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HANOVER, MA · PLANNING BOARD · MAY 18, 2026

Continued public hearing: new construction, Our Lady of the Angels Church

The item

Continued public hearing for Our Lady of the Angels Church (PB 25-11), 392 Hanover Street & 34 Spring Street — new construction of the church at the former St. Mary's location.

Verbatim

The Board will continue to hear the public hearing regarding the New Construction of The Our Lady of The Angels Church, existing location of St. Mary's Church.

Source Hanover Planning Board agenda (PDF) — p.1

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If you practice zoning and land use in these towns, monitoring the boards is already your standing job. A new special permit or subdivision filing is either a client to develop or a duty to one you have.

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Government-affairs consultantswarrant articles

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Twelve towns today. Two boards. Checked every morning.

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Town	Boards · last check
Hanover	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Scituate	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Marshfield	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Norwell	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Duxbury	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Cohasset	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Pembroke	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Hingham	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Rockland	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Plymouth	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Hull	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
Kingston	Planning, ZBA · 6:00 AM
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