Cohasset Select Board defers cell tower decision pending legal review. Chair David Farrag and the five-member board heard public opposition to a proposed monopole tower in Wheelwright Park, with residents citing Article 97 trust restrictions and a town meeting vote favoring alternative locations.
Cohasset Elder Affairs Board retains Jim Murphy as Chair and unanimously approves operational reports. Treasurer Elaine Coyne reported a grants fund balance of $92,428 with suggestions for deploying those funds toward additional staffing support. Director Danika Castle reported strong program
Cohasset School Committee unanimously approves two school improvement plans and confirms meeting schedule. Chair Corey Evans, Vice Chair Craig MacLellan, and members Lance C. Dial, Jennifer Lesky, and Danielle Ziady approved the Joseph Osgood School and Deer Hill School 2026-2027 plans, each
Planning Board reorganizes and names Clark Brewer as chair for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. In a 6-0 vote, the board approved Brewer as Chair, Kevin Heine as Vice Chair, and Birgit Schmidt-Wesche as Clerk. Heine stepped down from the chair role following his year of leadership. The board voted 5-0 to
Zoning board continues dock-permit hearings to July 6. The board heard applications from applicants Michael McGuinness and Michael Crowell for Special Permits to install docks at 70-74 and 66 Black Horse Lane respectively, both presented by engineer Gregory Morse of Morse Engineering, and continued
Water Commission reorganizes and approves abatements totaling over $9,200. Christopher E. Pratt was elected Vice Chair, Stephen M. Girardi Chair, and Leonora C. Jenkins Clerk, all unanimously. The board approved a $6,776.85 abatement for a winter spigot failure at 80 Nichols Road (Pratt moved;
Committee regroups after public safety facility proposal falls short despite receiving 735 votes in favor. The Cohasset Public Safety Facilities Committee met after the recent vote, with members acknowledging poor communication of the $10.4 million cost estimate as a contributing factor. Police
Board of Assessors sets preliminary tax rate for FY 2027 billing. The board unanimously approved a preliminary tax rate of approximately $11.67, an increase from the FY 2026 rate of $11.35, using a factor of 1.0282. Chair Joseph P. Kennedy, Clerk Debra J. Krupczak, and Member Lorraine Tarpey
Cohasset Board of Public Health approves septic system variances, designates health agent. The Board, led by Chair Dr. Paul Schubert with members Mary Goodwin and Marcia Lewis, unanimously approved two variances for 212 South Main Street to allow a new 1500-gallon septic system for a 4-bedroom
School Committee elects Evans as chair; approves Education Foundation grant. The Cohasset School Committee unanimously reelected Craig MacLellan as vice chair and Lance Dial as secretary, and elected Corey D. Evans as chair for 2026–2027 in a 3-0-1 vote with Evans abstaining. Superintendent Dr.
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