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State 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...
Read More ShareScituate awarded $400K through Complete Streets Funding Program
March 24, 2021
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently announced that $4.47 million has been awarded to 12 communities as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 Round 2 of grants for the Complete Streets Funding Program.
Read More SharePlymouth plant causes new problem for oyster growers
March 10, 2021
The wastewater treatment plant in Plymouth, which has been in operation for over 20 years, is suddenly looming large in the minds of local shellfish growers. The United States Food and Drug Administration is...
Read More ShareRoll Call looks at which senators sided with Baker on vetos
March 07, 2021
There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on the number of times in the 2020 session each senator sided with Republican Gov....
Read More ShareShell Shock
March 03, 2021
The waters of Duxbury are changing, and not in a good way. A commission formed by the State Legislature recently released a study warning that the level of acidification is rising in the waters...
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