Scituate Approves Historic $27M North Scituate Sewer at Town Meeting

Rejects Police Range and Tables Maritime Income “Gag Rule”

SCITUATE - April 13 and 14, 2026 - In a marathon two-night session, Scituate voters delivered a series of landmark decisions that will reshape the town’s infrastructure and fiscal landscape for decades. While residents resoundingly authorized a $27 million expansion of the North Scituate sewer system—ending a 50-year wait for the business district—they simultaneously flexed their legislative muscles by rejecting a $2.5 million police firearms range and tabling a controversial proposal to impose a 51% income requirement on commercial fishermen. The meeting was a masterclass in citizen oversight, as voters balanced long-term progress with a fierce defense of traditional maritime rights and fiscal restraint.

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The meeting began on a high note during Monday’s Special Town Meeting with the approval of Article 6, the $27 million North Scituate Sewer Expansion. Select Board Chair Andrew Goodrich framed the project as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity, noting that state funding would save the town up to $8 million in interest costs. “Since the 1960s, there has been talk of sewer in North Scituate,” Goodrich remarked. “We can change that today”. The project is designed to revitalize the district, allowing for new commercial growth that has been stalled for years due to septic capacity limits.