Planning Board approves 899-square-foot rear accessory dwelling unit in Water Resource Protection District. The unanimously approved unit at 33 Pheasant Hill Drive for Micah and Ashley Wells will increase impervious surface by 4.6 percent; Town Planner Karen Joseph confirmed the project meets ADU
Scituate Select Board holds annual retreat to establish 26 priorities for fiscal 2026-2027. All five board members attended the meeting at Scituate Maritime Center to address fiscal pressures and set the coming year's agenda.
Scituate's Design Review Committee deferred decisions on two residential projects pending revisions. The committee reviewed 7 New Driftway, an 18-unit development at assessor's map 53-5-37F proposed by Seven New Driftway LLC with architect Michael Rossino of EMBR Architects, and requested
Nine property transfers were recorded in Scituate from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5, including two nominal-consideration transfers to trusts that are not counted as market sales. Among the seven recorded sales, prices ranged from $1,005,000 to $2,400,000, with a median of $1,300,000.
Scituate Select Board approves three-year police labor agreement and four municipal contracts. The Memorandum of Agreement with MassCOP Local 461 establishes 2.5 percent annual wage increases for fiscal years 2027 through 2029, introduces specialist stipends ranging from $250 to $2,500,
Nine property transfers were recorded in Scituate from July 31 through Aug. 29, but only five carried a disclosed sale price, ranging from $850,000 to $1,820,000 with a median of $1,075,000.
Scituate Planning Board continues 7 New Driftway hearing to November pending peer review.
Scituate Historical Commission advances preservation plan and cemetery protection. The commission moved its Heritage Strategies preservation plan to final-draft stage, with Chair Doug Smith completing edits and a public information session planned for late October. The commission also advanced
Scituate Capital Planning Committee recommended capital projects for the October 19, 2026 Special Town Meeting vote. The committee unanimously approved the Police Firing Range and a $68,000 Department of Public Works truck replacement. Schools Director of Business and Finance Irene Houle reported
Scituate recorded nine deed transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only four carried a disclosed sale price, ranging from $1,105,000 to $2,650,000 with a median of $1,535,000. The top sale was 5 Michael Ave at $2,650,000, sold by Christopher R. and Ann Carey Seitter to Angela and James Kelly.
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