Selectmen vote to re-open beach parking lots. With warmer weather ahead and Republican Governor Charlie Baker unveiling a phased plan to re-open the state, the Marshfield Selectmen voted unanimously to open beach parking lots in town. Beach Supervisor Cindy Castro...
Whitman: 14-year-old Raises $14,000 for Food Pantry A 14-year-old Whitman resident had a creative idea to support the local food pantry and bring the community together. Claire LaMattina is selling Whitman Strong lawn signs. So far she’s raised more than...
In Brockton, police detectives assigned to the gang unit seized a loaded pistol and fentanyl after a traffic stop. Around 1 a.m. on Friday, Brockton Police say a traffic stop was conducted on an Infinity Sedan after it had crossed a double yellow line near Field and...
A Weymouth man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his father in the home they shared on Lochmere Avenue. Police Chief William Fuller and Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey say that 37-year-old William Walling, Jr. is expected to be arraigned on...
From the nine weeks since the COVID-19 shutdown started, Norwell expects to receive more than $150,000 in reimbursement. Town Administrator Peter Morin says they’ve been tracking expenses related to the pandemic. He said the town has experience in tracking expenses...
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz says after careful consideration, they have cancelled this summer’s DARE camp for kids. The Plymouth County Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education camp hosts more than 500 kids from 20 South Shore Towns each year. The...
The Hanover Board of Health voted to allow the Police Department to act as agents for the Board to enforce the state’s face-covering order. Chair Gabrielle Mahoney says as agents, they can conduct outreach, enforcement, and mitigation activities the Board normally...
The Hingham Board of Selectmen and School Committee approved a spending plan for the FY 21 budget. The plan includes a two-tiered control system with monthly and quarterly reviews. Selectmen Chair Karen Johnson made the presentation at the School Committee meeting...
The Southfield Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met to discuss refinancing the interest rate on a 2010-A Infrastructure Bond. The $12.5 million bond was issued in 2010 for roadways and other public infrastructure at Union Point, the site shared by Abington,...
Rockland Town Administrator Douglas Lapp says the town is facing a $1.3 million shortfall for the FY 20 budget. A major part of that number is expected to be a $585,000 deficit on property taxes. Lapp and Town Accountant Elizabeth Zaleski presented options to the...
