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Marshfield Board of Registrars Sets May 22 Hearing on Recall Petition Objections

MARSHFIELD — May 11, 2026 — Marshfield Board of Registrars approved a procedural framework for a May 22 hearing on objections to a recall petition. With Chair Dave O'Reilly absent and hospitalized, Member Norris Casper invoked the rule of necessity to preserve quorum, and Member Walter Sterling was elected acting

Marshfield ZBA Targets Shed Rules, Dock Variances, and ADU Gaps for Bylaw Reform

MARSHFIELD — May 7, 2026 — Marshfield Zoning Board of Appeals holds working session to overhaul dozens of outdated bylaw provisions. Chair Brian Murphy and Building Commissioner Andrew led a lengthy brainstorming session Thursday focused on reducing unnecessary permit burdens on property owners, with no formal votes taken. Key proposals included creating

Marshfield Conservation Commission Approves Forest Street Trail and Bike Race Permits

MARSHFIELD — May 6, 2026 — Marshfield Conservation Commission greenlights a Forest Street trail extension and the fifth Carolina Hill Mountain Bike Classic while issuing permits at six properties. The commission unanimously approved a roughly 300-foot trail that will close an on-road gap in a multi-mile off-road corridor

Marshfield Recall Petition Faces June Hearing as Registrars Set May 22 Date

MARSHFIELD — May 1, 2026 — Marshfield's Board of Registrars voted unanimously Friday to hold a formal hearing on six objections to a recall petition on May 22, 2026 at 9 a.m. in the Select Board chamber. The three-member board — David O'Reilly, Walter Sterling, and Dave

Marshfield Town Meeting Defeats MBTA Zoning Repeal, Approves Finance Director Post

MARSHFIELD — April 28, 2026 — Marshfield Town Meeting rejected a bid to repeal the town's MBTA zoning overlay district and approved a framework for a new finance director on the second night of the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Articles 37 and 38, brought forward on a two-to-one

Marshfield Town Meeting Defeats MBTA Zoning Repeal, Approves Finance Director Post

MARSHFIELD — April 28, 2026 — Marshfield Town Meeting rejected a bid to repeal the town's MBTA zoning overlay district and approved a framework for a new finance director on the second night of the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Articles 37 and 38, brought forward on a two-to-one

Marshfield Town Meeting Votes 483-30 to Pursue Five-Member Select Board

MARSHFIELD — April 27, 2026 — Marshfield Town Meeting defers budget and override vote to June 15, passes Select Board expansion 483-30. In a combined special and annual Town Meeting drawing roughly 500 voters on April 27, Moderator Jim Fitzgerald announced all financial articles — including a potential Proposition 2 1/2

Marshfield Town Meeting Votes 483-30 to Pursue Five-Member Select Board

MARSHFIELD — April 27, 2026 — Marshfield Town Meeting defers budget and override vote to June 15, passes Select Board expansion 483-30. In a combined special and annual Town Meeting drawing roughly 500 voters on April 27, Moderator Jim Fitzgerald announced all financial articles — including a potential Proposition 2 1/2

Marshfield Advisory Board Votes 7-1 to Oppose MBTA Overlay Rescission at Town Meeting

MARSHFIELD — April 22, 2026 — Marshfield Advisory Board votes 7-1 against recommending MBTA overlay rescission ahead of April 27 Town Meeting. The board cleared roughly 20 non-financial warrant articles at its April 22 meeting, with the near-unanimous opposition to Articles 37 and 38 — which would rescind the town&

Marshfield Advisory Board Votes 7-1 to Oppose MBTA Overlay Rescission at Town Meeting

MARSHFIELD — April 22, 2026 — Marshfield Advisory Board votes 7-1 against recommending MBTA overlay rescission ahead of April 27 Town Meeting. The board cleared roughly 20 non-financial warrant articles at its April 22 meeting, with the near-unanimous opposition to Articles 37 and 38 — which would rescind the town&

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