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Dedicated public servant. Engineer for the DPU, Select Board for the Town of Whitman. Twitter / X @justin_evans

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 2d

This is 6 years in the making for me, and along with Municipal Aggregation and the Community Preservation Act was one of 3 specific policy suggestions I proposed as a candidate for Select Board in 2019. Good government takes time

South Shore News @southshore.news · 2d

Whitman Considers Smart Growth Housing District to Unlock State Incentive Payments #mapoli #southshore

Whitman Considers Smart Growth Housing District to Unlock State Incentive Payments

Town discusses pension burden with County Treasurer O'Brien

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 3d

Globe with more details that makes it even worse

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Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 3d

Historically, it’s not usually the good guys detaining middle schoolers against the order of a judge

Boston judge orders release of 13-year-old from ICE custody

The federal court ruled the boy must be freed unless immigration officials can justify detaining a juvenile with adult detainees at the Burlington facility.

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South Shore News @southshore.news · 5d

South Shore News...letter: The 'Polished Turd': South Shore Towns Navigate Unwanted State Mandates #mapoli #southshore

South Shore News...letter: The 'Polished Turd': South Shore Towns Navigate Unwanted State Mandates

When Control Isn't Local: MBTA Zoning, Battery Storage, and Municipal Resistance

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 7d

The Massachusetts Municipal Association publishing its “perfect storm” report (www.mma.org/resources/a-...) is the perfect time for me to reshare my “perfect storm” blog post from earlier this year (votejustinevans.com/blog/2025/3/...)

Big fan MMA!

The Perfect Storm: Rising Costs and Revenue Caps Cripple Town Budgets — Justin Evans - Whitman Selectman

Towns all over the state are facing structural budget deficits and asking the taxpayers to raise their own taxes. Across the South Shore alone Duxbury sought a $5.8 million override, Halifax is seekin...

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 12d

The status of Kratom in MA is currently defined by a policy vacuum at the state level, forcing Boards of Health to create a patchwork of regulations. This presents immediate challenges, as bans enacted nearby threaten to displace sales and public health risks into neighboring, unregulated towns

South Shore News @southshore.news · 12d

Kratom Debate Puts Boards of Health on the Front Lines as State Action Stalls #mapoli #southshore

Kratom Debate Puts Boards of Health on the Front Lines as State Action Stalls

Listen now | BOSTON/SOUTH SHORE — The legal status of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in Massachusetts is currently defined by a profound policy vacuum at the state level, forcing local Boards of Health across the Commonwealth to create an inconsistent patchwork of regulations.

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 12d

Here’s what happened in Whitman in September

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September Whitman Updates — Justin Evans - Whitman Selectman

Whitman Community Electricity Program Launches Whitman officially launched its Community Electricity program in October with rates locked in through December 2029. The program offers two options: Whi...

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 14d

Oh boy, fully automated AI creeping in on my semi automated AI space @southshore.news

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 19d

The races are non partisan, so it isn’t always clear or publicly available.

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · 19d

Happy with how this one came out, trying something different

South Shore News @southshore.news · 19d

Addressing the South Shore's Housing Crisis: A Path Forward for Our Communities #mapoli #southshore

Addressing the South Shore's Housing Crisis: A Path Forward for Our Communities

Massachusetts is grappling with a housing crisis that has been decades in the making, and the South Shore is feeling the impact.

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South Shore News @southshore.news · 19d

South Shore News...letter: Plymouth and Hanover Select Board drama, and Region Grapples with Budget Pressures #mapoli #southshore

South Shore News...letter: Plymouth and Hanover Select Board drama, and Region Grapples with Budget Pressures

Plymouth reorganizes the Select Board amid turmoil, while Hanover Select Board member refuses to resign: Here's what happened

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South Shore News @southshore.news · 26d

South Shore News...letter: Budget Deficits and Volunteer Exodus Test South Shore Towns #mapoli #southshore

South Shore News...letter: Budget Deficits and Volunteer Exodus Test South Shore Towns

From Rockland's fire station victory to Whitman-Hanson's budget crisis: Here's what happened.

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South Shore News @southshore.news · 29d

Rodrigues and Derenoncourt advance in Brockton Mayoral race
#mapoli #brockton

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Brockton Preliminary Election Narrows Field for Mayor, City Council, and School Committee Races

BROCKTON - September 16 - Voters in Brockton headed to the polls on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, for the city’s preliminary election, casting ballots to narrow the field of candidates vying for mayora...

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South Shore News @southshore.news · Sep 13

Rockland Voters Decisively Approve Fire Station and Ladder Truck Projects in Special Election Tiebreaker #mapoli #southshore

Rockland Voters Decisively Approve Fire Station and Ladder Truck Projects in Special Election Tiebreaker

ROCKLAND - September 13 - Rockland residents turned out on Saturday to decisively approve two critical public safety funding proposals, endorsing both a new Fire Department Ladder Truck and a $26.1 million Fire Station Building Project.

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Sep 7

What happened in Whitman in August?

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August Whitman Updates — Justin Evans - Whitman Selectman

Select Board Considers Open Space The Select Board met once in August to discuss the results of Whitman's Recreation and Open Space Survey - the first update to open space and recreation plans in 20 ...

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Aug 31

Oh no Massachusetts flag commission!!!
#mapoli #crackerbarrel

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South Shore News @southshore.news · Aug 30

South Shore News...letter: Weekly Government Roundup #mapoli #southshore

South Shore News...letter: Weekly Government Roundup

Week of August 18-20, 2025

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Aug 26

I mean, cmon!

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Aug 26

Really disappointed that the joke flags I created and never submitted didn’t make the cut

Universal Hub @universalhub.com · Aug 25

The new state flags are here!
www.universalhub.com/2025/new-sta...
#Massachusetts

Proposed Massachusetts flag showing our official state dinosaur running with a cup o' Dunk's

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South Shore News @southshore.news · Aug 13

West Nile Virus Detected in Abington Mosquito Sample #mapoli #southshore

West Nile Virus Detected in Abington Mosquito Sample

ABINGTON - August 13 - A mosquito sample collected from northwest Abington on August 4, 2025, has tested positive for West Nile Virus, local health officials confirm.

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Jul 5

Here’s what happened in Whitman in June #mapoli

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June Whitman Updates — Justin Evans - Whitman Selectman

Special Town Meeting Whitman’s Special Town meeting made a few changes to the Select Board’s proposed cuts to the FY26 operating budget following the failed override, but largely adopted it as recomm...

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Jun 28

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Jun 23

. @grist.org picking up my @southshore.news beat! #trash #waste #mapoli

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Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Jun 21

This one’s an experiment with Google’s Notebook LM. A podcast summary of Duxbury’s MBTA communities fight

South Shore News @southshore.news · Jun 21

Duxbury's MBTA Communities Fight #mapoli #southshore

Duxbury's MBTA Communities Fight

Two Town Meeting votes, a Supreme Judicial Court ruling, and minimal impact compliance

Justin @justinevans.bsky.social · Jun 8

Here’s what happened in Whitman in May

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May Whitman Updates — Justin Evans - Whitman Selectman

Election results  At the Town Election on May 17 the prop 2 1/2 override failed 1678-677. This results in a rejected town budget, ultimately necessitating the Special Town Meeting June 11. The q...

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