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Elder Affairs Board approves fiscal reports and facility updates

Cohasset Elder Affairs Board approves fiscal reports and hears facility updates. Treasurer Elaine Coyne reported that General Fund expenditures stood at 40 percent of fiscal year 2026 budget as of December 31, with an unrestricted gift fund balance of $36,818. The board heard updates on facility

Public Safety building costs likely to offset sub-station savings.

Capital Budget Committee charts FY 27 capital spending across three major departments. The committee reviewed school requests for 10 diesel bus leases, multipurpose vehicle rentals, and security upgrades; a Department of Public Works request for a $339,835 street sweeper, financed at $118,850

Conservation Commission approves rebuild with isolated wetland variance

Cohasset Conservation Commission approves wetland variance for Beechwood rebuild. The Commission voted 5-0 to grant a variance and issue an Order of Conditions for a home rebuild at 53 Beechwood Street, allowing work within a 25-foot buffer to an isolated vegetated wetland. James O'Leary's project

Alternative Energy Committee pursues solar expansion and climate leader status

Alternative Energy Committee advances solar expansion and climate commitment plans. Palmer Capital's new equipment for the old landfill solar arrays is expected to return to service within two months with production of 600,000 kilowatt-hours annually, providing approximately $96,000 in annual

Cohasset Conservation Commission Approves Two Home Projects, Continues Disputed Pond Street Development

Cohasset Conservation Commission approved two residential projects and continued a third amid a sharp buffer zone dispute at its January 8 meeting.