Government · Public Safety Facilities Committee
Committee Trims Police Station Ask To $20.9M
Cohasset's Public Safety Facilities Committee rehearsed a trimmed $20.9 million police station pitch ahead of an October 24 public forum.
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Government · Select Board
Select Board adopts FY28 budget framework
Cohasset's Select Board approved a joint FY28 "one town, one budget" message and set three budget forums before May's town meeting.
Morning Brief
Town opens 30-day review of electricity plan
Cohasset opens 30-day public review period for its revised electricity aggregation plan. Also in today's brief (4 items): Town opens 30-day review of electricity plan; Coalition weighs sites for resilience hub; Mindful yoga class offered Oct. 21; Financial stress talk scheduled Oct. 23.
Morning Brief
Soccer coach notches 300th career win
Cohasset boys soccer coach Jim Willis earns his 300th career victory in a 4-0 win.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Weighs Fire Station Financing Risk
The Cohasset Select Board reviewed a $7.5 million financing plan for the Elm Street fire station renovation and clashed over an unapproved draft budget message. Vice Chair Ellen Maher warned the fire station estimate, set roughly a year ago, needs an inflation check before a 2029 construction start.
Government · Open Space & Recreation Committee
Open space panel finalizes plan priority rankings
The Cohasset Open Space & Recreation Committee ranked roughly 50 action items in its draft Open Space and Recreation Plan update as low, medium, high or ongoing priorities.
Government · Cohasset Select Board
Select Board discusses $7.5 million fire station renovation plan
Cohasset board backed unified budget planning and discussed $7.5 million fire station renovation. Town Manager Michelle Leary reported certified free cash of $3.078 million and proposed a "One Town, One Budget" approach to align planning across municipal boards.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026
One Cohasset obituary was published this week: Pattison, Nancy, age 93, who died Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home - Cohasset, the lead funeral home for this week's notice, and her obituary also appears on the Legacy.com and Ech…
Government · Conservation Commission
Commission points water lagoon toward Alternative 1
The Cohasset Conservation Commission steered a King Street water lagoon redesign toward "Alternative 1" and continued two hearings while clearing two completed projects.
Government · Alternative Energy Committee
Energy Committee Elects Debbie Cook as New Chair
The Cohasset Alternative Energy Committee elected Debbie Cook as chair, succeeding Tanya Bodell, at its October 8 reorganization meeting.