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Pembroke High School Cell Phone Restrictions Tightened in Approved Handbook Revisions
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Pembroke High School Cell Phone Restrictions Tightened in Approved Handbook Revisions
PEMBROKE - June 16, 2026 - The Pembroke School Committee advanced sweeping updates to its district-wide student handbooks, headlined by a strict new classroom cell phone policy at Pembroke High School.
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about 12 hours ago
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Norwell Select Board Tackles Communication Gaps and Outlines Technology Overhaul Post-Override
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Norwell Select Board Tackles Communication Gaps and Outlines Technology Overhaul Post-Override
NORWELL - June 10, 2026 - Amid ongoing resident complaints regarding water alerts and missing meeting records, the Norwell Select Board voted unanimously to officially reform the dormant Town Technology Committee.
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about 13 hours ago
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Impending Override Warned as Plympton Faces Rapidly Depleting Town Reserves
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Impending Override Warned as Plympton Faces Rapidly Depleting Town Reserves
PLYMPTON — June 15, 2026 — The Plympton School Committee underwent a leadership reorganization and celebrated major academic growth data on Monday evening, but the session ended with a stark financial warning.
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about 14 hours ago
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Hanover Declares Water Emergency as Storage Tanks Hit 15-Year Low
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Hanover Declares Water Emergency as Storage Tanks Hit 15-Year Low
HANOVER - June 15, 2026 - The Hanover Select Board convened an emergency discussion Monday evening following a critical depletion of the town’s water supply over the weekend.
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1 day ago
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High Stakes Over School Choice: Hull Recommends 28 Open Seats Despite Internal Divide
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High Stakes Over School Choice: Hull Recommends 28 Open Seats Despite Internal Divide
HULL - June 15, 2026 - The Hull School Committee advanced a plan to open 28 school choice slots across the district for the upcoming school year.
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1 day ago
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Weymouth Town Council Approves $227.4M FY27 Budget and Greenlights Great Esker Park Bridge Design
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Weymouth Town Council Approves $227.4M FY27 Budget and Greenlights Great Esker Park Bridge Design
WEYMOUTH - June 15, 2026 - The Weymouth Town Council successfully authorized a balanced $227,437,484 annual operating budget for fiscal year 2027 during its Monday evening session.
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1 day ago
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90% of Powder Point Bridge Piles Intact; Timber Specialist Proposes $17M Restoration to Bypass MassDOT’s $172M Overhaul
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90% of Powder Point Bridge Piles Intact; Timber Specialist Proposes $17M Restoration to Bypass MassDOT’s $172M Overhaul
DUXBURY - June 15, 2026 - The iconic and historically significant Powder Point Bridge could be fully restored for less than 10 percent of the cost of a complete state-mandated overhaul, according to a comprehensive engineering report presented to the Duxbury Selectboard on Monday night.
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3 days ago
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Science Over Tradition: Plymouth South Middle Schoolers Advocate for Later School Start Times
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Science Over Tradition: Plymouth South Middle Schoolers Advocate for Later School Start Times
PLYMOUTH - June 18, 2026 - In a powerful demonstration of student advocacy, a delegation of eighth-grade students from Plymouth South Middle School presented compelling, science-based research to the School Committee, urging district leadership to push back school start times to improve adolescent mental health, well-being, and academic performance.
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3 days ago
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Hingham School Committee Overhauls Student Wellness Policies and Addresses Transparency Complaint
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Hingham School Committee Overhauls Student Wellness Policies and Addresses Transparency Complaint
HINGHAM - June 15, 2026 - The Hingham School Committee enacted a sweeping modernization of its student health regulations, passing complete rewrites of its district wellness and medication administration policies while introducing a brand-new framework for student self-medication.
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3 days ago
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Under-the-Lights Equity Audit Exposes Scituate Girls’ Sports Inequities
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Under-the-Lights Equity Audit Exposes Scituate Girls’ Sports Inequities
SCITUATE - June 15, 2026 - The Scituate School Committee confronted a scathing Title IX athletics equity audit, heard during the prior meeting, during its Monday night session, with residents demanding strict accountability and an immediate corrective action plan to fix systemic disparities affecting female student-athletes.
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4 days ago
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Race Against the Clock: Plympton Moves to Save ARPA Water Project Funding
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Race Against the Clock: Plympton Moves to Save ARPA Water Project Funding
PLYMPTON - June 15, 2026 - The Plympton Board of Selectmen is racing to rescue a federal funding package for the town’s public water supply project before a hard end-of-year deadline.
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4 days ago
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Silver Lake Stabilization Funds Begin to Address Capital Plan as Rooftop AC Fails
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Silver Lake Stabilization Funds Begin to Address Capital Plan as Rooftop AC Fails
KINGSTON - June 11, 2026 - The Silver Lake Regional School Committee moved swiftly to address a critical $585,000 infrastructure failure tonight, leveraging a capital stabilization fund to greenlight emergency repairs on the middle school’s primary auditory rooftop heating and cooling unit.
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4 days ago
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South Shore News...letter: Crisis Pending
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South Shore News...letter: Crisis Pending
Marshfield Town Meeting Passed a $7M Override the Select Board Has Not Sent to the Voters
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5 days ago
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Abington Opts Into State Pilot to Extend Late-Night Alcohol Service
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Abington Opts Into State Pilot to Extend Late-Night Alcohol Service
ABINGTON - June 11, 2026 - The Abington Select Board voted unanimously to opt into a temporary state pilot program allowing local pouring establishments to extend their alcoholic beverage service by one additional hour through July 31, 2026.
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5 days ago
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The “Plymouth County Model”: How Local Control Won in a Pandemic Gamble
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The “Plymouth County Model”: How Local Control Won in a Pandemic Gamble
Listen now | PLYMOUTH - In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a high-stakes jurisdictional battle erupted between the state of Massachusetts and Plymouth County over who should manage millions in federal relief funds.
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5 days ago
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Heavy Subsurface Lift and Multimillion-Dollar Costs Delay Resilient Facility Plans
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Heavy Subsurface Lift and Multimillion-Dollar Costs Delay Resilient Facility Plans
HULL - June 10, 2026 - A joint session of the Hull Select Board and the Municipal Light Board descended into structural gridlock on Wednesday night following a technical presentation on the town’s proposed $60-to-$65 million joint municipal complex.
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6 days ago
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Hingham Fast-Tracks Summer Police Deployment with Duo of Veteran Lateral Transfers
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Hingham Fast-Tracks Summer Police Deployment with Duo of Veteran Lateral Transfers
HINGHAM - June 10, 2026 - In a decisive move to address department vacancies ahead of the busy summer season, the Hingham Select Board voted unanimously to bypass its traditional waiting period and extend immediate conditional offers of employment to two highly vetted lateral transfer police officers.
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6 days ago
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Duxbury Overhauls Athletic Funding and Names New Assistant Superintendent
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Duxbury Overhauls Athletic Funding and Names New Assistant Superintendent
DUXBURY - June 10, 2026 - Facing a persistent structural deficit in its sports programs, the Duxbury School Committee voted unanimously to authorize a novel corporate advertising pilot program on school grounds and approved the first athletic user fee increase in 11 years.
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6 days ago
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Hanover Schools Project Solid Year-End Fiscal Health Post-Override
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Hanover Schools Project Solid Year-End Fiscal Health Post-Override
HANOVER - June 10, 2026 - The Hanover School Committee announced on Wednesday night that the district is firmly on track to close out fiscal year 2026 with a balanced budget, marking a successful milestone one year after community members voted to support a critical municipal override.
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7 days ago
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Cell Tower Opponents Urge Cohasset Select Board to Abandon Wheelwright Park Monopole, Citing “Dinosaur” Technology and Legal Trust Conflicts
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Cell Tower Opponents Urge Cohasset Select Board to Abandon Wheelwright Park Monopole, Citing “Dinosaur” Technology and Legal Trust Conflicts
COHASSET - June 9, 2026 - Residents and local committee leaders issued a unified plea to the Cohasset Select Board, demanding they abandon plans to construct a monopole cell tower in Wheelwright Park.
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7 days ago
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Severe Drought Sparks Immediate Water Restrictions in Scituate
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Severe Drought Sparks Immediate Water Restrictions in Scituate
SCITUATE - June 9, 2026 - The Scituate Select Board convened June 9 to address a rapidly developing environmental crisis, as the state declared a Level 2 Significant Drought for the region.
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7 days ago
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Plymouth Select Board Votes 3-2 to Waive First Refusal Rights on Landers Farm Road
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Plymouth Select Board Votes 3-2 to Waive First Refusal Rights on Landers Farm Road
PLYMOUTH - June 9, 2026 - In a packed, highly charged session, the Plymouth Select Board voted 3-2 to waive its Chapter 61 right of first refusal for the 138-acre Landers Farm Road property in Cedarville.
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8 days ago
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Marshfield Town Meeting Approves Massive $7M Override, Still Not On The Ballot
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Marshfield Town Meeting Approves Massive $7M Override, Still Not On The Ballot
MARSHFIELD - June 15, 2026 - In a packed, high-stakes continuation of the Annual Town Meeting, Marshfield residents voted overwhelmingly to pass a $7 million Proposition 2½ operational override, contingent on a ballot vote that has not yet been scheduled by the divided two member Select Board.
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8 days ago
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Finance Committee Clash Over Police and Fire Budgets Loom Large in Halifax
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Finance Committee Clash Over Police and Fire Budgets Loom Large in Halifax
HALIFAX - June 9, 2026 - A fierce debate erupted during public comment over the legality of bypassing Town Meeting votes to restore cut public safety positions.
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8 days ago
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Abington High School MCAS Growth Flags State Intervention Partnership
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Abington High School MCAS Growth Flags State Intervention Partnership
ABINGTON - June 9, 2026 - The Abington School Committee revealed that Abington High School has been placed in the bottom 25 percent statewide for student growth on MCAS scores, triggering an invitation into the state’s Accelerating Achievement Partnership (AAP).
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8 days ago
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Millions in Grants Recovered as Hanson Secures MBTA Compliance
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Millions in Grants Recovered as Hanson Secures MBTA Compliance
HANSON - June 9, 2026 - The Hanson Select Board celebrated a massive fiscal turnaround on Tuesday night, announcing the submission of four “One-Stop for Growth” grants totaling approximately $1.4 million.
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9 days ago
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Marshfield High School Reorganization and Post-Graduation Data Highlighted as School Committee Prepares for Fiscal Challenges
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Marshfield High School Reorganization and Post-Graduation Data Highlighted as School Committee Prepares for Fiscal Challenges
MARSHFIELD - June 9, 2026 - The Marshfield School Committee underwent its annual organizational shuffle on Tuesday evening, unanimously re-electing Sean Costello as Chair.
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9 days ago
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Norwell Overhauls Student Handbooks and Unveils “Vision of a Learner” Initiative
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Norwell Overhauls Student Handbooks and Unveils “Vision of a Learner” Initiative
NORWELL - June 8, 2026 - The Norwell School Committee advanced sweeping updates to its district-wide student-parent handbooks for the 2026-2027 school year, instituting a strict $15 replacement fee for lost library books and banning personal electronic devices on school bus rides.
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9 days ago
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Marshfield Select Board Reaches Stalemate Over Town Administrator Appointment
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Marshfield Select Board Reaches Stalemate Over Town Administrator Appointment
MARSHFIELD - June 12, 2026 - The Marshfield Select Board reached a tense political deadlock on Friday afternoon, failing to fill the town administrator position that has now sat vacant for over a year.
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10 days ago
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Duxbury Enacts Complete Non-Essential Outdoor Water Ban Amid Level 2 Significant Drought
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Duxbury Enacts Complete Non-Essential Outdoor Water Ban Amid Level 2 Significant Drought
DUXBURY - June 8, 2026 - The Duxbury Selectboard, sitting as Water and Sewer Commissioners, voted unanimously on Monday night to implement an immediate, mandatory ban on all non-essential outdoor water use.
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10 days ago
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Budgets and Tempers Flare Over Legality of Marshfield's Proposed $7M Override
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Budgets and Tempers Flare Over Legality of Marshfield's Proposed $7M Override
MARSHFIELD - June 11, 2026 - The Marshfield Select Board and Advisory Board clashed in a tense joint meeting over the town’s fiscal year 2027 budget, culminating in public accusations that a proposed $7 million tax override is completely illegal.
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10 days ago
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Rockland Bids Farewell to Longtime Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron After 14 Years of Service
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Rockland Bids Farewell to Longtime Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron After 14 Years of Service
ROCKLAND - June 8, 2026 - The Rockland School Committee marked the end of an educational era Monday evening, dedicating the focal point of its session to honoring retiring Superintendent Dr.
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10 days ago
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Four Finalists Face Grill Over Town Finances in Marshfield Administrator Interviews
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Four Finalists Face Grill Over Town Finances in Marshfield Administrator Interviews
MARSHFIELD - June 10, 2026 - The Marshfield Select Board conducted marathon interviews with four finalists for the Town Administrator position, zeroing in on a deepening fiscal crisis and a breakdown in public trust.
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11 days ago
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Abington Select Board Tackles Crucial Vacancies and Municipal Realignment Following Executive Departure
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Abington Select Board Tackles Crucial Vacancies and Municipal Realignment Following Executive Departure
ABINGTON - June 8, 2026 - In its continuous effort to stabilize operations following recent executive transitions, the Abington Select Board moved forward with an essential realignment of town resources, including assigning new oversight roles for municipal health administration and managing vital professional boards.
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11 days ago
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East Bridgewater Rejects Washington Street Cell Tower RFP over Drinking Water Security Concerns
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East Bridgewater Rejects Washington Street Cell Tower RFP over Drinking Water Security Concerns
EAST BRIDGEWATER — June 8, 2026 — Following an intense wave of public opposition and critical security concerns raised by the Department of Public Works, the East Bridgewater Select Board voted unanimously not to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a cellular wireless tower lease on town-owned land off Washington Street.
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11 days ago
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South Shore News...letter: Structural Deficits
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South Shore News...letter: Structural Deficits
Pink Slips, RANs, and $90-a-Ton Trash
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12 days ago
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Our Clang-Clang Era: How Electric Streetcars Shaped the South Shore
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Our Clang-Clang Era: How Electric Streetcars Shaped the South Shore
Listen now | If you stood in the center of Whitman or Brockton in the early 1900s, the dominant sound wouldn’t be the roar of car engines, but the hum of electric wires and the clang of trolley bells.
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12 days ago
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Marshfield Warns of “Doomsday” Schools Structural Crisis Ahead of Critical Town Meeting
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Marshfield Warns of “Doomsday” Schools Structural Crisis Ahead of Critical Town Meeting
MARSHFIELD — June 10, 2026 — Facing an unprecedented $7 million town-wide budget deficit driven by years of structural flaws, Marshfield school leaders warned a packed public forum that failing to pass a major property tax override will permanently compromise the district’s educational framework.
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13 days ago
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Cohasset School Committee Reorganizes and Launches High-Stakes Building Committee for Secondary Schools
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Cohasset School Committee Reorganizes and Launches High-Stakes Building Committee for Secondary Schools
COHASSET - May 20, 2026 - Following the recent town election, the Cohasset School Committee reorganized its leadership roster and officially established the comprehensive School Building Committee required by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
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13 days ago
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Weymouth School Committee Rejects Open Meeting Law Allegations and Faces Bus Driver Union Pressure
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Weymouth School Committee Rejects Open Meeting Law Allegations and Faces Bus Driver Union Pressure
WEYMOUTH - June 4, 2026 - The Weymouth School Committee passed a contentious set of subcommittee minutes following a detailed legal pushback against accusations of Open Meeting Law violations.
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13 days ago
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Plymouth County Eyes New Revenue as 32 Belmont Street Hits the Rental Market
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Plymouth County Eyes New Revenue as 32 Belmont Street Hits the Rental Market
PLYMOUTH — June 4, 2026 — The Plymouth County Commission is moving to convert its vacant property at 32 Belmont Street in Brockton into a fresh revenue stream, following the expiration of a critical deadline for public entities.
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14 days ago
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Pembroke Select Board Hikes Trash Fees by $40 to Offset Rising Tipping Costs
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Pembroke Select Board Hikes Trash Fees by $40 to Offset Rising Tipping Costs
PEMBROKE - June 3, 2026 - The Pembroke Select Board voted unanimously to increase the annual municipal trash and recycling user fee from $440 to $480 for Fiscal Year 2027.
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14 days ago
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Whitman-Hanson Approves $6M Emergency Loan to Bridge Summer Cash Shortage
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Whitman-Hanson Approves $6M Emergency Loan to Bridge Summer Cash Shortage
HANSON — June 3, 2026 — Facing an acute seasonal cash crunch, the Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a $6 million short-term Revenue Anticipation Note (RAN) to keep the school district operational through July.
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15 days ago
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Plymouth Facing Steep Hikes in Utility Rates to Fund Long-Term Infrastructure
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Plymouth Facing Steep Hikes in Utility Rates to Fund Long-Term Infrastructure
PLYMOUTH - June 2, 2026 - The Plymouth Select Board voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to approve a sweeping new fiscal year 2027 fee schedule that implements a sharp 9% rate increase on water volumetric and fixed charges, alongside a 5% increase on sewer rates.
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15 days ago
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Hingham Shipyard Residents Demand Action Over MBTA Bus Route Disruptions
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Hingham Shipyard Residents Demand Action Over MBTA Bus Route Disruptions
HINGHAM - June 2, 2026 - In a tense and emotional session, Hingham Shipyard residents turned out in force at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting to protest the continued operation of the MBTA Route 220 bus through their neighborhood.
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15 days ago
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Hanover Select Board Sharpens Focus on 10-Tier Water Rate Overhaul and Ambulance Fee Increases
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Hanover Select Board Sharpens Focus on 10-Tier Water Rate Overhaul and Ambulance Fee Increases
HANOVER - June 1, 2026 - The Hanover Select Board kicked off its new session with an intensive goal-setting workshop followed by a packed regular meeting, heavy on utility rate decisions.
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16 days ago
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Rockland Secures $1.1 Million Federal Grant for Wastewater Infrastructure
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Rockland Secures $1.1 Million Federal Grant for Wastewater Infrastructure
ROCKLAND - June 2, 2026 - The Rockland Select Board announced a massive financial boost for local infrastructure Tuesday night, securing a $1.1 million federal grant from Congressman Bill Keating’s office to expand the town’s phase one wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
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16 days ago
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Downtown Revitalization Study Reveals Whitman’s Growth Trajectory
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Downtown Revitalization Study Reveals Whitman’s Growth Trajectory
WHITMAN - June 2, 2026 - The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) presented a comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Study to the Select Board, highlighting a significant demographic shift and outlining actionable recommendations to leverage Whitman’s full sewer capacity and transit-oriented infrastructure to cultivate a vibrant, walkable mixed-use core.
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16 days ago
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Plymouth Central Office Restructuring: Unifying Finance and Human Resources in Cost-Neutral Realignment
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Plymouth Central Office Restructuring: Unifying Finance and Human Resources in Cost-Neutral Realignment
PLYMOUTH - June 1, 2026 - The Plymouth School Committee unanimously approved a sweeping administrative reorganization on Monday night, reclassifying School Business Administrator Dr.
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17 days ago
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Hingham Advances Foster Elementary Project and Solidifies Unit E Contract
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Hingham Advances Foster Elementary Project and Solidifies Unit E Contract
HINGHAM - June 1, 2026 - The Hingham School Committee moved forward on multiple major district fronts Monday evening, headlined by crucial operational updates from the 2025 School Building Committee regarding the Foster Elementary School project, alongside the formal approval of the newly negotiated Unit E collective bargaining contract.
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17 days ago
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