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.
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Government · Zoning Board
ZBA grants garage variance, bars dwelling use
Whitman Zoning Board approves garage variance, continues 12-unit duplex review to October 5.
Government · Board of Health
Whitman Health Board Backs Regional Waste Depot
Whitman Board of Health backs joining a 12-town hazardous waste depot after a pop-up event blew the budget.
Morning Brief
Real estate roundup finds gaps in price data
Whitman News found a dozen recorded deeds with half still missing sale prices in its latest real estate roundup. From our own coverage: Whitman real estate roundup tracks 12 deeds recorded. Also in today's brief (9 items): Town posts weekly News Flash for Sept. 14-20; Middle School Buil…
Morning Brief
Six Whitman home sales top out at $725,000 as trust transfers dominate deed activity
The Plymouth County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 Whitman property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but six carried only nominal consideration and are not counted as sales. The six priced sales ranged from $110,000 to $725,000, with a median of $512,500.
Government · Other Committee
Whitman Recreation Pool Fund Nearly Wiped Out
Whitman Recreation Commission says pool budget line stayed at zero for a second year running.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Convenes Town's Committee Chairs
Whitman Board of Selectmen gathers two dozen committee chairs to meet new town administrator and air grievances.
Government · Conservation
Whitman OKs Unpermitted Auto Shop Storage Building
Whitman Conservation Commission retroactively approves an auto shop's unpermitted storage building and moves toward fining illegal wetlands discharges.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
This week's obituary column carries notices for 4 Whitman residents: Devlin, James Mark; Jolliemore, Richard M. Jr.; Joyce, Patrick J.; and Timoney, Conall Anthony. Devlin, 79, spent his later years running his own auto repair business in Hanson after working as a truck driver for Coca-…
Government · Other Committee
Whitman Panel Sets Oct. 7 Elder Tax Aid Review
Whitman's elderly and disabled tax relief committee preps for an October 7 application review with about $12,000 in hand.