Select Board

Lakeville Select Board hires new town counsel and joins Mayflower health group. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to award the town's legal services contract to Mead, Tellerman and Costa, ending a roughly two-decade relationship with KP Law effective July 31, 2026.

Lakeville boards vote to put a $4.9 million, three-year override to voters on May 19.

Plymouth Select Board fills seven committee seats, names new cemetery, and advances town meeting date change.

HINGHAM — March 17, 2026 — Hingham Select Board approves $173 million FY27 budget and advances Route 3A project in marathon session. The board voted unanimously March 17 to recommend the $173,059,838 fiscal year 2027 spending plan — covering all town departments from the $73,880,041 school budget to $13,

HANSON — March 17, 2026 — Hanson Select Board places 37 town meeting warrant articles and three Proposition 2½ ballot questions ahead of annual town meeting. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to place a $630,000 override question to add two police officers and four firefighter-paramedics, a debt-exclusion question for

CARVER — March 17, 2026 — Carver Select Board votes to exit troubled Gateway Health Group and places $4 million health insurance rescue on the April 7 town meeting warrant. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to direct Town Administrator David Cannon to send written withdrawal notice to the Gateway Health Group before

BRIDGEWATER — March 17, 2026 — Bridgewater's Budget and Finance Committee unanimously recommended a 50 percent property tax exemption for qualifying disabled veterans, with a stated goal of reaching full funding within two years. The committee voted Tuesday to advance the measure under the state's HERO Act, Massachusetts

MARSHFIELD — March 16, 2026 — Marshfield Select Board pushes more than two dozen warrant articles forward and votes 2-1 to send a $25,000 Community Development Corporation proposal to town meeting. The board, chaired by Eric Kelly, returned from a lengthy executive session before approving a $717,597.49 package

CARVER — March 16, 2026 — Carver Finance Committee endorses $1.33 million capital borrowing and confronts $4 million health insurance deficit. The Finance Committee voted 4-0 Monday to recommend borrowing up to $1,331,750 for six municipal capital projects, including an $800,000 fire department item and a $95,

CARVER — March 16, 2026 — Carver Finance Committee endorses $1.33 million capital borrowing and confronts $4 million health insurance deficit. The Finance Committee voted 4-0 Monday to recommend borrowing up to $1,331,750 for six municipal capital projects, including an $800,000 fire department item and a $95,