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Also on today's calendar: Young Writers Program Registration and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Meet our Pet of the Week, Fanta (959watd.com) — A senior orange cat named Fanta is waiting for adoption through Friends of the Marshfield Animal Shelter after being found on a resident's boat in town. His fee is fully sponsored, he's medically up to date, and he'd do best as the only pet in a quiet Marshfield-area home where he can enjoy his remaining years in comfort.
2. Marshfield Administrator Says Town Has Not Followed Procurement Law; Board Adopts 12-Month Expectations (southshore.news subscription) — Marshfield's new town administrator says departments haven't been following state procurement law, calling it a liability as he drafts stricter purchasing procedures and plans meetings with department heads. The Select Board also set 12‑month performance expectations for his role, including audits, health and pension reviews, and implementing a school funding agreement that one member still opposes.
3. South Shore cleaning up from storm as nor'easter impacts linger (newsbreak.com) — Marshfield residents are cleaning up after this weekend's nor'easter, with sea foam covering roads, a damaged seawall in nearby Humarock, and public works crews racing to clear streets before the commute and next high tide. Officials warn that another afternoon high tide could still bring minor flooding, even though power has largely been restored and damage was less severe than feared.
4. Retirement – Beneficiary – Option (c) (masslawyersweekly.com) — A state administrative decision explains why a Massport firefighter couldn't change his retirement option after his accidental disability retirement took effect, clarifying how Massachusetts public pension rules work. Near the end, the piece notes that the Supreme Judicial Court has rejected Marshfield's legal argument against the MBTA Communities housing law, signaling important statewide implications for the town's zoning obligations.
5. Civil service – Promotion (masslawyersweekly.com) — A Civil Service Commission ruling faults Woburn's police promotion process for lacking safeguards and orders a new, fairer tie‑breaking system while letting the current sergeant stay in place for now. In a brief legal news note, the piece also mentions that the Supreme Judicial Court has rejected Marshfield's challenge to the MBTA Communities law, reinforcing the town's obligation to comply with state housing requirements.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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