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Board Opens Hearing On Massive Howland Road Quarry

Lakeville Select Board opens hearing on 6.45-million-cubic-yard Howland Road quarry, continues it to October 6.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 1

Government · Select Board

Board Advances Zoning Fixes for October Warrant

Hanson Select Board advances zoning fixes and preps a packed October 5 special town meeting warrant. Director of Land Use Tony DeFriis won unanimous approval to send a state-mandated clean energy siting bylaw and an accessory dwelling unit cleanup to a September 14 planning board hearing.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 1

Government · Select Board

Hanson adds inspector jobs, advances zoning changes

Hanson Select Board adds inspector jobs to payroll, shapes October warrant.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 1

Government · Select Board

Board Appoints Langell Records Officer After Clerk Steps Back

Marshfield's Select Board seized control of public records duties after the town clerk stepped back from the role.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 31

Government · Select Board

Select Board keeps counsel amid wire transfer probe

East Bridgewater Select Board declines to hire independent counsel for wire transfer fallout.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 27

Government · Select Board

Select Board agenda listed, but outcomes unconfirmed

Pembroke Select Board's August 26 meeting recording contains no usable spoken audio, leaving several agenda items unconfirmed.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 26

Government · Select Board

Select Board closes special town meeting warrant

The Hingham Select Board closed the warrant for the 2026 Special Town Meeting, inserting a school roof article and a utility bonding-term petition while dropping HMLP's own bonding request.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 25

Government · Select Board

Lakeville Reschedules Special Town Meeting to Nov. 18

The Lakeville Select Board rescheduled its fall Special Town Meeting to November 18 after discovering Freetown had already booked the originally planned November 9 date.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 25

Government · Select Board

Select Board Advances Fall Town Meeting Warrant

Plymouth Select Board advanced a slate of Fall Town Meeting articles, including a one-year moratorium on data centers.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 25

Government · Select Board

Select Board OKs liquor transfer, Suicide Prevention Month

Marshfield Select Board approved a liquor license transfer and recognized Suicide Prevention Month while a free-speech clash over a towed override sign dominated public comment.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 24