South Shore News...letter: Override Season Arrives

Spring Ballots Will Reshape the South Shore

Week of March 23–29, 2026

Override season has arrived on the South Shore — and it’s hitting hard. From Halifax to Whitman to Abington to Marshfield, municipal leaders spent the week staring down budget gaps that range from painful to existential, with nearly every community arriving at the same conclusion: there isn’t enough money to maintain current ser…