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School Committee approves revised calendar, SSEC board seat, and gifts.

Cohasset School Committee voted unanimously to set June 25, 2026, as the half-day last day of school to account for snow closures, and approved Superintendent Dr. Sarah Shannon as the district's South Shore Educational Collaborative Board representative. The Committee accepted $8,715 in gifts:

Planning Board approves deposit account closeouts and endorses open space plan.

The Planning Board unanimously approved returning outstanding deposit balances from nine completed projects and endorsed the draft 2026-2036 Open Space and Recreation Plan for state submission. Chair Kevin Heine, Vice Chair Clark Brewer, Member Amy Glasmeier, and Clerk Birgit Schmidt-Wesche voted

Advisory Committee endorses operating budget, defers climate resolution

Cohasset Advisory Committee endorses FY27 operating budget, unanimously defers climate resolution. The committee approved the budget 8-0-1, with Courtney Murphy abstaining, after Interim Town Manager Michelle Leary presented a budget developed through school-town collaboration; the School Committee

School Committee approves $26M FY27 budget despite structural funding shortfall.

School Committee unanimously approves $26M FY27 budget. The Cohasset School Committee voted 5-0 to adopt a $26,031,005 budget for fiscal year 2027, a 4.83 percent increase over FY26 that nonetheless leaves the district approximately $990,000 below full level-service funding. Superintendent Dr.

Cohasset approves $7.69M bond package at 3.51 percent rate

Cohasset Select Board approves $7.69M bond sale at 3.51 percent rate. Treasurer-Collector Linda Cole reported the town received nine municipal bids, maintaining its AAA credit rating through collaboration with Interim Town Manager Leary and Town Accountant Beth Mosley. The board recommended the