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STATE HOUSE, WEYMOUTH, SEPT. 24, 2020…(State House News Service) – Federal regulators gave energy giant Enbridge the green light on Thursday to start service at the Weymouth natural gas compressor station, removing the final hurdle...

By Barbara Moran & Miriam Wasser Elected officials are calling on state and federal authorities to suspend construction and operations at a still-unfinished natural gas compressor station in Weymouth, after a gas leak and emergency...

By Ed [email protected]   WEYMOUTH- A considerable amount of flooding has occurred over the years on Randolph Street and Relda Road, but these annoyances should be reduced after a new dam is built at Great...

By Jessica TrufantThe Patriot Ledger   WEYMOUTH — The district will receive money from the state to help launch its universal full-day kindergarten program this fall. The state Senate recently passed a $1.1 billion COVID-19...

By Danny Jin, The Berkshire Eagle Funding for rural cell service and Berkshire businesses would be made available through bills passed by the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday.

By Ed [email protected]   WEYMOUTH – Mayor Robert Hedlund said the groundbreaking for a new $164.2 million Maria Weston Chapman Middle School is “tinged with sadness and nostalgia” for those who attended classes at the...

By Ed [email protected] WEYMOUTH_ Pellegrino “Pelly” Tulimieri celebrated his 100th birthday June 28, and becoming a centenarian does not seem any different to him from when he reached age 70.

By Ruth [email protected]   Approximately 275 people braved the sun and the heat to attend Scituate Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, June 27 which lasted just under two and a half hours at the turf...

The Massachusetts State Senate recently unanimously passed legislation to expand voter access and address safety for all remaining 2020 elections, including the Sept. 1 state primary and Nov. 3 general election, in light of...

By Ed [email protected] The vote-by-mail legislation would permit voters to cast ballots at Town Hall during an extended early voting provision or vote at the polls during the election or state primary. Voters could choose...