Government
Whitman Posts FY2027 Property Revaluation Values
Whitman has completed its state-required five-year revaluation of all real and personal property, with preliminary FY2027 values open for public review Nov. 2 through Nov. 9, 2026.
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Government
Whitman recycling pickup delayed this week
Whitman's Department of Public Works announced Oct. 22 that recycling pickup will be delayed this week, asking residents to keep their carts curbside.
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.
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.
Government · Council on Aging
Council on Aging votes to recommend new member
Whitman's Council on Aging voted to recommend Trish Gleason to fill a board seat vacated by former member Piper's health-related resignation. New board member Joseph Scalata attended his first meeting and flagged that the center's buses needed updated inspection stickers.
Government · Conservation
Conservation Commission Extends Stetson Street Permit
Whitman's Conservation Commission extended a wetlands permit and advanced a bylaw rewrite toward two public hearings.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Whitman Selectmen Favor Level Payments For Tech School
Whitman selectmen leaned toward level annual payments for the town's share of the $162 million South Shore Tech building and flagged a Hanover permit-fee dispute that could cost up to $2 million.
Government · Zoning Board
Zoning Board Approves Bedford Street Restaurant Plaza
The Whitman Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to approve a three-tenant restaurant plaza, including a Starbucks drive-through, on a Bedford Street parcel split from the Northeastern Savings Bank lot.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Whitman Imposes Hiring Freeze Ahead of Debt Vote
Whitman Board of Selectmen freezes hiring through January as school debt looms.
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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