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Marshfield Conservation Commission Ratifies Narrow Airport Cleanup Order, Bars Further Tree Cutting

MARSHFIELD — June 3, 2026 — Marshfield Conservation Commission ratifies limited airport cleanup order after contentious hour-long hearing. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize debris removal and gate clearing at Marshfield Airport but explicitly prohibited cutting of live trees beyond a single poplar blocking emergency vehicle access on Plymouth Avenue

Marshfield Advisory Board Votes to Add Library, Police, Procurement Funds to Budget Wish List

MARSHFIELD — June 2, 2026 — Marshfield Advisory Board builds a FY27 budget wish list approaching $1 million as town weighs $4 million override. Working through a shared spreadsheet at the June 2 meeting, the board voted unanimously on six line items above the no-override A budget: $75,000 added to

Marshfield Select Board Approves Beach Yoga, Fair Liquor Licenses at June 1 Meeting

Marshfield Select Board approves summer beach yoga and fair liquor licenses, tables several bench requests.

Marshfield Planning Board Opens Hearing on 32-Unit Affordable Housing Project, Hears Widespread Opposition

MARSHFIELD — June 1, 2026 — Marshfield Planning Board opens its first hearing under the town's new LIP affordable-housing policy, drawing strong neighborhood opposition to a proposed 32-unit development on Forge Lane. Attorney Steve Gard presented the project Monday on behalf of applicant Faceoff Holdings, proposing 32 three-

Marshfield Board of Public Works Approves Brant Rock Irrigation, Four Contracts at June Meeting

Marshfield's Board of Public Works approved irrigation at Brant Rock's Bullnose Island and four service contracts totaling more than $157,000 at its June 1 meeting.

Marshfield Registrars Vote 2-1 to Invalidate Eric Kelly Recall Petition

MARSHFIELD — May 29, 2026 — Marshfield registrars voted 2-1 to void the recall petition against Select Board member Eric Kelly over a missing official seal. Acting Chair Walter Sterling and Registrar Dave Kolar ruled Thursday that the April 2026 recall petition failed to satisfy the requirements of Chapter C, Article

Marshfield Select Board Approves Five Town Administrator Finalists for June Interviews

Marshfield Select Board advances five town administrator finalists and hears bleak override options ahead of June 15 town meeting.

Marshfield Schools Detail 110 Pink Slips, Three-Tier Cut Plan Ahead of Override Vote

MARSHFIELD — May 28, 2026 — Marshfield schools warn of 110 pink slips and cuts across all grade levels without an override. Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan and Assistant Superintendent Tom Miller presented a three-tiered framework of proposed reductions to the Advisory Board Wednesday, tied to a town structural deficit the school

Marshfield Advisory Board Begins Department-by-Department Budget Review Before Town Meeting

Marshfield Advisory Board begins building its own budget math ahead of a high-stakes Town Meeting vote.

Marshfield ZBA Rejects Airport Buffer Waiver, Orders Site Plan Modification Process

MARSHFIELD — May 26, 2026 — Marshfield ZBA turns away airport buffer waiver, orders formal site plan modification. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Tuesday to continue a contentious airport commission request to July 14, declining to waive site plan approval after crews used a tracked marsh master machine to clear

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