Marshfield Board of Public Works Adopts $1.025 Million Indirect Cost Figure, Challenging Town's $1.7 Million Claim
Marshfield Board of Public Works sets its own $1.025 million indirect cost figure, rejecting the town's $1.7 million claim.
Dave Watkins
Conservation Commission Approves Beach Access Sand Move, Continues Coastal Home Rebuild
MARSHFIELD — April 1, 2026 — Marshfield Conservation Commission approves beach access project, continues barrier beach rebuild, and finds unpermitted wetland work at Iowa Street. The commission unanimously approved RDA 2605 allowing the Town of Marshfield Beaches department to relocate accreted sand along the jetty at Zero Beach Street to improve wheelchair
Marshfield Schools Face 66-Position Cut List; Committee Votes to Pressure Select Board on Override
MARSHFIELD — March 31, 2026 — Marshfield School Committee receives first-read list of 66 potential staff cuts totaling nearly $6 million. Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan and Director of Finance Tom Miller presented a 66.2-position, $5,946,016 cut scenario at the March 31 meeting, covering every school level and
Marshfield Select Board Split Over Placing Override Question on Ballot
Marshfield Select Board fractures publicly over override ballot as town administrator resigns.
Marshfield Moves Budget Vote to June, Orders Full $7 Million Override Option on Ballot
MARSHFIELD — March 25, 2026 — Marshfield Select Board delays budget vote to June and orders a full $7 million override option. Voting 2-1 at a packed March 25 joint session with the Advisory Board, the board moved all financial articles of the annual town meeting from April 27 to Monday,
Marshfield ZBA allows Ocean Street redevelopment to withdraw, reset application process
MARSHFIELD — March 24, 2026 — Marshfield Zoning Board votes 5-1 to let Ocean Street redevelopment reset amid public process debate. The Board of Appeals Tuesday allowed the Drusopolis Family to withdraw case 25-70, covering properties at 239 through 287 Ocean Street in the Brant Rock Overlay District, without prejudice,
Marshfield Schools Detail 66-Position Cut List Ahead of Override Vote
Marshfield schools face a $5.7 million cut list that could eliminate 66 positions and close an elementary school.
Marshfield Advisory Board Approves $35,000 Fire Engine Repair, Warns Budget Process Is Off Track
MARSHFIELD — March 24, 2026 — Marshfield Advisory Board approves two emergency expenditures and warns it cannot meet its budget advisory duty before late-April town meeting. The board unanimously approved a $34,859.36 transfer from the town emergency reserve fund to pay for repairs to Engine 4, a 2014 E1
Marshfield Capital Panel Approves Nine Emergency Projects Pending Funding Confirmation
Marshfield Capital Planning Committee approves nine emergency capital projects for town meeting, all contingent on unverified funding.
Marshfield Select Board Tables Beach Sticker Hike, Approves Corner Cafe Full Liquor License
MARSHFIELD — March 23, 2026 — Marshfield Select Board tables beach sticker price increase, approves Corner Cafe liquor upgrade. The board voted unanimously Monday to defer action on a proposed $10 hike in resident beach sticker prices — from $60 to $70 — after Beaches Director Cindy Castro could not provide a complete cost