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Recycling pickup delayed, town alert says
Whitman's recycling pickup fell behind schedule Tuesday, prompting a town alert for residents awaiting curbside collection.
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Sample ballot posted for Nov. 3 election
Town Clerk posts sample ballot for voters ahead of Nov. 3 election. Also in today's brief (16 items): Sample ballot posted for Nov. 3 election; School building committee meets Tuesday afternoon; Select Board holds regular session Tuesday night; Planning Board meets Tuesday evening.
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Library to host witchcraft history talk
Whitman Public Library will host a Massachusetts witchcraft history talk by Alison O'Leary Wednesday evening.
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Library launches horror book pop-up for Halloween
Whitman Public Library launches its Halloween season with a pop-up horror book event Saturday. Also in today's brief (10 items): Library hosts pop-up horror book picks; Housing Authority meets Monday night; Select Board meets Tuesday night; Planning Board meets Tuesday night.
Government · Other Committee
Recreation panel moves Halloween event for voting
Whitman's Recreation Commission moved this year's trick-or-treating event into the town hall basement because early voting will occupy the usual auditorium space.
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Five boards share one meeting night
Five Whitman town boards share one busy meeting night on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Also in today's brief (8 items): Recreation Commission meets Thursday evening; Library trustees meet Friday morning; Housing Authority meets Monday night; Town Clerk tests ballots for state election.
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Three streets post repeat deed sales
Three Whitman streets saw repeat property sales among September's 11 recorded deed transfers. From our own coverage: Three streets post repeat deed sales. Also in today's brief (9 items): Planning board cancels Tuesday's meeting; Board of Assessors meets Tuesday evening; Finance Committ…
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Whitman home sales span $450,000 to $1 million in five-week stretch
Whitman recorded 11 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, including eight sales with reported prices ranging from $450,000 to $1,000,000 and a median of $617,500.
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Selectmen weigh South Shore Tech payment plan
Selectmen debated how to pay for South Shore Tech as a Hanover fee dispute threatens Whitman $2 million. From our own coverage: Selectmen weigh how to pay for tech school. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town offices closed Monday for Columbus Day; Library closed Sunday and Monday for …
Government · Other Committee
Panel Declines to Extend Tax Aid Deadline
Whitman's tax relief fund committee declined to extend its Oct. 1 application deadline but admitted one late applicant.