Government · Board of Health
Scituate Board of Health approves Laurelwood Drive well variance, opens Kratom debate
Scituate Board of Health hears Kratom alarm, approves Laurelwood Drive well variance.
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Government · Other Committee
Scituate Senior Center logs 509 rides as South Shore Elder Services transition enters final weeks
Scituate's Council on Aging advisory board received a broad operations update and a detailed briefing on the final weeks of the South Shore Elder Services wind-down at its May 15 meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves ADU at 104 Cornet Stetson Road
Scituate Planning Board approves ADU at 104 Cornet Stetson Road. The board voted unanimously to approve the site plan for a 632-square-foot accessory dwelling unit within the principal dwelling owned by David Isbrandt, which meets town zoning and Board of Health standards. In related business, the
Government · Planning Board
Scituate Planning Board approves first protected-use ADU at 4 Stetson Road
Scituate Planning Board unanimously approves a 632-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 4 Stetson Road and delays a Johnwood Road special permit hearing to July 9.
Government · Mordecai Lincoln Property Committee
Caretaker cottage nears completion as Mordecai Lincoln restoration advances
Mordecai Lincoln Property Committee updates preservation progress on historic site. The committee approved April minutes unanimously and outlined restoration work including main house insulation and electrical assessment, with a dendrochronology study to verify the property's age underway.
Government · Capital Planning Committee
Capital Planning reviews $5.5M seawall grant and water system backlog
Scituate Capital Planning Committee reviews $5.5M federal seawall grant and $7M water infrastructure backlog. The committee discussed the Turner Lighthouse Road Seawall project, planned for 2029 and funded by a $5.5 million federal grant covering the area north from Jericho Avenue to Scituate
Government · Traffic Rules and Regulations Committee
Traffic committee broadens parking review for harbor area
Traffic committee broadens parking review before deciding Kent Street approach. The Traffic Rules and Regulations Committee, meeting May 12 at Town Hall with Selectperson liaison Nico Afanasenko and Officer Tobey Britton in attendance, approved unanimously an expanded harbor-area parking review
Government · Select Board
Select Board approves poll extension, permits propane tanks, extends sewer disposal contract.
Select Board extends polling hours and approves propane tanks for 40B project. The Board voted unanimously to keep polls open until 6 p.m. on June 6, estimating 114 voters used the extra hour in 2023 at a cost of $1,200. In a contested decision, the Board unanimously approved an 8,500-gallon
Government · Select Board
Scituate Select Board approves propane storage license for 40B development, 4-1
Scituate Select Board approves 8,500-gallon propane storage license for a 40B development on Old Oaken Bucket Road, 4-1.
Government · Scituate Bicycle Committee
Bicycle Committee approves prior minutes; updates route work and programs.
Scituate Bicycle Committee unanimously approved April minutes at its May 11 meeting. Chair Nancy Werner, Vice Chair Michael Bowler, Clerk Jeffrey Helm, and members Jonathan Belber and Stephen McQuire reported progress on Waterfield bike route development, scheduled for an update by May 15, and
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