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Plymouth Board Launches E-Bike Regulation Initiative Amid Intense Public Debate #mapoli #southshore
Plymouth Board Launches E-Bike Regulation Initiative Amid Intense Public Debate
PLYMOUTH - November 25 - The Plymouth Select Board held a packed public hearing on November 25, 2025, to gather community input on proposed electric bicycle regulations that would restrict riders under 16½ years old, require registration, and ban certain e-bikes from town paths—drawing passionate testimony from dozens of residents who challenged the scope and focus of the legislation.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Plymouth Board Launches E-Bike Regulation Initiative Amid Intense Public Debate #mapoli #southshore
Search Committee Division Surfaces as Marshfield Moves Forward with Town Administrator Finalists #mapoli #southshore
Search Committee Division Surfaces as Marshfield Moves Forward with Town Administrator Finalists
MARSHFIELD - November 25 - Internal disagreements over Marshfield’s town administrator search process erupted into public view November 25, as Search Committee members raised concerns about transparency and candidate vetting while the Select Board confirmed it will interview two finalists December 2.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Search Committee Division Surfaces as Marshfield Moves Forward with Town Administrator Finalists #mapoli #southshore
Rockland High School AP Scores Surge to Record 76% Passing Rate, Signaling Academic Turnaround #mapoli #southshore
Rockland High School AP Scores Surge to Record 76% Passing Rate, Signaling Academic Turnaround
ROCKLAND - November 24 - The Rockland School Committee celebrated a dramatic five-year improvement in Advanced Placement exam performance November 24, with the high school’s passing rate climbing from 33% in 2020-2021 to 76% in 2024-2025, while the number of students taking the rigorous college-level exams more than doubled.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Rockland High School AP Scores Surge to Record 76% Passing Rate, Signaling Academic Turnaround #mapoli #southshore
Norwell Schools Face $1.4 Million Budget Shortfall, Early Projections Show #mapoli #southshore
Norwell Schools Face $1.4 Million Budget Shortfall, Early Projections Show
NORWELL - November 24 - The Norwell School Committee received early budget projections for fiscal year 2027 showing a required increase of approximately $1.375 million to $1.6 million to maintain current services, setting the stage for difficult decisions ahead as the district confronts mounting financial pressures without additional revenue sources in place.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Norwell Schools Face $1.4 Million Budget Shortfall, Early Projections Show #mapoli #southshore
Hanover Middle School Cross Country Teams Dominate at State Level with Historic Championships #mapoli #southshore
Hanover Middle School Cross Country Teams Dominate at State Level with Historic Championships
HANOVER - November 19 - In a historic achievement, the Hanover Middle School boys cross country team captured its first-ever state championship, while the girls team placed second, capping an undefeated season and cementing the program’s reputation as one of the strongest in Massachusetts.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Hanover Middle School Cross Country Teams Dominate at State Level with Historic Championships #mapoli #southshore
Kingston Selectmen Unanimously Appoint Abington Town Manager Scott Lambiase as Next Administrator #mapoli #southshore
Kingston Selectmen Unanimously Appoint Abington Town Manager Scott Lambiase as Next Administrator
KINGSTON - November 25 - The Kingston Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to appoint Scott Lambiase, Abington’s current town manager, as Kingston’s next administrator.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Kingston Selectmen Unanimously Appoint Abington Town Manager Scott Lambiase as Next Administrator #mapoli #southshore
Hull Select Board Adopts Comprehensive Committee Handbook, Establishes Transparency Measures #mapoli #southshore
Hull Select Board Adopts Comprehensive Committee Handbook, Establishes Transparency Measures
HULL - November 19 - The Hull Select Board approved an integrated goals and objectives document and finalized a comprehensive handbook for town committees November 19, establishing new standards for committee governance and creating quarterly public reporting requirements for town projects.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Hull Select Board Adopts Comprehensive Committee Handbook, Establishes Transparency Measures #mapoli #southshore
Pembroke Library Foundation Donates $400,000 for Expansion Project #mapoli #southshore
Pembroke Library Foundation Donates $400,000 for Expansion Project
40B Housing Thresholds Under Review
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November 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Pembroke Library Foundation Donates $400,000 for Expansion Project #mapoli #southshore
Cohasset School Committee Advances Three Student Travel Experiences and Sets Course for Fiscal Year 2027 Budget #mapoli #southshore
Cohasset School Committee Advances Three Student Travel Experiences and Sets Course for Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
COHASSET - November 19 - In a two-hour meeting November 19, the Cohasset School Committee unanimously approved three educational travel opportunities for students spanning multiple grade levels, from middle school to high school, and finalized budget priorities and procedures for the fiscal year 2027 budget development process.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Cohasset School Committee Advances Three Student Travel Experiences and Sets Course for Fiscal Year 2027 Budget #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: Graduation Requirements without MCAS #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: Graduation Requirements without MCAS
Battery Storage Battle, MCAS Transitions, and Tax Classification Week continues
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November 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
South Shore News...letter: Graduation Requirements without MCAS #mapoli #southshore
Norwell Select Board Tackles Police Cruiser Funding, Capital Planning Policy Ahead of Challenging Budget Season #mapoli #southshore
Norwell Select Board Tackles Police Cruiser Funding, Capital Planning Policy Ahead of Challenging Budget Season
NORWELL - November 19 - The Norwell Select Board met with the Capital Budget Committee and assessors on Tuesday, November 19, to grapple with fundamental questions about how the town funds and plans for capital expenses—decisions that could significantly affect next year’s budget and tax rate.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Norwell Select Board Tackles Police Cruiser Funding, Capital Planning Policy Ahead of Challenging Budget Season #mapoli #southshore
Marshfield School Committee Approves Co-Op Ski Team, Rejects Junior Varsity Girls Hockey Proposal #mapoli #southshore
Marshfield School Committee Approves Co-Op Ski Team, Rejects Junior Varsity Girls Hockey Proposal
MARSHFIELD - November 18 - The Marshfield School Committee voted 4-0 to approve a co-operative varsity ski team partnership with Cohasset High School but rejected a proposal to add a junior varsity girls hockey team by a 1-3 vote, following a contentious debate about equity, safety concerns, and the district’s precedent for allowing eighth-grade students to compete on sub-varsity teams.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Marshfield School Committee Approves Co-Op Ski Team, Rejects Junior Varsity Girls Hockey Proposal #mapoli #southshore
Hingham School Committee Overhauls Graduation Requirements, Approves Dozens of Policy Updates #mapoli #southshore
Hingham School Committee Overhauls Graduation Requirements, Approves Dozens of Policy Updates
HINGHAM - November 24 - The Hingham School Committee voted November 24 to implement a new competency determination policy that will replace MCAS testing requirements with coursework standards, while also approving sweeping updates to more than a dozen student-focused policies during a rapid-fire meeting that lasted just under an hour.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hingham School Committee Overhauls Graduation Requirements, Approves Dozens of Policy Updates #mapoli #southshore
Scituate Select Board Hears Budget Presentations from 15 Town Departments in Marathon Session #mapoli #southshore
Scituate Select Board Hears Budget Presentations from 15 Town Departments in Marathon Session
SCITUATE - November 18 - The Scituate Select Board conducted an extensive budget review session on November 18, 2025, hearing fiscal year 2027 budget presentations from 15 different town departments, boards, and committees in a meeting that lasted over two hours.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Scituate Select Board Hears Budget Presentations from 15 Town Departments in Marathon Session #mapoli #southshore
Plymouth Select Board Maintains Unified Tax Rate as Residential Property Values Surge to $16.5 Billion #mapoli #southshore
Plymouth Select Board Maintains Unified Tax Rate as Residential Property Values Surge to $16.5 Billion
PLYMOUTH - November 18 - The Plymouth Select Board unanimously voted Tuesday night to maintain a unified tax rate of $12.55 per thousand dollars of valuation for fiscal year 2026, rejecting calls to shift more of the tax burden to commercial properties despite residential property values climbing 6% to reach $16.5 billion—an increase of nearly $1 billion in a single year.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Plymouth Select Board Maintains Unified Tax Rate as Residential Property Values Surge to $16.5 Billion #mapoli #southshore
Marshfield Hires Two Veteran Police Officers to Fill Department Vacancies #mapoli #southshore
Marshfield Hires Two Veteran Police Officers to Fill Department Vacancies
MARSHFIELD - November 18 - The Marshfield Select Board voted unanimously November 18 to hire two experienced police officers from other departments, a move officials say will save time and money while addressing staffing shortages that have driven up overtime costs.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Marshfield Hires Two Veteran Police Officers to Fill Department Vacancies #mapoli #southshore
Halifax Opens Zoning Board of Appeals Seat After Longtime Member Resigns #mapoli #southshore
Halifax Opens Zoning Board of Appeals Seat After Longtime Member Resigns
HALIFAX - November 18 - The Halifax Board of Selectmen announced Tuesday they are seeking applicants for the Zoning Board of Appeals following the resignation of longtime member Peter Parcellin, creating a vacancy on a key town regulatory board.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Halifax Opens Zoning Board of Appeals Seat After Longtime Member Resigns #mapoli #southshore
Kingston Selectmen Approve Family Services Unit, Authorize $66,000 for Police Mental Health Initiative #mapoli #southshore
Kingston Selectmen Approve Family Services Unit, Authorize $66,000 for Police Mental Health Initiative
KINGSTON - November 18 - The Kingston Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping mental health initiative for the police department, authorizing the expenditure of up to $66,000 in opioid settlement funds for a modular office trailer and approving the hiring of a co-response clinician fully funded by a state Department of Mental Health grant.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Kingston Selectmen Approve Family Services Unit, Authorize $66,000 for Police Mental Health Initiative #mapoli #southshore
Technical Failures Force Cancellation of Rockland Board of Health Meeting #mapoli #southshore
Technical Failures Force Cancellation of Rockland Board of Health Meeting
ROCKLAND - November 25 - A scheduled Rockland Board of Health meeting collapsed on November 25 after technical difficulties prevented Chairman Robert Stephens from joining and Vice Chair Tina Gallant’s absence left the board without quorum to conduct business.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Technical Failures Force Cancellation of Rockland Board of Health Meeting #mapoli #southshore
South Shore Showdown: Whitman-Hanson Hosts Abington for 114th Thanksgiving Classic #mapoli #southshore
South Shore Showdown: Whitman-Hanson Hosts Abington for 114th Thanksgiving Classic
HANSON - November 27 - For over a hundred years, the Thanksgiving Day football rivalry between the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Panthers and the Abington High School Green Wave has been more than just a game; it is an enduring cultural institution on the South Shore.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
South Shore Showdown: Whitman-Hanson Hosts Abington for 114th Thanksgiving Classic #mapoli #southshore
Hingham Select Board Endorses $1.5 Million Roundabout to Address Fatal Intersection #mapoli #southshore
Hingham Select Board Endorses $1.5 Million Roundabout to Address Fatal Intersection
HINGHAM - November 18 - The Hingham Select Board unanimously endorsed a proposal to construct a single-lane roundabout at the dangerous intersection of Main Street, Middle Street, and Short Street, where 20 accidents have occurred in four years, including one fatality.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Hingham Select Board Endorses $1.5 Million Roundabout to Address Fatal Intersection #mapoli #southshore
Cohasset Select Board Debates Filling Finance Director Vacancy as Budget Season Looms #mapoli #southshore
Cohasset Select Board Debates Filling Finance Director Vacancy as Budget Season Looms
COHASSET - November 18 - The Cohasset Select Board grappled with the urgent need to fill a vacant finance director position during their November 18th meeting, with board members debating whether to hire an outside search firm to accelerate recruitment before the critical budget season begins.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Cohasset Select Board Debates Filling Finance Director Vacancy as Budget Season Looms #mapoli #southshore
Whitman-Hanson School Committee Elects New Leadership Amid Budget Crisis #mapoli #southshore
Whitman-Hanson School Committee Elects New Leadership Amid Budget Crisis
HANSON - November 25 - The Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee unanimously elected Ryan Tressel as chair and elected TJ Roffey as vice-chair in a 7-1 vote Tuesday evening in a mid-year reorganization following recent staff layoffs and the resignation of committee member Kara Moser.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Whitman-Hanson School Committee Elects New Leadership Amid Budget Crisis #mapoli #southshore
East Bridgewater Schools Consider Advanced Emergency Mapping System for Campus Safety #mapoli #southshore
East Bridgewater Schools Consider Advanced Emergency Mapping System for Campus Safety
EAST BRIDGEWATER - November 18 - The East Bridgewater School Committee explored a sophisticated emergency mapping technology November 18 that could transform how first responders navigate school buildings during critical incidents.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
East Bridgewater Schools Consider Advanced Emergency Mapping System for Campus Safety #mapoli #southshore
Rockland Select Board Approves Three-Year Contract Extension for Town Administrator Doug Lapp #mapoli #southshore
Rockland Select Board Approves Three-Year Contract Extension for Town Administrator Doug Lapp
ROCKLAND - November 18 - Following an executive session, the Rockland Select Board voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve a new contract for Town Administrator Doug Lapp, extending his tenure through June 30, 2029, with annual raises and enhanced retirement benefits.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Rockland Select Board Approves Three-Year Contract Extension for Town Administrator Doug Lapp #mapoli #southshore