Government · Select Board
Hanson Select Board Approves Expanded Planner Title, Waives Affordable Unit Purchase Right
Hanson Select Board approves combined town planner title and waives right on affordable housing unit.
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Government · Planning Board
Hanson Planning Board reorganizes, closes Main Street sidewalk hearing ahead of grant deadline
HANSON -- June 8, 2026, Hanson Planning Board reorganizes under new Chair Kevin Cohen and advances Main Street sidewalk project. The board, meeting for the first time since the town election, unanimously elected Kevin Cohen
Government · Conservation
Hanson Conservation Commission Approves Liberty Street Commercial Project With Conditions
Hanson Conservation Commission unanimously approved a Notice of Intent for a two-building commercial development at 84 Liberty Street, while deferring a residential garage project at 372 Whitman Street pending zoning review.
Government · Select Board
Hanson Select Board Orders Belgian Malinois Euthanized After Multiple Neighbor Attacks
Hanson Select Board reorganizes under new chair Laura Kemet and unanimously orders a Belgian Malinois euthanized after a second dangerous dog hearing on Birch Park Drive.
Government · Conservation
Hanson Conservation Commission Votes to Hire Wetland Scientist Over Disputed Tavern Way Fill
HANSON -- May 18, 2026, Hanson Conservation Commission votes to hire independent wetland scientist to investigate disputed Tavern Way fill. The commission voted unanimously Monday to authorize Conservation Agent Frank Skellinger to contract with a
Government · Planning Board
Hanson Planning Board Sends Four ZBA Applications Forward, Cites Safety and Aesthetic Concerns
Hanson Planning Board unanimously forwards four zoning applications to the ZBA, flagging safety and aesthetic concerns. Acting Chair Kevin Cohen led the four-member board — with Andrew Campbell absent — through a 4-0-1 approval of all referrals at the May 11 meeting.
Government · Select Board
Hanson Select Board Orders Belgian Malinois Removed After Series of Neighborhood Attacks
Hanson Select Board declared an 8-month-old Belgian Malinois a dangerous dog and ordered its removal from a Birchbark Drive property at the April 28 meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Hanson Planning Board adopts stormwater rules, closes two public hearings in unanimous votes
Hanson Planning Board unanimously adopts stormwater regulations and closes two public hearings.
Government · Conservation
Hanson Conservation Commission Approves Four Variances With Native Plant Mitigation Requirements
HANSON -- April 15, 2026, Hanson Conservation Commission grants four variances in single meeting, including septic upgrades and garage addition. The three-member commission, Steve Smith, Louise Stable, and Erica Adams, sitting without Chair T.
Government · Select Board
Hanson Select Board funds $150,000 police camera upgrade from stabilization reserves
HANSON -- April 14, 2026, Hanson Select Board closes annual town meeting warrant, adding $150,000 police camera fix over Finance Committee objection. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to fund a police station closed-circuit
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