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Halifax Conservation Commission Seats New Leadership, Flags Wetland Crisis at Old Summit Street

HALIFAX — April 14, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission reorganized its leadership and heard an urgent update on wetland contamination at 16 Old Summit Street in a seven-minute meeting Tuesday. John Guiod was elected Chair, Paul Doucette Co-Chair, and Edward Haworth Secretary, each by unanimous 5-0 votes, with nominations

Halifax ZBA Approves Carver Street Setback Variance, Tables Cedar Lane Application

HALIFAX — April 13, 2026 — Halifax ZBA grants a Carver Street setback variance unanimously but stalls a Cedar Lane new-home application over an undevelopable land designation. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 on Monday to approve a five-foot side-setback variance for a home addition at 37

Halifax Select Board Unanimously Backs $1.5 Million Override Budget for May Town Meeting

HALIFAX — April 8, 2026 — Halifax Select Board endorses $1.5 million override budget and five governance reforms for May 11 town meeting. Meeting Wednesday, the three-member board voted unanimously to recommend Article 3B, the full override-level fiscal year 2027 operating budget, aligning with the Finance Committee's

Halifax Finance Committee Recommends 2% Pay Raise, Advances Most Town Warrant Articles

HALIFAX — April 6, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee unanimously recommends 2% cost-of-living raise for non-union town workers, holds PFAS fund on scope dispute. The seven-member committee reversed a proposed zero-percent increase for the town's 14 non-union employees, voting 7-0 to recommend a

Halifax Boards Propose $800,000-Plus in FY2027 Cuts If Override Fails

HALIFAX — March 31, 2026 — Halifax Select Board and Finance Committee lay out sweeping cuts as $1.5 million override heads toward the ballot. At a packed joint public session Tuesday, Town Administrator Steven Solbo detailed more than $800,000 in proposed FY2027 reductions across police, fire, general government, schools, and

Halifax Finance Committee Approves $30.9M Budget With Deep Cuts to Police, Fire, and Staff

HALIFAX — March 30, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee approves $30.9 million austerity budget, warning of public safety gaps if override fails. The seven-member committee voted on department-by-department groupings Monday night, endorsing Town Administrator Steve Hayward's proposed $1,494,065 in cuts for fiscal year 2027

Halifax Select Board Approves Beer-and-Wine License, Reviews $1.5 Million Override Warrant

HALIFAX — March 24, 2026 — Halifax Select Board unanimously approves beer-and-wine license for Route 106 shop, reviews 25-article Town Meeting warrant anchored by a $1.5 million override question. The board voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve the license application of Vishveshwara Corporation, doing business as Halifax Beer,

Halifax Conservation Commission clears 85 Thompson Street with unanimous vote

HALIFAX — March 24, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission approves certificate of compliance for 85 Thompson Street in a three-minute session. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to close out a longstanding Department of Environmental Protection order on the property, following a site inspection by Conservation Agent Dan Levesque, who noted

Halifax School Committee approves $8.16 million FY27 budget in unanimous vote

HALIFAX — March 23, 2026 — Halifax School Committee unanimously approved an $8.16 million fiscal year 2027 operating budget, choosing the level-service figure over the state-mandated minimum after administration warned that any lower amount would trigger potential loss of state aid and Attorney General enforcement. The 3-0 vote

Halifax Planning Board orders full modification hearing for 318 Plymouth Street project

HALIFAX — March 19, 2026 — Halifax Planning Board schedules formal April 2 hearing on 318 Plymouth Street self-storage modification. The board voted 5-0 Thursday to place the site plan modification for the self-storage project at 318 Plymouth Street on its April 2 agenda, requiring a full application under

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