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Whitman Council on Aging Launches Medicare Account Drive Ahead of Fall Enrollment

WHITMAN -- February 11, 2026, Whitman Council on Aging moves to get seniors' Medicare.gov accounts set up months before fall open enrollment. At the February 11 meeting, the Council on Aging director announced that a SHINE volunteer named Eileen will hold drop-in account-setup sessions on Monday afternoons

Plympton Town Property Committee votes to release improper executive session minutes

PLYMPTON -- February 11, 2026, Plympton's Town Property Committee voted unanimously four times to remedy an open meeting law complaint filed against it in January. Town Counsel Matthew Skydell of KP Law advised the committee at its February 11 meeting that the Purpose 3 executive session called at the

Zoning board splits over Habitat house's residency lottery

Marshfield Zoning Board grants Habitat house permit despite no-local-preference objection.

Kingston Water Board Approves Abatement, Pushes Conservation Bylaw Forward

Kingston water commissioners advance conservation bylaw talks and order shutoffs for non-reading meters.

Halifax Select Board approves electric aggregation rate hike in 2-1 vote

Halifax Select Board votes 2-1 to raise municipal electricity aggregation rate after a $166,000 cost overrun.

Bridgewater Finance Subcommittee Hears Full Briefing on Capital Plan and Debt

Bridgewater's Finance Committee Capital Planning Subcommittee received a detailed tutorial on town capital budgeting, debt, and revenue at its February 10 remote meeting.

Hanson Select Board votes to seek state Inspector General review of school district finances

HANSON -- February 10, 2026, Hanson Select Board authorizes Inspector General referral over regional school district financial management. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to have Chair Laura Hess coordinate with the town of Whitman to pursue a review by the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General into the finances of the

Whitman Voc-Tech Assessment Drops $42,000 as New Building Debt Looms in Fiscal 2028

WHITMAN -- February 10, 2026, Whitman Finance Committee hears voc-tech budget proposal as town grapples with nearly $1.5 million deficit. South Shore Regional Vocational Technical School District Superintendent Tom told the Finance Committee on February 10 that Whitman's fiscal year 2027 assessment is proposed at $1,596,

Plympton Board Approves Septic Variance, Warns Hauler on Inaccurate Pump Records

PLYMPTON -- February 10, 2026, Plympton's Board of Health approved a septic repair variance for a property straddling the Plympton-Halifax town line and put a local septic hauler on notice over repeated pump-record discrepancies at its February 10 meeting. The board voted unanimously to allow a sieve

Hingham Finance Committee Approves $5 Million Water Main Borrowing Along Route 3A

HINGHAM -- February 10, 2026, Hingham Finance Committee unanimously approves $5 million water main borrowing and defers reserve fund vote as out-of-district special education costs could exceed $1.3 million. The committee voted unanimously at its February 10 meeting to recommend a $5 million borrowing authorization for the Weir

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