Scituate Planning Board Delays Country Way Multifamily Decision Until June
Scituate Planning Board continues contentious Country Way multifamily hearing to June amid unresolved water quality and environmental concerns.
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Scituate Council on Aging launches Snow Angel program after February storms
Scituate Council on Aging launches a neighborhood Snow Angel snow removal program and expands a regional memory cafe to five South Shore communities.
Hingham Finance Committee unanimously recommends $70 million HMLP borrowing authorization
HINGHAM -- March 12, 2026, Hingham's Finance Committee voted 14-0 to recommend a $70 million borrowing for the Municipal Light Plant while spending most of a marathon March 12 session debating whether to build, shrink, or delay a proposed Center for Active Living. The unanimous HMLP vote would
West Bridgewater Finance Committee Reviews Six Budgets as Snow Costs Top $500,000
WEST BRIDGEWATER -- March 12, 2026, West Bridgewater Finance Committee hears six department budgets and learns blizzard costs have pushed snow and ice spending past $500,000. DPW Director Fairmount Nolte told the committee Thursday that the season had reached $235,000 before a recent blizzard, which alone cost approximately $300,
Bridgewater Finance Subcommittee Learns School District Capital Planning Process
BRIDGEWATER -- March 12, 2026, Bridgewater Finance Subcommittee hears school district capital process, flags high school roof as urgent. The Finance Committee's Capital Planning Subcommittee met March 12 with Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District Superintendent Ryan Powers, School Committee Chairwoman Rachel King, and Business Officer Motelani Babalola to examine
Marshfield Select Board authorizes dual budget options as deficit reaches $7.5 million
Marshfield Select Board directs staff to draft two budget options as town faces $7.5 million deficit.
Marshfield CPC Advances Housing Authority CDC Article to April 27 Town Meeting
Marshfield's Community Preservation Committee heard a detailed pitch for a Marshfield Housing Authority Community Development Corporation ahead of the April 27 Annual Town Meeting.
Kingston Capital Planning Reviews School Equipment as Budget Picture Remains Unclear
Kingston Capital Planning Committee hears school equipment requests but cannot act without certified free cash.
Hull Select Board Names Public Safety Building Committee, Adopts Beach Management Plan
HULL -- March 11, 2026, Hull Select Board fills public safety building committee with four permanent members and two alternates after fielding 11 applications for four seats. Chair Brian S. McCarthy led the March 11 session, which also saw the board unanimously adopt the town's 2026 North Nantasket Beach
Whitman Zoning Panel Clears Four Bylaw Amendments for Town Meeting
WHITMAN -- March 11, 2026, Whitman's Zoning Bylaw Study Committee unanimously advanced four bylaw amendments to the annual town meeting warrant at its March 11 meeting. The committee, chaired by Richard Rosen, approved a new Wetlands Protection Bylaw drafted by Conservation Commission member Ed Winnett, a residency-requirements cleanup