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Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee approves MVP grant with review safeguard

Lake Massapoag Advisory Committee votes to approve MVP grant proposal with contingency for committee review of material changes. Chair Laura Henze Russell presented a draft watershed-based plan targeting phosphorus, E. coli, and invasive weeds through five key projects over five years--including

Select Board approves water rate hikes of 4 to 5 percent

Sharon Select Board approves 4-5 percent quarterly water rate hikes effective April 1. Select Board Member Hanna Switlekowski voted against the increase, citing cost-of-living and fairness concerns, while Town Administrator Frederic E. Turkington, Jr. and Superintendent of Public Works Eric Hooper

Finance Committee excludes three school items from capital outlay recommendation

Finance Committee votes to exclude school items from capital outlay recommendation. Chair Ira Miller and members voted 11-0 to approve the overall capital outlay article while withholding recommendation for Chromebook replacement ($262,752), iPad replacement ($66,729), and Special Education vans

Conservation Commission continues three public hearings to March 5

Sharon Conservation Commission continues three public hearings to March 5. The board unanimously postponed regulatory decisions on a Crescent Ridge Dairy demolition and construction project at 355 Bay Road, a garage at 738 Mountain Street, and a parking lot renovation at Veterans Memorial Beach.

Sharon DEI Committee approves Juneteenth, school letter, and community events.

Sharon Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee approves Juneteenth and school correspondence. The committee voted unanimously to co-sponsor the 2026 Juneteenth initiative with $395 allocated for Department of Conservation & Recreation rental and application fees. A letter to the School Committee