Cohasset Zoning Board approves dock permit at Black Horse Lane. Chair David McMorris, Associate Member Lee Darst, and Associate Member Leah Fernandez voted 3-0 to approve the special permit application by Michael Crowell for dock installation at 66 Black Horse Lane. The approved wooden pier
Capital Budget Committee convenes to review its 10-year capital and infrastructure plan. Chair Susan Franklin oversaw the meeting with voting members Cathy Forest, Chris Peisch, Chrissie Francona, and Robert Kasameyer. Town Manager Michelle Leary presented the plan, which covers water and sewer
Cohasset Alternative Energy Subcommittee conducts routine procedural meeting. The four-member committee voted unanimously on July 30 to approve meeting minutes from May 7, June 11, June 18, and June 25, with Chair Tanya Bodell and members Tom Daley, Doran Hole, and Chris Oddleifson all voting in
Cohasset School Committee approves restraint policy update and wellness courtyard donation. Chair Corey D. Evans presided as the Committee unanimously approved the revised Physical Restraint of Students Policy on second reading, with staff training scheduled before August 17 regulatory deadline.
Cohasset public safety committee abandons Elm Street site for combined station. The Public Safety Facilities Committee voted unanimously to remove the Elm Street location from consideration for a combined police and fire facility, finding that even a reduced program exceeds available space and
Cohasset Board of Health adopted new Farmers Market Regulations following a public hearing on July 21, with a unanimous vote. The board previously operated under Hanover's temporary regulations but needed its own standards for vendors selling microgreens and time/temperature control foods,
Public Safety Committee formally redirects police and fire facility focus from Elm Street. The Public Safety Facilities Committee agreed to request a spot on the Select Board's July 28 agenda to formally eliminate the Elm Street property from consideration. Chair Glenn Pratt determined the site's
Cohasset Select Board approves year-end budget transfers for FY26 deficits. Town Accountant Beth Mosley secured unanimous board approval to address shortfalls in police overtime, fire overtime, water services, snow and ice removal, unemployment, and Medicare costs through reserve fund drawdown and
Cohasset Sewer Commission votes 3-0-0 to approve fiscal 2026 deferrals for four properties totaling $2,356.51 in deferred water charges. Vice Chair Paul Kierce noted the rate study must close by end of August to allow September publication and inform funding decisions for facility upgrades.
Cohasset Alternative Energy Committee targets Climate Leaders municipal decarbonization planning with July 31 application deadline. Committee members Cassandra Thayer, Debbie Cook, and Barbara Russell are assembling the technical assistance application following the town's signal of intent to meet
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