Justin
@justinevans.bsky.social
Dedicated public servant. Engineer for the DPU, Select Board for the Town of Whitman.
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South Shore News...letter: No Easy Answers #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: No Easy Answers
South Shore Wrestles with Layoffs, Overrides, and Failing Infrastructure
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November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
South Shore News...letter: No Easy Answers #mapoli #southshore
To the folks that followed my south shore override coverage last spring, north of the city Melrose just passed 3!
Huge shout out to the good folks at the City of Melrose for posting unofficial election results so quickly! Overrides pass. www.cityofmelrose.org/CivicAlerts....
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
To the folks that followed my south shore override coverage last spring, north of the city Melrose just passed 3!
Gilding the bathroom and throwing a literal Great Gatsby party while millions of Americans lose SNAP and decide whether they can afford health insurance.
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Gilding the bathroom and throwing a literal Great Gatsby party while millions of Americans lose SNAP and decide whether they can afford health insurance.
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Norwell’s Town Hall Masterstroke: Is This the Model for Municipal Modernization? #mapoli #southshore
Norwell’s Town Hall Masterstroke: Is This the Model for Municipal Modernization?
NORWELL - The Town of Norwell’s relocation of its municipal offices from the crumbling 73-year-old former schoolhouse on Main Street to a modern office condominium at 93 Longwater Circle stands, in hindsight, as a striking model of municipal pragmatism for other communities struggling with aging infrastructure and restrictive budgets.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Norwell’s Town Hall Masterstroke: Is This the Model for Municipal Modernization? #mapoli #southshore
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South Shore News...letter: Week of Upheaval #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: Week of Upheaval
Whitman-Hanson Halts Layoffs, Cohasset Manager Exits, Multiple Towns Face Financial Pressure
dlvr.it
November 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
South Shore News...letter: Week of Upheaval #mapoli #southshore
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Whitman-Hanson School Committee Halts 30 Planned Layoffs #mapoli #southshore
Whitman-Hanson School Committee Halts 30 Planned Layoffs
Demands Full Accounting of $1.4M Deficit
dlvr.it
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Whitman-Hanson School Committee Halts 30 Planned Layoffs #mapoli #southshore
I don’t know why nobody believes him, he told us the MRI was a routine test, even though it was withheld from the memo his doctor released a few weeks ago, for his second “yearly” physical in 6 months.
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I don’t know why nobody believes him, he told us the MRI was a routine test, even though it was withheld from the memo his doctor released a few weeks ago, for his second “yearly” physical in 6 months.
Ontario didn’t pull down the anti tariff ad quickly enough so Trump is raising tariffs on Canada by 10%.
Reminder, Congress has the sole authority to impose tariffs except for narrow “national security reasons.”
A commercial during the World Series poses a national security threat
Reminder, Congress has the sole authority to impose tariffs except for narrow “national security reasons.”
A commercial during the World Series poses a national security threat
Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Ontario didn’t pull down the anti tariff ad quickly enough so Trump is raising tariffs on Canada by 10%.
Reminder, Congress has the sole authority to impose tariffs except for narrow “national security reasons.”
A commercial during the World Series poses a national security threat
Reminder, Congress has the sole authority to impose tariffs except for narrow “national security reasons.”
A commercial during the World Series poses a national security threat
This is 6 years in the making for me, and along with Municipal Aggregation and the Community Preservation Act was one of 3 specific policy suggestions I proposed as a candidate for Select Board in 2019. Good government takes time
Whitman Considers Smart Growth Housing District to Unlock State Incentive Payments #mapoli #southshore
Whitman Considers Smart Growth Housing District to Unlock State Incentive Payments
Town discusses pension burden with County Treasurer O'Brien
dlvr.it
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is 6 years in the making for me, and along with Municipal Aggregation and the Community Preservation Act was one of 3 specific policy suggestions I proposed as a candidate for Select Board in 2019. Good government takes time
Historically, it’s not usually the good guys detaining middle schoolers against the order of a judge
Boston judge orders release of 13-year-old from ICE custody
The federal court ruled the boy must be freed unless immigration officials can justify detaining a juvenile with adult detainees at the Burlington facility.
www.masslive.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Historically, it’s not usually the good guys detaining middle schoolers against the order of a judge
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South Shore News...letter: The 'Polished Turd': South Shore Towns Navigate Unwanted State Mandates #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: The 'Polished Turd': South Shore Towns Navigate Unwanted State Mandates
When Control Isn't Local: MBTA Zoning, Battery Storage, and Municipal Resistance
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October 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
South Shore News...letter: The 'Polished Turd': South Shore Towns Navigate Unwanted State Mandates #mapoli #southshore
The Massachusetts Municipal Association publishing its “perfect storm” report (www.mma.org/resources/a-...) is the perfect time for me to reshare my “perfect storm” blog post from earlier this year (votejustinevans.com/blog/2025/3/...)
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Big fan MMA!
The Perfect Storm: Rising Costs and Revenue Caps Cripple Town Budgets — Justin Evans - Whitman Selectman
Towns all over the state are facing structural budget deficits and asking the taxpayers to raise their own taxes. Across the South Shore alone Duxbury sought a $5.8 million override, Halifax is seekin...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Massachusetts Municipal Association publishing its “perfect storm” report (www.mma.org/resources/a-...) is the perfect time for me to reshare my “perfect storm” blog post from earlier this year (votejustinevans.com/blog/2025/3/...)
Big fan MMA!
Big fan MMA!
The status of Kratom in MA is currently defined by a policy vacuum at the state level, forcing Boards of Health to create a patchwork of regulations. This presents immediate challenges, as bans enacted nearby threaten to displace sales and public health risks into neighboring, unregulated towns
Kratom Debate Puts Boards of Health on the Front Lines as State Action Stalls #mapoli #southshore
Kratom Debate Puts Boards of Health on the Front Lines as State Action Stalls
Listen now | BOSTON/SOUTH SHORE — The legal status of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) in Massachusetts is currently defined by a profound policy vacuum at the state level, forcing local Boards of Health across the Commonwealth to create an inconsistent patchwork of regulations.
dlvr.it
October 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The status of Kratom in MA is currently defined by a policy vacuum at the state level, forcing Boards of Health to create a patchwork of regulations. This presents immediate challenges, as bans enacted nearby threaten to displace sales and public health risks into neighboring, unregulated towns
Here’s what happened in Whitman in September
votejustinevans.com/blog/2025/10/3/september-whitman-updates
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September Whitman Updates — Justin Evans - Whitman Selectman
Whitman Community Electricity Program Launches Whitman officially launched its Community Electricity program in October with rates locked in through December 2029. The program offers two options: Whi...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Here’s what happened in Whitman in September
votejustinevans.com/blog/2025/10/3/september-whitman-updates
votejustinevans.com/blog/2025/10/3/september-whitman-updates
Happy with how this one came out, trying something different
Addressing the South Shore's Housing Crisis: A Path Forward for Our Communities #mapoli #southshore
Addressing the South Shore's Housing Crisis: A Path Forward for Our Communities
Massachusetts is grappling with a housing crisis that has been decades in the making, and the South Shore is feeling the impact.
dlvr.it
September 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy with how this one came out, trying something different
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South Shore News...letter: Plymouth and Hanover Select Board drama, and Region Grapples with Budget Pressures #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: Plymouth and Hanover Select Board drama, and Region Grapples with Budget Pressures
Plymouth reorganizes the Select Board amid turmoil, while Hanover Select Board member refuses to resign: Here's what happened
dlvr.it
September 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
South Shore News...letter: Plymouth and Hanover Select Board drama, and Region Grapples with Budget Pressures #mapoli #southshore
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South Shore News...letter: Budget Deficits and Volunteer Exodus Test South Shore Towns #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: Budget Deficits and Volunteer Exodus Test South Shore Towns
From Rockland's fire station victory to Whitman-Hanson's budget crisis: Here's what happened.
dlvr.it
September 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
South Shore News...letter: Budget Deficits and Volunteer Exodus Test South Shore Towns #mapoli #southshore
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Rodrigues and Derenoncourt advance in Brockton Mayoral race
#mapoli #brockton
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#mapoli #brockton
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Brockton Preliminary Election Narrows Field for Mayor, City Council, and School Committee Races
BROCKTON - September 16 - Voters in Brockton headed to the polls on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, for the city’s preliminary election, casting ballots to narrow the field of candidates vying for mayora...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Rodrigues and Derenoncourt advance in Brockton Mayoral race
#mapoli #brockton
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#mapoli #brockton
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Rockland Voters Decisively Approve Fire Station and Ladder Truck Projects in Special Election Tiebreaker #mapoli #southshore
Rockland Voters Decisively Approve Fire Station and Ladder Truck Projects in Special Election Tiebreaker
ROCKLAND - September 13 - Rockland residents turned out on Saturday to decisively approve two critical public safety funding proposals, endorsing both a new Fire Department Ladder Truck and a $26.1 million Fire Station Building Project.
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September 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Rockland Voters Decisively Approve Fire Station and Ladder Truck Projects in Special Election Tiebreaker #mapoli #southshore
August 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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South Shore News...letter: Weekly Government Roundup #mapoli #southshore
South Shore News...letter: Weekly Government Roundup
Week of August 18-20, 2025
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August 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
South Shore News...letter: Weekly Government Roundup #mapoli #southshore
Really disappointed that the joke flags I created and never submitted didn’t make the cut
August 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Really disappointed that the joke flags I created and never submitted didn’t make the cut
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West Nile Virus Detected in Abington Mosquito Sample #mapoli #southshore
West Nile Virus Detected in Abington Mosquito Sample
ABINGTON - August 13 - A mosquito sample collected from northwest Abington on August 4, 2025, has tested positive for West Nile Virus, local health officials confirm.
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August 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
West Nile Virus Detected in Abington Mosquito Sample #mapoli #southshore