Public Hearing Notices
Unlike committee or board meetings, hearings are generally concerned with a single agenda item. Hearings may even be conducted during the course of a regular meeting. Hearings provide an opportunity for residents or concerned individuals to present comment or testimony to a committee or board before a decision on the subject at hand is made.
The following notices are posted online for convenience, and failure to post online shall not affect the finality or effectiveness of the decision of each hearing. The most recent hearing dates are listed first. Additionally, you may search the Wicked Local database for additional Massachusetts public notices.
Public hearings are required by law for the following commissions before they can take certain actions: Select Board, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, and the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Hearings are typically held to issue permits or licenses or to amend a Town of Hanover regulation.
2026
- May 19, 2026 - Board of Health, Kratom Information
- May 5, 2026 - Zoning Board of Appeals, 55 Winter Street, Variance; 60 Summer Street, Variance
- April 21, 2026 - Bylaw Review Committee
- March 9, 2026 - Planning Board, 392 Hanover Street, New Construction, Our Lady of the Angels
- March 9, 2026 - Planning Board, 428 Water Street, Accessory Dwelling Unit
- March 9, 2026 - Planning Board, 100 Wearguard Drive, Solar Canopy Construction
- March 9, 2026 - Planning Board, 1271 Washington Street, Men's Health Facility
- February 23, 2026 - Planning Board, Men's Health, 1271 Washington Street, Special Permit
- February 5, 2026 - Historical Commission, 887 Broadway
- January 22, 2025 - Community Preservation Committee
- January 5, 2026 - Planning Board, 1972-1978 Washington Street, Special Permit
- January 5, 2026 - Planning Board, 2103 Washington Street, Special Permit
- January 5, 2026 - Planning Board, 836 Washington Street, McGee Toyota New Storage Facility (To be continued, January 26, 2026, or TBD)
- January 5, 2026 - Planning Board, 436-476 Webster Street, New Construction of the South Shore Vocational Technical High School