Cohasset Zoning Board continued two special permit applications to October 5, 2026, pending legal review of new state zoning law. Chair David McMorris was re-elected unanimously and Lee Darst was unanimously elected Vice Chair. Town Counsel Carolyn Murray briefed the board on Chapter 40A changes,
Select Board holds governance workshop with retired town manager. Retired town manager Jeffrey Nutting facilitated the September 10 session with Chair David Farrag, Vice Chair Ellen Maher, Clerk William Ashton, Member Gregory Watts, and Member Paul L. Grady, Jr., covering the Town Manager Act, town
The Paul Pratt Memorial Library Trustees approved four months of warrants in a 7-0 vote and received a report on the outdoor pavilion project requiring a mandatory building code railing replacement.
Cohasset Select Board approves revised police facility, lowering cost to $20.9 million. The Board unanimously backed the Public Safety Facilities Committee's scaled design, reducing the footprint by 4,364 square feet and eliminating a planned future Fire Department substation while retaining three
Cohasset Advisory Committee advanced four capital equipment purchases and rejected two citizen petitions.
Cohasset Planning Board votes unanimously to advance three zoning bylaw amendments to October Town Meeting. The board voted 5-0 to recommend Articles PB1, PB2, and PB3, which clarify definitions of accessory structures to address setback enforcement for fences and pools, remove outdated solar
Cohasset Capital Budget Committee unanimously approves $163,824 tide gate replacement at Jacobs Meadow. Chair Susan Franklin led the 4-0-0 vote to authorize the emergency project, which will replace the deteriorating structure with 316L stainless steel. Kevin Cronin of the Department of Public
The Cohasset Advisory Committee deferred action on citizens petitions and discussed police and fire capital requests. Chair Mark Cameron presided over the seven-member quorum.
Cohasset School Committee votes to preliminarily approve Before and After School Handbook. Chair Corey D. Evans, Vice Chair Craig MacLellan, and Member Lance Dial voted unanimously to green-light the handbook, clearing the district to operate the program for the 2026–2027 school year after state
Cohasset Select Board moves to terminate Flock camera contract due to legal defect. The board voted unanimously to instruct the Town Manager to terminate the automatic-renewal agreement and renegotiate a Chapter 30B-compliant contract while preserving the option to explore alternative vendors.
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