by Tom Gorman | May 17, 2025 | Election News, News
Eleven South Shore towns held their annual elections Saturday. Five of those towns, Norwell, Hanover, Hanson, Whitman, and Plymption had overrides. In Norwell, the $3.7 million budget override failed by 134 votes, 1,835 opposed, 1,701 in favor, while the South Shore...
by Tom Gorman | May 8, 2025 | News
An American Cardinal is the new pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost, originally from Chicago, was elected today as the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church. He is taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo succeeds Pope Francis who died on April...
by Tom Gorman | May 4, 2025 | News
There is a new member on the Hingham planning board. Crystal Kelly fended off challenger Thomas Patch in the annual Hingham election on Saturday. Kelly defeated Patch by 745 votes. Kelly received 997 votes, and Patch 252. All the other races were uncontested. Julie...
by Tom Gorman | May 3, 2025 | News
Marshfield voters elected a new member to the select board while narrowly turning down an override for the new South Shore Regional Technical School. Trish Simpson defeated incumbent select board Chair Lynne Fidler by 340 votes for a three-year term in Saturday’s...
by Tom Gorman | May 2, 2025 | News
There is one contested race in Saturday’s annual election in Hingham. Crystal Kelly and Thomas Patch are vying for a five year seat on the planning board. The other nine races are uncontested. Incumbent moderator Michael Puzo is seeking reelection; Julie Strehle is...
by Tom Gorman | May 1, 2025 | News
There are two contested races in this Saturday’s Marshfield election. Incumbent select board chair Lynne Fidler is challenged by Trish Simpson. There is a three-way race in the school committee. Incumbents Lara Brait and Richard Greer Junior are challenged by Scott... by Tom Gorman | Apr 28, 2025 | News
There are eight contested races and an override proposal in today’s (Tuesday) Milton town election. Voters are being asked to support a nine-point-five-million dollar override to cover shortfalls in town departments budgets and the schools, and to add to the...
by Tom Gorman | Apr 26, 2025 | News
There were three contested races in Saturday’s Bridgewater town election. Sean Kennedy beat incumbent District Three town councilor Frederick Chase Jr., 468 to 355. Town Councilor at Large Kevin Perry was reelected to a three-year term receiving 1,009 votes. Marilee...
by Tom Gorman | Apr 26, 2025 | News
Abington voters approved a debt exclusion for the town’s share of the construction cost of the South Shore Regional Technical School in Saturday’s election. The debt exclusion was approved by a vote of 305 to 151. The new school was approved by voters in January by...
by Tom Gorman | Apr 26, 2025 | News
Carver has a new planning board member. Curtis Lake beat challenger Allen Maynard by 49 votes to win a five-year seat in Saturday’s annual town election. Lake received 136 votes and Maynard 87. All the other races were uncontested. Incumbent selectboard member John...
