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Government · Light Board

Hull Light Board authorizes battery energy storage negotiations with MMWEC.

Hull Light Board authorizes battery energy storage negotiations with MMWEC. Chair Thomas Burns and all five commissioners voted unanimously in executive session to authorize Light Plant Manager Jennifer Constable to pursue negotiations with Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company on a

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Developer Appeals Delayed Allerton Condo Zoning Ruling, Alleges 'Witch Hunt'

A developer has appealed a delayed Allerton condo zoning ruling, alleging opponents are waging a "witch hunt," Hull Times reports. The 20-page appeal, posted this week to the town's Zoning Board of Appeals page, argues that neighbors opposed to the project have deliberately worked to bl…

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board adjourns abruptly after dispute over meeting decorum.

Hull Planning Board meeting ends abruptly after procedural dispute. The board convened July 22 but adjourned after 23 minutes following a disagreement between Clerk Lisa French and Chair Meghan Reilly over how draft minutes should be reviewed and edited. Members approved the May 27, 2026 minutes on

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Government · DocumentCenter

Planning Board adjourns after procedural dispute over minutes review.

The Hull Planning Board adjourned after 23 minutes on July 22 following a procedural disagreement between members over how draft minutes should be reviewed and approved. Chair Meghan Reilly and members Abby Klieman and Nathan Peyton agreed that current staff should continue preparing minute drafts

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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging approves Wolfe as co-chair.

Hull Council on Aging unanimously appoints Craig Wolfe as co-chair. Chair Jim Potroli presided over the July 21 meeting, with seven members present. Director Lisa Thornton presented findings on senior center usage, food pantry assistance, grants, and programming. The council advanced efforts toward

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Government · Light Board

Light Board declines winter generator renewal as costs surge to $1.3M

Hull Light Board declines to renew winter backup generator program. The five-member board voted 3 to 2 against spending $1.3 million to continue twelve megawatts of emergency diesel generation, with Chair Thomas Burns, Commissioner Jacob M. Vaillancourt, and Commissioner Mark L. Kohn opposing the

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