Scituate Planning Board closes hearings on two Annual Town Meeting bylaw changes
Scituate Planning Board votes to send two contested bylaw changes to Annual Town Meeting.
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Scituate Senior Center Rolls Out New Transit App, Eyes AI for Meeting Minutes
Scituate's Council on Aging logged 446 transportation rides in January and is adding a seventh driver as it rolls out new dispatch software.
Plymouth Planning Board adopts conduct code, rejects both Cedarville committee candidates
Plymouth Planning Board unanimously adopts a policies and procedures handbook and code of conduct after roughly a year of drafting.
Whitman Recreation Commission Opens Summer Registration, Plans Spring Egg Hunt
WHITMAN -- February 12, 2026, Whitman Recreation Commission welcomes new member and opens summer program registration ahead of town meeting budget vote. The commission introduced Michael Lamarique, a network administrator and five-year Whitman resident, as a prospective voting member, filling a roster that had at times been reduced to two
Hingham Finance Committee Questions Senior Center Size in First of Three Hearings
HINGHAM -- February 12, 2026, Hingham Finance Committee opens scrutiny of proposed 26,000-square-foot Center for Active Living, unanimously approves harbor fund transfer. The committee held the first of three planned hearings on the Center for Active Living warrant article February 12, focusing on programming and utilization ahead of
Marshfield CPC to Take Up Hybrid Meeting Format Question in March
Marshfield's Community Preservation Committee agreed to formally debate a switch to hybrid meetings after member Jack Aruca presented survey data showing 14 of 17 town boards, commissions, and committees already offer in-person or hybrid options, while the CPC meets exclusively by Zoom.
Kingston Capital Planning Committee OKs January Minutes, Eyes $250,000 Court Rebuild
Kingston Capital Planning Committee examines a $250,000 recreational court rehabilitation as school discussion is postponed.
Scituate Waterways Commission advances harbor bylaw definitions in split 4-3 vote
Scituate Waterways Commission votes 4-3 to advance harbor bylaw definitions, including a contested for-hire captain category.
Hull Select Board Creates Public Safety Building Committee, Eyes New Police-Fire Facility
HULL -- February 11, 2026, Hull Select Board unanimously creates a public safety building committee to advance a joint police-fire facility study. At the February 11 meeting, the board voted unanimously to form a nine-member Public Safety Feasibility Study Committee after principal architect Greg Joint of KBA Associates presented
Whitman DPW Board Raises After-Hours Emergency Service Fee to $200
WHITMAN -- February 11, 2026, Whitman DPW board raises after-hours emergency water service fee and tables dairy farm meter request. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its February 11 meeting to increase the after-hours emergency service rate from $120 to $200, citing a new collective bargaining agreement that