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Abington Planning Board Approves 200 Whale Street Permits After Months of Engineering Review

ABINGTON — April 6, 2026 — Abington Planning Board approves first ADU under new state law, clears eight-unit Whale Street project, and resolves 20-year subdivision standoff. The board unanimously approved a limited site plan review for a 900-square-foot attached accessory dwelling unit at 65 Block Street — its first

Hull Planning Board Flags Factual Errors in MAPC Master Plan Draft, Weighs Phase 2 Options

HULL — March 27, 2026 — Hull Planning Board raises alarm over uncorrected errors in MAPC master plan draft. Acting Chair Megan Riley presided over a March 27 Zoom meeting at which subcommittee members Abby Cleeman and Shandell reported that the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's Phase 1 master plan draft

Lakeville Planning Board Continues Cold Storage Hearing, Pursues Data Center Zoning

Lakeville Planning Board continues cold storage expansion hearing and launches data center bylaw effort.

Scituate Planning Board Approves Beaver Dam Road ADU, Continues Dunbar Lane Application

SCITUATE — March 26, 2026 — Scituate Planning Board approves one large ADU permit and sends a second back for redesign. The board unanimously approved a special permit for a 1,349-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 35 Beaver Dam Road, owned by James and Sally Ritchie as trustees of the

Scituate Planning Board Approves Beaver Dam Road ADU, Continues Dunbar Lane Application

SCITUATE — March 26, 2026 — Scituate Planning Board approves one large ADU permit and sends a second back for redesign. The board unanimously approved a special permit for a 1,349-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 35 Beaver Dam Road, owned by James and Sally Ritchie as trustees of the

Carver Planning Board Votes to Pursue 40-R Smart Growth District for MBTA Compliance

CARVER — March 25, 2026 — Carver Planning Board votes 4-1 to pursue a Chapter 40-R Smart Growth Housing District, aiming to satisfy the state's MBTA Communities Law with a single zoning action. The board acted after a working session with Judy Barrett and Lily Kramer of the

Carver Planning Board Approves Tremont Street Solar Over Chair's BESS Bylaw Objection

CARVER — March 24, 2026 — Carver Planning Board approves Tremont Street solar project over chair's battery storage bylaw objection, continues two others. The board voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve the Tremont Street Solar One LLC special permit — a large-scale ground-mounted solar array paired with a five-

Carver Planning Board Approves Tremont Street Solar Over Chair's BESS Bylaw Objection

CARVER — March 24, 2026 — Carver Planning Board approves Tremont Street solar project over chair's battery storage bylaw objection, continues two others. The board voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve the Tremont Street Solar One LLC special permit — a large-scale ground-mounted solar array paired with a five-

Pembroke Planning Board March 23 Meeting Has No Recoverable Broadcast Record

PEMBROKE — March 23, 2026 — Pembroke Planning Board's March 23 meeting cannot be reported from community access TV. The recording provided for the meeting produced a completely incoherent ASR transcript containing no identifiable names, agenda items, motions, votes, or dollar figures. No agenda, packet, or approved minutes were supplied

Hanson Planning Board Rejects Spring Street Demolition-Redevelopment Plan, Eyes $7 Million Highway Project

HANSON — March 23, 2026 — Hanson Planning Board sends Spring Street redevelopment to ZBA with a thumbs-down. At the March 23 meeting, Town Planner Tony Clapper argued that a proposal to demolish a longtime two-family structure at 27 Spring Street and replace it with a duplex and two detached

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