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Cohasset Planning Board Elects New Chair, Adopts Revised Village Design Guidelines

COHASSET -- June 3, 2026, Cohasset Planning Board reorganizes under new chair, debates private road policy and growth tracking. Clark Brewer was unanimously elected chair at the board's June 3 virtual meeting, returning to the role he held about five years ago, with outgoing Chair Kevin Hine shifting to

Needham Planning Board Targets Fall Town Meeting for Large House Height and Setback Rules

NEEDHAM -- June 2, 2026, Needham Planning Board targets fall 2026 Town Meeting for large house height and setback zoning changes. At its June 2 meeting, the board reached informal consensus that height and setback amendments are sufficiently developed to meet an August 4 zoning transmission deadline, while floor area ratio

Westwood Planning Board Approves Canton Street Tree Removal, Delays Child Care Facility Vote

WESTWOOD -- June 2, 2026, Westwood Planning Board unanimously clears four dead trees from Canton Street and pushes child care facility decision to July. Meeting jointly with the Westwood Tree Warden on June 2, the board approved scenic road removal of four dead or dying trees at 504 Canton Street, finding

Westwood Planning Board Approves Hazard Tree Removal, Delays Child Care Facility Vote

MILLIS -- June 2, 2026, Westwood Planning Board approves scenic road tree removal, continues child care facility hearing. The board unanimously approved removal of four dead or dying trees at 504 Canton Street following a joint public hearing with the Westwood Tree Warden, finding the trees "unhealthy" and posing

Dover Planning Board Re-elects Lisbon Chair, Eyes Special Town Meeting for Zoning

DOVER -- June 2, 2026, Dover Planning Board reorganizes and launches postmortem after zoning articles fail at annual town meeting. The board unanimously re-elected Carol Lisbon as chair and Valerie Lynn as vice chair at its June 2 meeting, and appointed Katie Williams as liaison to the Open Space Committee.