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Hull Select Board Votes to Oppose State Bill Threatening $1.6 Million in Excise Tax Revenue

HULL — April 8, 2026 — Hull Select Board unanimously opposes state bill that could cost town $1.6 million in excise tax revenue. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday to send a letter of opposition to state Senator O'Connor and Representative Moschino urging defeat of Senate Bill 2874, which

Hull Select Board Votes to Oppose State Bill Threatening $1.6 Million in Excise Tax Revenue

HULL — April 8, 2026 — Hull Select Board unanimously opposes state bill that could cost town $1.6 million in excise tax revenue. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday to send a letter of opposition to state Senator O'Connor and Representative Moschino urging defeat of Senate Bill 2874, which

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

Lakeville Select Board approves May 19 override ballot with three separate tax questions

Lakeville Select Board elects new leadership and sets May 19 override vote with up to $4.6 million in permanent tax increases.

Whitman Select Board puts Prop 2½ override on ballot, spares library

WHITMAN — April 7, 2026 — Whitman Select Board places Proposition 2½ override on the May 16 ballot and reverses course to keep the library open. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to add the override question after Town Administrator Mary Beth Carter presented a revised fiscal year 2027 budget that closes a

Scituate Select Board Accepts $19,700 Kitchen Donation, Approves New Licenses

SCITUATE — April 7, 2026 — Scituate Select Board accepts $19,700 kitchen donation from local business coalition and approves a slate of new and renewed licenses. The board voted unanimously Tuesday night to accept the in-kind donation from Kitchen Spaces and Interiors LLC, with additional contributions from Birchbond Designs, North

Marshfield Defers Budget Articles to June, Advances Governance Changes to April Town Meeting

MARSHFIELD — April 7, 2026 — Marshfield Select Board and Advisory Board defer all financial budget articles to June while advancing governance and zoning changes to April 27 town meeting. The two boards held a joint public hearing Tuesday to walk the special and annual town meeting warrants, deferring the fiscal year

Kingston Select Board unanimously delegates employee investigation authority to town administrator

KINGSTON — April 7, 2026 — Kingston Select Board unanimously authorizes town administrator to investigate unnamed employee and place them on paid leave. The board voted 5-0 at its April 7 meeting to delegate to Town Administrator Scott full authority to place an unidentified employee on paid administrative leave and conduct

Hanson Select Board Places $33 Million Library Question on May Ballot Amid Budget Crunch

HANSON — April 7, 2026 — Hanson Select Board placed four ballot questions totaling more than $41 million on the May 16 annual election and locked down a warrant burdened by a $1.5 million budget shortfall, driven largely by an unusually severe winter. Town Accountant Eric Kinsherf told the board the

Abington Select Board Terminates Sparling Builders Land Deal, Orders New Bidding Process

ABINGTON — April 7, 2026 — Abington Select Board cancels land sale to Sparling Builders LLC and authorizes $83.8 million in borrowing. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate a June 2025 purchase-and-sale agreement with Sparling Builders LLC for two town-owned parcels at 0 Brockton Ave and 0

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