Government · Zoning Board
Zoning Board Approves Old Orchard Lane Rebuild
Kingston Zoning Board unanimously approves rebuild of flood-zone home on Old Orchard Lane.
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Government · Water
Kingston Commits $700,000 For Sewer Design
Kingston Water Commission commits roughly $700,000 to design three sewer extensions, pressed by residents over a Duxbury capacity sale.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health backs daily fine overhaul
Kingston Board of Health moves toward $300-a-day fines for health code scofflaws. Health Agent Joyce told the board the current $25-to-$75 fine schedule, in place for roughly 20 years, provides little incentive to fix violations like uncollected trash and failing septic systems.
Government · Library Board
Library trustees adopt updated civility policy
Kingston library trustees adopt a revised civility policy and await a fall cost estimate on a building project.
Morning Brief
Kingston sales data shows three priced deals amid wave of trust transfers
Kingston recorded nine deeds between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only three carried reported sale prices; the rest were nominal-consideration transfers, several apparently within the same family based on shared names. Priced sales ranged from $482,900 to $660,000, with a median of $487,500.
Government · Conservation
Kingston Conservation OKs Old Orchard Lane Rebuild
Kingston's Conservation Commission approved a riverfront rebuild and kept pressing eight enforcement cases, including fines topping $50,000.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Selectmen narrow police clinician hiring authority
Kingston Selectmen tie police clinician hiring to staffing levels after member pushback.
Government · Council on Aging
Kingston Council on Aging Tables Suggestion Box
The Kingston Council on Aging Advisory Board tabled a resident suggestion box after members split over handling unsigned complaints, sending it back to September's agenda.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Approves Nelson Street House Lot
Kingston Planning Board approved a new house lot on Nelson Street without requiring any road construction.
Morning Brief
Kingston posts three sales in slow July recording period, with trust transfers dominating activity
Kingston recorded eight property transfers between July 10 and August 8, but only three carried an actual sale price: $548,011 to $1,100,000, with a median of $626,500. The month's top transaction was 84 Country Club Way, which sold for $1,100,000 in a sale between EBF LLC and AAT Holdings LLC.