Carver Select Board Approves Opioid Funds, Forms EMS Panel Amid $4M Health Crisis
Carver Select Board approves opioid funds, forms EMS building committee, and confronts a $4 million health insurance shortfall.
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Carver Select Board Approves One-Day Liquor License for Sportsman's Club
CARVER — February 27, 2026 — Carver Select Board unanimously approves a one-day liquor license for the Carver Sportsman's Club. The board granted the license for an event at 127 Main Street on February 28, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., the only substantive action at
Carver Conservation Commission withdraws cranberry bog zoning article, cites process gaps
Carver Conservation Commission pulls cranberry bog zoning article and opens barn demolition process at light February meeting.
Carver Orders AD Makepeace to Submit Quarterly Engineering Reports for Bog Project
Carver Earth Removal Committee requires AD Makepeace to file quarterly engineering reports on its disputed 59 Federal Road bog project.
Carver Planning Board hears 240-unit 40R pitch, continues two solar permits
CARVER — February 10, 2026 — Carver Planning Board hears conceptual pitch for 240-unit mixed-use 40R development in North Carver. Consultant Art Borden and property owner Constantine Costas presented a non-engineered concept for four residential buildings plus roughly 20,000 square feet of retail and 423 parking spaces off
Carver School Committee Hears FY27 Budget Plan Cutting Three Teachers and Adding Two Arts Positions
Carver School Committee receives $28.6 million FY27 budget proposal featuring three teacher reductions and a switch from French to Portuguese.
Carver Select Board Votes to Hire Deputy Chief Eric Jermaine as Next Fire Chief
CARVER — February 3, 2026 — Carver Select Board unanimously votes to negotiate contract with Deputy Chief Eric Jermaine as next fire chief. The board moved quickly Tuesday to advance Jermaine, a 20-year department veteran, after outgoing Chief Scott Weston's retirement prompted what members called a model succession process.
Carver ZBA Approves Oversized Garage With Special Permit and Rear Setback Variance
CARVER — January 29, 2026 — Carver Zoning Board unanimously approves oversized garage with combined special permit and variance at Wynnum Shores Drive. The board granted Ronald Menard of 2 Wynnum Shores Drive permission to build a 1,406-square-foot detached garage — double the 700 square feet allowed as of right
Carver COA Approves Minutes, Plans Village Outreach Push for Spring 2026
CARVER — January 22, 2026 — Carver's Council on Aging reports an 82 percent jump in unduplicated seniors served in 2025, and shifts its village outreach strategy. The board met January 22, approving minutes from its October 23 and November 20, 2025 meetings. Director Kathy reported that 375 unique seniors
Carver Select Board Plans February Vote to Appoint New Fire Chief
CARVER — January 20, 2026 — Carver Select Board moves toward fast-track appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Eric Germain to succeed retiring Chief William West. West, who has served nearly 38 years with the department and close to 21 as chief, told the board Tuesday that Germain — his deputy for 20