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This week, it was announced that two South Shore organizations will benefit from some of the $8.6 million in grant awards from the state's Community Transit Grant Program: the South Shore Community Action Council...

Republican State Senator Patrick O’Connor says the protests are anti-American, anti-democratic, and show the complete divide in the country. “What government has become over the past 12-14 years with the advent of social media,...

BOSTON – State Sen. Patrick O'Connor, R-Weymouth, and his legislative colleagues approved a climate change measure on Jan. 4, which would limit greenhouse gas emissions to "net-zero" in 2050.  "This is a historic day...

Volunteers from Duxbury Rotary Club and Duxbury American Legion helped staff hand out 84 pre-ordered dinners Thursday.  In November, the Senior Center delivered 939 meals in the community. The Senior Center has made it...

December 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer | The Hingham Anchor Selectman Joseph Fisher reports to the Hingham Anchor that the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board took a formal vote on proposed service...

SCITUATE — Threats of cuts to MBTA ferries, bus lines and commuter rail service drew crowds to the Scituate Greenbush commuter rail station as demonstrators protested  what they say would be detrimental effects on...

QUINCY — Local officials and T riders from across the South Shore are asking the MBTA to limit looming service cuts in the region, especially a proposed temporary elimination of the Hingham and Hull ferry...

BOSTON — Three South Shore groups would get a combined $550,000 from this year's state budget if amendments proposed by a South Shore state senator are approved. Sen. Patrick O'Connor, R-Weymouth, included the amendments in the $46 billion...

Legal sports betting will need to wait after an amendment to the Massachusetts annual budget was rejected Wednesday by the state senate.

Following two days of deliberations, the Massachusetts Senate wrapped up its work late Wednesday night on a roughly $46 billion state budget for the fiscal year that began four and a half months ago....