Tagged: Town Meeting

Duxbury Town Meeting To Discuss Potential Beach Closure

March 7th, 2024 | Town Meeting

Duxbury Town Meeting will have an unusual predicament on Saturday. Town government will either run a deficit or close the beach. A non-profit organization, the Duxbury Beach Reservation, owns the peninsular that largely identifies the town and protects it as a barrier beach. The town leases it from the reservation. This year, the lease will […]

Triffletti Recaps Plymouth Fall Town Meeting

October 23rd, 2023 | Town Meeting

Plymouth Town Moderator Steven Triffletti gives WATD’s Dan McCready re-cap of the Fall Annual Town Meeting.

Kingston Selectmen Discuss Town Meeting, Host Community Agreements

August 16th, 2023 | Town Meeting

Kimberly Emberg, Chair of the Kingston Board of Selectmen, gives WATD’s Dan McCready a recap of Tuesday night’s meeting.  

Hull Town Meeting To Reconvene On Tuesday

May 2nd, 2023 | Town Meeting

Hull did not wrap up their Town Meeting Monday night.   Select Board chair Donna Pursel tells WATD News some very important articles were passed.   One of the approved articles dealt with the Town Administrator position.   Select Board chair Donna Pursel tells WATD News they will reconvene Tuesday night.   Hull Town Meeting […]

Plymouth Town Moderator To Preside Over The Town’s 1st Hybrid Town Meeting

February 17th, 2023 | Town Meeting

In Plymouth, spring Town Meeting will be the first one to be held using the hybrid format, now permitted because of state legislation passed late last year. The hybrid plan allows Town Meeting members to appear in person or to participate remotely. The Town Moderator, elected by the town’s voters, presides over 162 Town Meeting […]

Plymouth CPC Chair Loses But Supports New Select Board Policy

January 13th, 2023 | Town Meeting

In Plymouth, the Select Board issued a new policy last November that when the warrant closes the second week of December—all language and supporting documents must be presented in the lead up to spring Annual Town Meeting. The Community Preservation Committee, or CPC, presented those materials on the 22nd—one day late.   Community Chairman Bill Keohan […]

Baker Signs Bill Allowing Hybrid Town Meeting In Plymouth

December 9th, 2022 | Town Meeting

The Town of Plymouth will now be able to hold Town Meetings in a hybrid format.   State Representative Mathew Muratore tells WATD News that this legislation was something that came out of the pandemic.   Muratore says the bill did face some challenges before it was ultimately passed.   Muratore says that this legislation […]

Muratore Discusses Progress Of Hybrid Town Meeting Bill

September 21st, 2022 | Town Meeting

State Rep. Mathew Muratore speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about a bill that would allow Plymouth to hold a hybrid Town Meeting.    

Milton Concludes Town Meeting

June 15th, 2022 | Town Meeting

Milton Town Meeting wrapped up Tuesday night.   Town Moderator Robert Hiss tells WATD News that they did continue with a discussion regarding the town’s schools.   He says they were also able to deal with two major articles.   The meeting was conducted on zoom and Hiss says that created a unique set of […]

Milton Town Meeting Continues Tuesday Night

June 14th, 2022 | Town Meeting

Milton Town Meeting will be going another night following a session on Monday.   Town Moderator Robert Hiss tells WATD News he has a plan on how he will deal with the land swap article.   Hiss also thinks it’s unlikely Town Meeting will wrap up Tuesday night.   Milton Town Meeting reconvenes at 7:30 […]