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
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
The Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved $3,835,165 for Pier 44 Park development in Scituate. Applicants Corey Miles and Paul Barkowitz revised their proposal to reduce costs by removing landscaping elements, cutting contingency from 30 percent to 10 percent, and eliminating site
Scituate Waterways Commission unanimously approves aligned Rules and Regulations. Chair Dave Dinneen led the May 6 vote, passed 6-0, supporting revisions striking mooring van references, clarifying the $50 fine for improper moorings, and adding missing mooring specifications. The amendments also
The Scituate Sister City/France, Sucy-en-Brie Committee approved operational improvements to next year's food festival following a review of its most recent event, which attracted 104 attendees. Members voted to accept secretary and accountant reports and discussed changes including decaffeinated
Conservation Commission approves deck expansion at Old Oaken Bucket Road development. Chair Frank Snow and commissioners Eric DiTommaso, Brendan Collins, and Penny Scott-Pipes voted 4-0 to close the hearing and issue an Amended Order of Conditions for 279-281 Old Oaken Bucket Road, allowing
Scituate Historical Commission launches preservation awards initiative. The panel unanimously approved March minutes and authorized a new Preservation Awards program to recognize owners of restored historic homes and buildings in town. The application deadline is June 1, with awards ceremony
Scituate Select Board approves $502,423 in service contracts. The board unanimously awarded five contracts including $75,000 to Zoll Medical Corporation for two cardiac monitors replacing aging 2017 units on ambulances, $59,879.08 to Jet Dock Systems for a modular floating dock lift to protect the
Planning Board unanimously approves stormwater system and scenic road tree removal for Neal Gate four-lot project. The Board voted 5-0 to remove ten trees from the public right-of-way, including a dangerous 24-inch white pine flagged by Town Warden Mike Breen, with all trees to be replaced by
Scituate Affordable Housing Trust prepares to launch $25,000 grant program this summer. Chair Stephen Irish reported the Small Home Repair Grant Program, approved at Town Meeting, will become available in July, requiring applicants to demonstrate low-to-moderate income and meet home-value
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