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Mullaney's in Cohasset among South Shore recipients of food security grants
August 29, 2021
COHASSET – The state has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to South Shore food producers to help with food security in the region. The grants were given to South Shore businesses and organizations as...
Read More ShareState wants to expose 5 South Shore towns to wood-burning power plants
August 05, 2021
State-subsidized wood-burning power plants would be allowed in five South Shore towns if proposed state regulations are adopted. Cohasset, Scituate, Marshfield, Duxbury and Kingston are among 35 Massachusetts communities that could be affected by...
Read More ShareProposed biomass limits restrict new plants in 90 percent of state
July 30, 2021
MONTHS AFTER THE Baker administration pulled the plug on plans for a controversial new biomass plant in Springfield, state environmental officials proposed new regulations that would drastically limit where biomass plants can be located.
Read More ShareMMTA workforce solutions amendment passes state budget
July 22, 2021
Last week Governor Baker signed the 2022 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical education initiatives within the recreational boating industry. This funding will continue the progress the...
Read More ShareState funds will help Marshfield students improve mental health
July 22, 2021
Following the emotional roller coaster of COVID-19, students' emotional wellbeing has become an even greater priority for educators. To address this increased need, the state is sending $100,000 to Marshfield school to design and implement additional mental health...
Read More ShareChesna, Adams remembered, honored on 3-year anniversary of shooting deaths
July 15, 2021
WEYMOUTH — While there was no formal ceremony or gathering Wednesday, residents, officials and community groups took to social media to observes the three-year anniversary of the fatal shootings of Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna and...
Read More ShareMarshfield gets $2.7 million for Green Harbor dredging
July 11, 2021
MARSHFIELD — Marshfield's Green Harbor received $2.7 million in federal money for dredging that officials say is desperately needed, both in the inner harbor, and in the channel.
Read More ShareState Sen. Patrick O’Connor secures Scituate Visitors Center, Irish Heritage Trail funding
June 02, 2021
The Massachusetts Senate approved a budget amendment offered by state Sen. Patrick O’Connor, R-Weymouth, that will provide a total of $20,000 to local efforts to boost tourism and the regional economy.
Read More ShareRemote meetings, outdoor dining could last a little longer if Gov. Baker gets his way
May 27, 2021
When the coronavirus state of emergency ends in Massachusetts on June 15, it should bring a slow end to many facets of pandemic life — wearing masks in stores, dining on makeshift patio, and attending government meetings virtually...
Read More ShareAlves’ grant program signed into law with Next Generation Climate Roadmap bill
April 17, 2021
By Quinn Kelley | Cohasset Mariner Last winter, when 2018 Cohasset High grad Grace Alves stepped into State Sen. Patrick O’Connor’s office for the first time at the outset of a month-long internship, she...
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