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Conservation Commission Continues Coastal ADU Case Again, Closes North River Addition

Scituate's Conservation Commission continued a long-disputed coastal ADU application to March 16 and closed a scaled-back North River addition at its January 21 virtual meeting.

Scituate Select Board Awards $829,000 in Seawall and Water Main Change Orders

Scituate Select Board unanimously approved nearly $830,000 in seawall and water main change orders and ordered demolition of the Cole Parkway gazebo at its January 20 meeting.

Scituate DEI Committee Plans March Community Listening Session at Library

Scituate's DEI Committee moves toward its first public outreach event in years while schools near a diversity hire.

Scituate ZBA Approves Four Housing Permits, Delays Fourth-Unit Conversion at Glades Road

Scituate's Zoning Board of Appeals approved four special permits and continued two applications at its January 15 meeting.

Scituate Planning Board Splits Zoning Hearings, Adds Grandfather Clause for Deck Rules

Scituate Planning Board continues contested zoning and stormwater hearings to January 22 after builder uproar.

Scituate Council on Aging launches memory cafe, Blue Zone series in January

Scituate Council on Aging opens 2026 with a packed winter calendar and federal funding concerns.

Scituate Select Board unanimously adopts five-year harbor rate hike plan

Scituate Select Board votes unanimously on harbor rate hikes and updated license fees at January session.

Scituate Conservation Commission closes two hearings, presses Stockbridge Road developer for more review

Scituate's Conservation Commission closed two wetlands hearings and continued six others at its January 5 remote meeting, with a proposed three-home development on Stockbridge Road drawing the most scrutiny.

Scituate Town Meeting Raises Room Occupancy Tax, Approves New Short-Term Rental Fees

Scituate Town Meeting approved higher short-term rental taxes and a contested easement while rejecting a Glades Road parking petition.

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