at the April 15 remote meeting that a site visit roughly ten days prior revealed the property's grass swale had washed out entirely,

Bridgewater Planning Board Shifts Downtown Approval Authority Back to Elected Board

BRIDGEWATER -- April 15, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board opens hearing on downtown zoning overhaul, delays four duplex permits over HOA dispute. The board voted unanimously to continue a public hearing on Ordinance D FY 26-014, an eight-page set of amendments to the Central Business District Redevelopment zone that would

Bridgewater Planning Board Shifts Downtown Approval Authority Back to Elected Board

BRIDGEWATER -- April 15, 2026, Bridgewater Planning Board opens hearing on downtown zoning overhaul, delays four duplex permits over HOA dispute. The board voted unanimously to continue a public hearing on Ordinance D FY 26-014, an eight-page set of amendments to the Central Business District Redevelopment zone that would

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