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Whitman Economic Development Committee Eyes Expedited Permitting Reform and Battery Storage Revenue

WHITMAN — February 19, 2026 — Whitman's Economic Development Committee mapped out a spring agenda focused on permitting reform and battery storage revenue at its February 19 meeting. The five-member panel reviewed a state guidebook on expedited permitting and discussed the 43D program with Jason Derogier, a senior planner

Whitman Select Board votes to seek state inspector general audit of school finances

WHITMAN — February 17, 2026 — Whitman Select Board votes unanimously to seek a state inspector general forensic audit of Whitman-Hanson Regional School District finances. Meeting jointly with the Finance Committee on February 17, the board backed a request — mirroring a recent Hanson Select Board action — to have the inspector general

Whitman CPC Backs Historic Plaques, Eyes Hornstra Farm Conservation Grant

WHITMAN — February 17, 2026 — Whitman's Community Preservation Committee rejected a $1.5 million land purchase, approved $4,000 for historic plaques, and signaled support for a conservation restriction on the Hornstra farm. The committee voted unanimously to deny a Conservation Commission application to buy a Bedford Street parcel

Whitman Conservation Commission Races to Hold Bylaw Hearing Before Town Meeting

WHITMAN — February 17, 2026 — Whitman Conservation Commission scrambles to schedule a public bylaw hearing before town meeting. Meeting for just eight minutes on February 17, the commission confirmed that newly revised wetlands bylaws have been submitted to the town administrator and the attorney general's office, but a mandatory

Whitman Recreation Commission Opens Summer Registration, Plans Spring Egg Hunt

WHITMAN — February 12, 2026 — Whitman Recreation Commission welcomes new member and opens summer program registration ahead of town meeting budget vote. The commission introduced Michael Lamarique, a network administrator and five-year Whitman resident, as a prospective voting member — filling a roster that had at times been reduced to two

Whitman DPW Board Raises After-Hours Emergency Service Fee to $200

WHITMAN — February 11, 2026 — Whitman DPW board raises after-hours emergency water service fee and tables dairy farm meter request. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its February 11 meeting to increase the after-hours emergency service rate from $120 to $200, citing a new collective bargaining agreement that

Whitman Council on Aging Launches Medicare Account Drive Ahead of Fall Enrollment

WHITMAN — February 11, 2026 — Whitman Council on Aging moves to get seniors' Medicare.gov accounts set up months before fall open enrollment. At the February 11 meeting, the Council on Aging director announced that a SHINE volunteer named Eileen will hold drop-in account-setup sessions on Monday afternoons

Whitman Voc-Tech Assessment Drops $42,000 as New Building Debt Looms in Fiscal 2028

WHITMAN — February 10, 2026 — Whitman Finance Committee hears voc-tech budget proposal as town grapples with nearly $1.5 million deficit. South Shore Regional Vocational Technical School District Superintendent Tom told the Finance Committee on February 10 that Whitman's fiscal year 2027 assessment is proposed at $1,596,

Whitman Assessors Approve $1.9 Million Motor Vehicle Excise Commitment for 2026

WHITMAN — February 3, 2026 — Whitman Board of Assessors approves more than $1.9 million in motor vehicle excise commitments. The board, comprising Chair Heidi Hosmer, Christine McPherson, and Brittany Cavallo, voted unanimously at its February 3 meeting to approve a 2026 motor vehicle excise commitment of $1,904,091.06

Whitman Finance Committee eyes $1.48 million deficit as school debt costs mount

WHITMAN — February 3, 2026 — Whitman Finance Committee hears of a $1.48 million deficit and rising school construction debt costs. Town Administrator Mary Beth Carter and Treasurer-Collector Deborah Donahue presented draft fiscal year 2027 budget figures at the February 3 Finance Committee meeting, with the projected shortfall climbing to

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