Norwell Advisory Board Nominating Committee votes unanimously to appoint two new members. Chair Matthew Greene and committee members John LaCara and John McGrath appointed Jason Connolly and Seth Rosensweig as At Large members to the Advisory Board for three-year terms expiring June 30, 2029,
The Commission on Disabilities held a meeting July 27, 2026 via Zoom from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. with no formal votes recorded in the minutes. The agenda included approval of May minutes, budget updates from Karen Costello, discussion of the Board Chair role, exploration of launching a Facebook page,
Norwell Select Board approves appointments for police officer and cemetery committee posts. The board appointed Officer Edward Phelps as a Special Police Officer for a term expiring June 30, 2027, and Judy Volpe as an alternate member of the Cemetery Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2029. The
Norwell Conservation Commission approves Miller Woods plan, funds fish ladder. The Commission unanimously approved a 69-page Forest Stewardship and Management Plan for Miller Woods, prepared by Forester Joseph Kowalski, which makes the property eligible for Massachusetts Department of Conservation
Norwell School Committee held a regular July meeting with no recorded votes. The committee met on July 20 at the Norwell Public Library in executive session to discuss personnel negotiations strategy and superintendent evaluation. Agenda items included second reading of policies KBG and JKAA and
Norwell Board of Health approves septic design for restaurant conversion. The board approved an empirical water usage methodology for Tavern on the Square at 111 Pond Street, contingent on verification of historical water use data from the town Water Department. It also approved renewal of its VNA
The document provided is the Norwell Planning Board agenda for July 15, 2026, not the official approved minutes. Agendas list items for discussion but do not record votes, approvals, or decisions. The agenda shows two major items were scheduled: a public hearing on a detached ADU at 493 Main Street
Norwell Board of Appeals continues Jett Foundation retreat center case to late July. The Board held public hearings on five applications, including variance requests for residential modifications at 107 Parker Street and 997 Main Street, a farmers porch addition at 14 Knollwood Road, and site plan
The Norwell Board of Appeals held a business meeting and public hearings on July 15. The board approved June 20 minutes and reviewed consulting invoices for project monitoring at three properties. The board heard five property matters: a continued variance at Parker Street, Section 6 findings and
Norwell planning board approves Main Street accessory dwelling, advances Dunkin' site plan to review. Vice Chair Brendan Sullivan presiding, the board unanimously approved a special permit for Matthew Carr's 1,104-square-foot detached accessory dwelling at 493 Main Street, which will use a new