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Abington Board of Health Approves Variances for Two Residential Septic Projects

ABINGTON -- March 25, 2026, Abington Board of Health approves septic variances for two constrained residential lots and flags unresolved gaps in a proposed tobacco regulation overhaul. The board voted 3-0 at its March 25 meeting to approve local variances and Title 5 relief for 9 Woodland Drive, a two-

Conservation Commission closes South Avenue septic hearing

Lakeville Conservation Commission closes septic hearing, continues cold storage expansion review. The board voted unanimously to close the hearing on a septic upgrade at 4 South Avenue, adding a condition that a trailer and shed near the wetland be removed before silt fence installation.

Kingston Water Commission Flags Capacity Rights, Payment Terms in Miramar Sewer Deal

Kingston Water Commission challenges key terms in Miramar sewer agreement, pressing for higher upfront payment.

Whitman Select Board Votes to Pursue Library Override, Sparing Police and Fire

WHITMAN -- March 24, 2026, Whitman Select Board will ask voters to approve a Proposition 2½ override to keep the public library open, with closure the explicit consequence if the ballot measure fails. After more than an hour of debate over three competing scenarios presented by Town Accountant Mary Beth Carter,

Whitman Finance Committee Flags $400,000 FY27 Gap in Line-by-Line Budget Review

WHITMAN -- March 24, 2026, Whitman's Finance Committee opened a line-by-line FY27 budget review Tuesday, aiming to close an estimated $400,000 structural deficit before a planned April 7 joint session with the Select Board. Committee Chair Kevin Lassen said two options in circulation, reductions to police

Scituate Select Board Opens Warrant for $27 Million Low-Interest Sewer Expansion Loan

SCITUATE -- March 24, 2026, Scituate Select Board unanimously opens Town Meeting warrant to pursue $27 million in low-interest state sewer financing. Town Administrator Rob Hudner announced the town has been placed on MassDEP's State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan for $27 million at approximately 2 percent interest

Plympton Zoning Board Delays Ricketts Pond Ruling as Nitrogen Data Disputed

PLYMPTON -- March 24, 2026, Plympton's Zoning Board of Appeals continued the Ricketts Pond Estates comprehensive permit hearing after a Board of Health hydrogeologist presented calculations showing the proposed 25-lot development would expose private drinking water wells to nitrogen concentrations more than double the state and federal drinking

Plympton Zoning Board Delays Ricketts Pond Ruling as Nitrogen Data Disputed

PLYMPTON -- March 24, 2026, Plympton's Zoning Board of Appeals continued the Ricketts Pond Estates comprehensive permit hearing after a Board of Health hydrogeologist presented calculations showing the proposed 25-lot development would expose private drinking water wells to nitrogen concentrations more than double the state and federal drinking

Marshfield ZBA allows Ocean Street redevelopment to withdraw, reset application process

MARSHFIELD -- March 24, 2026, Marshfield Zoning Board votes 5-1 to let Ocean Street redevelopment reset amid public process debate. The Board of Appeals Tuesday allowed the Drusopolis Family to withdraw case 25-70, covering properties at 239 through 287 Ocean Street in the Brant Rock Overlay District, without prejudice,

Marshfield Advisory Board Approves $35,000 Fire Engine Repair, Warns Budget Process Is Off Track

MARSHFIELD -- March 24, 2026, Marshfield Advisory Board approves two emergency expenditures and warns it cannot meet its budget advisory duty before late-April town meeting. The board unanimously approved a $34,859.36 transfer from the town emergency reserve fund to pay for repairs to Engine 4, a 2014 E1

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