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Hingham Select Board Votes Unanimously to Advance $29.9M Center for Active Living Project
Hull Proposes Balanced FY27 Budget Amid Regional Fiscal Turmoil
Abington Faces “Crushing” Service Cuts as Board Moves Forward with Multi-Million Dollar Override
Norwell Grapples with Million-Dollar Snow Debt and Trash Crisis Following Historic Blizzard
Snowbound: Scituate Postpones St. Patrick’s Day Parade to April
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South Shore News...letter: Blizzard, Budgets, and a Broken System: The South Shore's Rough Week
Church, State, and Quincy: The Legal Odyssey of Quincy’s Public Safety Saints
Hull Select Board Hikes Parking Fees and Moves Permit System Online
Help Shape the Future of Food in Plymouth County! Take the Survey
Weymouth Tightens Grip on Bodywork and Massage Industries to Combat Illicit Activity
Norwell Advisory Board Navigates $1.9M Water Budget and “Fragile” Field Conditions
Plympton Relaunches Fire Station Project Amidst Data Debates and Open Meeting Violation
Halifax Board of Health Orders Independent Review of Controversial Landfill Remediation
TRAVEL BAN LIFTED AT NOON, BUT SOUTH SHORE ROADS REMAIN HAZARDOUS — 251,000 STILL WITHOUT POWER
“Crippling” Budget Forecast: Local Aid Increase Fails to Keep Pace with Rising Costs in Rockland
East Bridgewater High School to Pilot Strict Cell Phone Policy
TRAVEL BAN IN EFFECT FOR PLYMOUTH, BRISTOL, AND BARNSTABLE COUNTIES AS BLIZZARD HAMMERS SOUTH SHORE
Whitman Agrees with Hanson on Forensic Audit for Regional Schools Amid Budget Deficit
Governor Healey Declares State of Emergency as “Historic” Blizzard Targets South Shore
20-Year Water Roadmap and $126M Bridge Project Take Center Stage in Pembroke
Hingham Select Board Reaffirms Bare Cove Site for New Senior Center
South Shore News...letter: Energy Shocks
East Bridgewater’s Sewer Project Unlocks Route 18 Commercial Potential, Promising Sustainable Growth
No Municipal Services Override for Pembroke in FY27, but SSVT Override Coming
Hull Eyes HRA Land or Town Hall Site for New $50M Public Safety Complex
Seach Elementary Honored as National Leader in Trauma-Sensitive Education
Duxbury Schools on Track Mid-Year as Committee Tackles Strategic Planning and Facilities Goals
Marshfield Proposes $63.6 Million Preliminary Budget for FY27
Halifax Residents Face Electricity Rate Hike to Cover $166,000 Deficit
Kingston Moves Toward Fiscal Stabilization for Silver Lake Schools
Plymouth State Delegation Delivers Funding Updates Amid Federal Budget “Headwinds”
School Budget Deficit Forces Difficult Cuts as Cohasset Eyes Future Override
Hull School Committee Unveils Needs-Based Budget and New Academic Pathways
Norwell Schools Grapple with Staffing Cuts Amid “Dire” Special Education Funding Hole
EB Town Hall to Shorten Monday Hours Under New Union Agreement
Hanson Select Board Demands State Audit of School District Amid “Fiduciary Crisis”
Hanover Sets August Start Date for 2026-2027 School Year
Rockland Schools Brace for Deficit as Budget Season Begins
Duxbury Faces $1.75 Million Question for Alden School Feasibility
Marshfield Hikes Town Administrator Salary Cap to $225K Amid Leadership Search
South Shore News...letter: Broken Model
Cohasset Schools Face $1.9 Million Budget Deficit for FY27
Norwell Weighs Historic Protection Against Property Rights in Stetson-Ford House Sale
Silver Lake Committee Weighs $586K in Staff Cuts Against $50M Infrastructure Crisis
Duxbury Selectboard Approves Critical Ballot Questions for March Election
Whitman-Hanson Faces “Enormous Task” in FY27 Budget Stabilization
Scituate Prioritizes Stability and Safety: School Budget and New Sidewalk Plan Take Center Stage
Hingham Select Board Greenlights $70M Power Reliability Project and Electronic Voting Pilot
Cohasset Faces Multi-Million Dollar Capital Gap Amid Public Safety Budget Surges
Rockland Braces for $2 Million Budget Deficit as State Aid Stagnates
Plymouth Select Board Greenlights Controversial Wastewater Discharge Plan Despite Citizen Opposition
Pembroke School Committee to Revisit Sports Policy Amid Public Pressure
Kingston Faces Budget Standoff: Level Services vs. Town Override Fears
Weymouth Targets Illicit Activity with Sweeping New Business Ordinances
Scituate Proposes $55 Million FY27 Budget
Plympton Fire Station Faces State Safety Citations as Town Launches New Facility Outreach
East Bridgewater Awards Major Contract for Central Elementary School
County Resolves Leadership Standoff: Wright Elected Chair Following Return of Full Board
Abington Board of Health Met with Fiery Opposition Over Proposed Animal & Stable Regulations
Marshfield Faces Fiscal Crossroads: Select Board Debates Capital Budget Rules and Snow Deficits
South Shore News...letter: Leadership Exodus Meets Budget Crisis
Norwell School Committee Advances Major Capital Requests for Aging Infrastructure
The Massachusetts Municipal Meltdown: Anatomy of a “Perfect Storm”
Norwell Averts 2026 Override with “Cautiously Optimistic” FY27 Budget
Public Safety at a ‘Tipping Point’: Plymouth Chiefs Warn of Crisis Amid Record Call Volume
Rockland Seeks Cutting-Edge Math Curriculum to Replace “Obsolete” Materials
Abington School Committee Faces $1.76 Million Budget Gap
Hingham Balanced Budget Achieved Within 3.5% Growth Cap for FY27
Whitman-Hanson Faces $4.7 Million Fixed Cost Increase for FY27
Kingston Targets Compliance and Grants with New ADA Transition Plan
Silver Lake School Capital Plan Sparks Debate At Halifax Board of Selectmen Meeting
MBTA Bus Stop and Public Safety Facility Redesign Dominate Cohasset Select Board Virtual Session
Whitman Faces $1.3 Million Deficit for FY27 With Placeholder for Whitman-Hanson Assessment
Hanson Proposes Regional Veteran Services District with Hanover
Abington Leadership Sea Change: New Town Manager Secured as Three Board Members Announce Departures
Fiscal Realities and Efficiency Strategies: Hingham Schools FY27 Budget Overview
Duxbury Confronts Road Maintenance Backlog and Election Logistics
Michael Maresco Appointed as Abington Town Manager Following Unanimous Board Vote
Weymouth School Committee Fear of “1% Budget” Sparks Calls for Proposition 2.5 Override
South Shore News...letter: When New Growth Runs Out
Norwell Confronts $334K School Budget Gap
Silver Lake Regionalization Study Kicks Off Amid Budget Pressure and Leadership Shifts
AG Campbell Sues Halifax, East Bridgewater Over MBTA Communities Law Compliance
Hull Secures $3.5 Million in Funding with “Phenomenal” Interest Rates for Key Infrastructure
New Weymouth Town Council Appointments and Critical Historic Preservation Funding Lead Agenda
Hingham Select Board Advances Major Warrant Articles
Rockland Advances Hingham Street Overhaul and Federal Funding Strategies
1,500 Truckloads of Soil to Precede New EB Central School Construction
Cohasset Faces Multi-Million Dollar Deficit for FY27 as Healthcare Costs Soar
Plymouth Faces “Fiscal Cliff” as New Growth Revenue Predicted to Plummet
Scituate Select Board Pushes Major Sewer Vote to Fall
Hingham Boards Advance Center for Active Living Special Permit Amid Resident Concerns
Norwell Superintendent Unveils $34M “Level Service” Budget
Abington Select Board Distributes $187,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds
South Shore News…letter: Checking Boilers Every Two Hours
Hull Town Hall Move Gains Momentum
The Great Disconnect: A Guide to the School Cell Phone Ban
Norwell Eyes “Balanced” FY27 Budget
Whitman-Hanson Projects Razor-Thin Budget Surplus Amid “Frozen” Accounts and Enrollment Decline
$1.5 Million Gap: Marshfield Schools Face “Difficult” Fiscal Outlook for FY27
Kingston Select Board Discusses Silver Lake “Debt-to-Capital” Shift to Avoid Future Tax Hikes
Hingham Select Board Advances “Center for Active Living” to Town Meeting
Halifax Braces for “Fiscally Conservative” Year as Leadership Changes Hands
Strategic Plan to Shape Pembroke Schools Through 2031
Hanson Reviews Zoning Bylaws for Battery Storage; “Data Farms” on Radar
Plympton School Committee: Medicaid “Recoupment” and Reimbursement Cuts Could Hit Town Revenues
Hull School Committee Sets Pre-Labor Day Start for 2026-27
Hanover Eyes $27M Water Overhaul
East Bridgewater Seeks $1.5M to Clean Up “Collapsing” Toxic Site
Hingham High School Boilers on “Life Support”
‘A Strong Ship’: New Director Charts Course for Special Education in Rockland
Plympton Reclaims Energy Independence, Expects Savings
Marshfield Select Board Launches “Outside the Box” Search for Town Administrator
Plymouth Select Board Rejects Major Cuts, Approves School Budget in Tense Split Vote
South Shore News...letter: Talking about Names
Duxbury Voters to Decide on Moving Town Meeting to May
"This Will End It": Derenoncourt Drops Lawsuit, Solidifying Rodrigues’ Victory in Brockton
Cohasset School Committee Backs Capital Reserve for Collaborative, Accepts $98K in Grants
Silver Lake School Committee Weighs $73M Repair Bill, Proposes “Net Zero” Tax Solution
“Talking About Names”: Weymouth Schools Brace for Staffing Cuts Amid Budget Shortfall
‘Homegrown’ Leader Matthew Plummer Named Next Principal of Hanover High
Duxbury School Committee Defends Split Budget Vote Amidst Override Concerns
Pembroke Sets $475k Minimum Price for Old Fire Station Sale
Cohasset Taps Municipal Resources Inc. for Town Manager Search
Whitman Town Meeting Adjusts Financing for $126M Middle School Project
Dr. Marcus Takes Helm at Whitman-Hanson as Search for Interim Begins
Scituate Grapples with “Heritage Harbor” Identity: Fishermen vs. Charters in Heated Debate
Hingham Center for Active Living Cost Drops to $29.9M as Residents Debate “Want vs. Need”
Health Insurance “Perfect Storm” Derails Plymouth Budget Vote
Rockland Awards Major Landfill Contract, Honors Firefighter Heroism
Abington School Committee Approves $34.4M “Level Service” Budget Amid Rising Fixed Costs
Plymouth Select Board Adopts Police Immigration Policy After Marathon Session
Marshfield Residents Vote 'Yes' on School Roof Funding
South Shore News…letter: One Emergency Away
Direct Democracy in the Commonwealth: The 2026 Massachusetts Ballot Gauntlet
Scituate High Expands College Credit Options
Kingston School Committee Approves 2026-2027 Calendar; Sets Sept. 2 Start Date
Hanover Unveils FY27 Budget Strategy
Bus Bid Shock: Plymouth Schools Weigh Self-Operation After Vendor Prices Spike 17%
Duxbury Battery Storage Zoning Moves Forward
By-Right, Backyard, and Big Business: The South Shore’s ADU Shift
Plymouth Health Insurance Spike Trigger $1.1M Deficit, Hiring Freeze
New 24/7 School Speed Zone Enacted in Kingston
No Sale for Park Ave School in Whitman
Duxbury Zoning Overhaul Risks “Opening Pandora’s Box”
South Shore News...letter: Regional Challenges
The Long Runway: Union Point Redevelopment
Szymaniak Steps Down as Whitman-Hanson Superintendent
“Perfect Storm”: Town Faces $4.5M Deficit as Revenues Collapse
Plympton Joins Regional Mental Health Initiative Using Opioid Settlement Funds