After 44 years of service to the Town of Norwell, Fire Chief Andy Reardon has retired. A send-off ceremony was held at the safety complex. Residents, friends, and area fire chiefs drove through the apparatus bay of the station to wish him well. Reardon says it’s been...
The Kingston Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Tom Calter have agreed to part ways. Calter signed a three-year contract with the town in 2018. After meeting in executive session, the Board voted to accept his resignation. Selectman Jess Kramer recused herself...
More than 500 Hanson voters gathered outside at the Whitman-Hanson High School for the Special and Annual Town Meeting. Hanson voters approved the amendment to the regional school district agreement with Whitman, and the budget for FY 21. The agreement includes a...
Hingham residents and dozens of people from surrounding towns stood in front of Town Hall after controversy around the “Thin Blue Line” flag. After a resident complaint, the Hingham Fire Department was ordered by town officials to remove the thin blue line flags...
In Pembroke, voters approved a $64 million dollar operating budget, capital projects, and community preservation projects. Town Moderator Steve Dodge says a lot of preparation went into the meeting at the High School. He said there were three times as many volunteers,...
The Braintree School Committee is working on a reopening plan for the Schools this fall. A draft includes a phased approach, with a preference towards in-person learning. School Superintendent Frank Hackett says they’re aiming for a September reopening for schools,...
In Norwell, roughly 250 voters gathered at the field outside the Middle School for the Special and Annual Town Meeting. Town officials took note of town meetings held in Hingham, Scituate, and other surrounding towns and worked out a plan to ensure social distancing....
Hundreds of people gathered along Route 139 in Marshfield for rallies in support of Back the Blue and Black Lives Matter. Roughly 500 people took part in the Back the Blue rally, which was organized by Marshfield resident Ashleigh MacKinnon. She wanted to hold the...
With some modifications due to COVID-19, the Annual Blessing of the Fleet took place at the Marshfield Town Pier. Father Mark Derrane from Our Lady of the Assumption Parish officiated the Blessing, an earlier version of this story incorrectly reported it was Reverend...
Construction is expected to start at in January for a 282-unit apartment building at the Kingston Collection. The Kingston Selectmen got an update on construction plans from Mark Baranski, the Project Manager for Trammell Crow. He says the four-story building will...
