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South Shore News...letter: Regional Challenges

South Shore Closes 2025 With Spending Freezes, Building Projects, and Leadership Turnover

Justin Evans
Jan 04, 2026
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The final weeks of 2025 revealed a South Shore facing converging fiscal pressures that transcend individual town lines. From Marshfield’s stark warning of a $4.5 million structural deficit to Cohasset’s mid-year spending freeze, the region’s municipalities are confronting a common challenge: fixed costs rising faster than revenues can keep pace. These f…

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