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YOUR VIEW: Canty speech ‘disrespectful, demeaning and judgmental’
Along with other residents of West Plymouth, I attended the Select Board meeting on November 10, 2026. I live very close to the huge 392-apartment, 40B proposal by developer Rick Vayo, which the Select Board summarily voted to approve on a fast track, and to send a prepared Memorandum of Agreement and Support letter to the state housing agency, with no residents of the area present at the meeting.
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Quincy City Council Opposes Quarry Hills Lease Extension
The Quincy City Council on Monday urged the state legislature to reject any measure – be it a home-rule petition or another bill – that would enable Quincy and the operators of Granite Links to enter into a 50-year lease extension until an audit and analysis of the terms of the lease has been completed.
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Quincy council OKs surveillance rules. Koch questions authority | Exclusive
QUINCY ‒ Mayor Tom Koch's administration is reviewing whether a new city council ordinance regulating police surveillance technology improperly intrudes on the police chief's authority, raising the possibility of a legal dispute over the measure after councilors approved it, 8-1, on Nov. 9. The council passed an ordinance requiring a public hearing and council approval before police can acquire or implement surveillance technologies such as automated license plate readers, facial recognition and other tracking technologies. Koch signaled a potential legal challenge to the limits the ordinance places on the police chief's authority. Quincy police are moving ahead with plans to replace 49 Flock Safety license plate readers in response to public concerns. It's unclear how the new ordinance will affect that process. Mayor questions city council's authority over the police chief Chris Walker, Koch's chief of staff, said Nov. 10 there is “certainly a legal question” about the difference between the council setting policy through an ordinance and “attempting to mandate specific operations of the Police Department and take that authority away from the Chief.” Walker said the city Solicitor's Office is reviewing the issue and expects to complete its analysis “in the coming days.” He also indicated the administration
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Ross Dress for Less Eyes Two More Massachusetts Locations
Ross Dress for Less is bringing its discount shopping experience to two more Massachusetts communities. According to The Connecticut Scoop, the off-price retailer is preparing to take over the former Best Buy Outlet space at Brockton‘s Westgate Mall, located at 200 Westgate Drive, as well as the former Bob’s Stores at Twin City Plaza, situated at 146 Whalon Street in Fitchburg, on the Leominster line. Construction on both locations is expected to begin in the spring, with grand openings tentatively planned for sometime in 2027.
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Plymouth North custodian offers inspiration to students
Hundreds of students at Plymouth North High School got to know a different side of a familiar face when a school custodian shared his story of serving in the Navy at the school’s annual Veterans Day assembly on Tuesday. Marcus Williams, a maintenance worker at the school since 2022,...
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'Despicable.' Taunton City Council OKs budget after heated lawyer fight
After a heated debate, Taunton city councilors voted 7-1 to approve the supplemental budget they rejected two weeks ago, without any changes and without a budget line item specifically for an attorney for the City Council. Previously, the Council voted 5-4 to reject the supplemental budget because it did not contain funding for an attorney specifically for the City Council . The supplemental budget contains funding for firefighters, funds the pension of a city employee serving in the military, and also adds $481,000 to the city's reserve account where it can be used in the event of an economic downturn or other financial challenge. At the most recent Tuesday, Nov. 10, council meeting, Chief Financial Officer Patrick Dello Russo said that hypothetically, money was available for the council to hire their own attorney. But he said that he would not make the money available until the Council came to an agreement with City Solicitor Matt Costa about the role of such an attorney. Costa, for his part, said that he had "legal concerns" but that he was "open to having the discussion." Ultimately, City Councilor Debra Botellio said that "we need to pass this for the sake of the people