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Halifax Finance Committee Eyes Free Cash Backup as Override Vote Nears

HALIFAX — May 4, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee debates free cash versus operating override ahead of annual town meeting. Meeting Monday with Chair Jim Walters and six other members present in-person or remotely, the committee reviewed a supplemental budget document showing available free cash of $1,390,489 and a

Halifax Conservation Commission Tells Lakefront Homeowner to Hire Engineer Before Any Erosion Work

HALIFAX — April 28, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission presses for formal engineer filings on two troubled properties while floating a 30 percent fee hike. At the April 28 meeting, Chair John Guiod and the two other members present — Secretary Edward Haworth and Member Edward Lane — told Jack Selvaggio of 1 Seventh

Halifax Conservation Commission Tells Lakefront Homeowner to Hire Engineer Before Any Erosion Work

HALIFAX — April 28, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission presses for formal engineer filings on two troubled properties while floating a 30 percent fee hike. At the April 28 meeting, Chair John Guiod and the two other members present — Secretary Edward Haworth and Member Edward Lane — told Jack Selvaggio of 1 Seventh

Halifax Select Board Authorizes Town Administrator to Lock In Natural Gas Contract Rates

HALIFAX — April 28, 2026 — Halifax Select Board votes to let town administrator lock in natural gas prices as rates hit 15-year highs. The board voted unanimously April 28 to authorize Town Administrator Steven Solbo to execute a fixed-price natural gas supply contract when market conditions dip, citing a

Halifax School Committee Declines School Choice, Holds Off on Bus Fee Vote

HALIFAX — April 27, 2026 — Halifax School Committee votes to exit school choice program amid budget standoff. The committee voted 3-0 Monday to decline participation in the state school choice program for the coming year, with Chair Kim Ridge citing fiscal constraints and adequate enrollment. The meeting's most

Halifax Finance Committee Flags School Budget Dispute and Library Decertification Risk

HALIFAX — April 21, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee debates school budget formula, library cuts, and a $160,000 snow deficit ahead of May 16 override vote. Meeting virtually on April 21, the seven-member committee heard Town Administrator Steve detail the town's net school spending calculation — a DESE-set

Halifax COA Board Votes Unanimously to Recommend New Member John Lasky

HALIFAX — April 21, 2026 — Halifax Council on Aging board recommends new member, flags deep cuts if override fails. The board voted unanimously at its April 21 meeting to recommend John Lasky — active with the Generations fundraising group — to the Select Board for formal appointment, while Director Darlene reported the center&

Silver Lake Regional School Committee Opts Out of School Choice, Approves Handbooks and Eagle Scout Shed

HALIFAX — April 16, 2026 — Silver Lake Regional School Committee voted to withdraw from Massachusetts school choice for the coming year at its April 16 meeting, citing a gap between the $5,000 state reimbursement and the more than $15,000 actual per-pupil cost of educating a student. Legislative agent

Halifax Planning Board Requires Full Plan Revision for Plymouth Street Storage Site

HALIFAX — April 16, 2026 — Halifax Planning Board unanimously orders a full plan resubmission for a storage facility under construction at 318 Plymouth Street, granting a 45-day extension to allow the developer's engineer to comply. Board member Amy True argued that the partial five-sheet drawing set filed

Halifax Select Board Clears Building Commissioner for Unpaid Planning Role

HALIFAX — April 14, 2026 — Halifax Select Board approves ethics disclosure letting Building Commissioner serve as unpaid planner. The board voted 2-0, with member Thomas Millias abstaining, Tuesday to accept a state-required disclosure under 930 CMR 6.02(3) allowing Building Commissioner Michael Brogan to take on a limited,

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