Government · Conservation
Halifax panel approves tight tank, nursery trailer
Halifax Conservation Commission clears Ocean Avenue septic tank and a nursery trailer, closes two Amanda's Way files.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026
Halifax's obituary notices this week include one resident: Sears, Lesley Elizabeth, 71, who died September 2, 2026. No service details were available in the notices reviewed. The listing was posted by Bartlett Funeral Home, with matching entries on Legacy.com and Echovita. No further bi…
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Fairway Drive sale tops $1.1 million as Halifax records dozen deed transfers in August
Halifax recorded 12 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, with six carrying a sale price ranging from $330,000 to $1,115,000 and a median of $608,750. The month's top transaction was 139 Fairway Drive, which sold for $1,115,000 to Aleksandra and Thomas Kinney.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Votes Site Plan Was Violated
Halifax Planning Board finds a site plan violation at 285 Holmes Street after abutters' complaint. Chair Thomas Millias, Vice Chair Robert Gaynor, Clerk Amy L.
Government · Board of Assessors
Assessors review hiring procedures for administrative post
The Halifax Board of Assessors discussed hiring procedures for an Administrative Assessor position. Robert Mullen presided over the three-member board, which includes Dottie Lamoureux and Holly Merry. Ms. Feodoroff of Mead, Talerman & Costa LLC, the town's labor counsel, reviewed collective
Schools · School Committee
Halifax School Committee ratifies teacher contract, SRO deal
Halifax School Committee ratifies teacher contract and a new school resource officer deal.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026
Halifax's obituary notices this week name two residents: Jenkinson, Robert F. Jr., a longtime Halifax resident who died August 26, 2026, remembered as a devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; and Davis, Dorothy May, 101, who died August 27, 2026, predeceased by her husband,…
Morning Brief
Halifax sees wide price spread as high-end homes and low-cost lots both change hands
Halifax recorded 13 property transfers between July 31 and August 29, including 10 sales with recorded prices ranging from $35,000 to $764,900 and a median of $233,750. The month's top sale was 3 Pasture Lane at $764,900, followed by 36 Marilyn Way at $705,000 and 98 Walnut Street at $699,900.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Select Board Approves Sullivan As Interim Administrator
The Halifax Select Board approved a contract naming Darleen Sullivan interim town administrator, effective Aug. 31 through June 30, 2027.
Government · Conservation
Panel's 2-2 vote stalls Goodman's board return
The Halifax Conservation Commission deadlocked 2-2 on recommending Steve Goodman's return as a full member, leaving the final call to the Select Board.