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Whitman Imposes Hiring Freeze Ahead of Debt Vote
Whitman Board of Selectmen freezes hiring through January as school debt looms.
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Government · Other Committee
Assessors to seek state fix for garage error
Whitman assessors agree to pursue a state-approved fix for a years-old garage assessment error.
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Field hockey hosts Duxbury Wednesday
Whitman-Hanson's junior varsity field hockey team hosts Duxbury in a non-conference matchup Wednesday afternoon. Also in today's brief (4 items): Field hockey hosts Duxbury Wednesday; Freshman soccer hosts Silver Lake Thursday; Education collaborative board meets Friday; Conservation Co…
Morning Brief
14 property transfers, five with prices
Whitman News logged 14 property transfers this week, only five with sale prices disclosed so far. From our own coverage: 14 property transfers recorded in Whitman, five with prices. Also in today's brief (6 items): Board of Assessors meets Tuesday evening; Old Colony Planning Council me…
Sports
Whitman Hanson Youth Soccer opens registration for Spring 2027 travel and recreational programs.
Whitman Hanson Youth Soccer has opened registration for its Spring 2027 season, covering two tracks: a Competitive Travel program (grades 3-12) run through the South Shore Soccer League that requires a tryout, with players asked to register before trying out and tryout dates still to be…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
This week's Whitman obituary column carries one notice: Santiago Mercado, Miguel A., 76, of Whitman, who died Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Alliance Health at West Acres in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Carmen M. (Cuevas) Santiago and was born in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico.…
Morning Brief
Whitman home sales top out at $1 million as trust transfers dominate deed activity
Whitman recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, but only six carried a disclosed sale price, ranging from $110,000 to $1,000,000 with a median of $540,000 among priced sales. The month's top transaction was a $1 million sale of a Bedford Street parcel to DDM Whitman LLC.
Government · Other Committee
Whitman panel prioritizes dog park survey over skate park
Whitman open space panel fast-tracks a dog park survey, puts the skate park on hold.
Morning Brief
Conservation Commission plans wetlands bylaw sessions
Whitman Conservation Commission plans public information sessions on newly proposed wetlands protection bylaw. Also in today's brief (6 items): Conservation Commission plans wetlands bylaw sessions; Open space steering committee meets Thursday; Hobart Dam Replacement Committee meets Fri…
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board votes against garage apartment plan
Whitman Planning Board recommended against an apartment above a repair garage, citing child safety and fumes.