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Norwell Library Ends Sunday Hours As Budget Cuts Bite

Norwell Public Library has eliminated its seasonal Sunday hours because of townwide budget cuts, one of the clearest local effects yet of the town's fiscal 2026 spending plan. The library, at 64 South Street, said the reduction is tied directly to FY26 budget impacts detailed on its web…

Hingham Voters Can Now Apply For Sept. 1 Primary Mail Ballots

Hingham voters have until Sept. 1 to apply for mail-in ballots ahead of the state primary, per Hingham Anchor. In the week's most-discussed regional story, Hingham Patch's "Jury In Clancy Triple Murder Case Tours Home Where She Killed Kids: Reports" detailed jurors touring the Duxbury h…

Jury Tours Duxbury Home Where Clancy's Children Died

Jurors touring the Duxbury home where Lindsay Clancy's three children died marked day four of her murder trial Friday. Police barricaded the Summer Street property as the panel was bused to the site, then returned to hear more testimony from first responders, CBS News Boston reported in…

Brockton Library Launches Beginner-Friendly Crochet Club For Adults

Brockton Public Library is launching a new beginner-friendly crochet club for adults, giving residents a fresh way to build skills and connections in the community. The program, reported by writer Dianna Carney on NewsBreak, invites newcomers to pick up the craft alongside neighbors in …

Norwell Opens In-Person Early Voting For State Primary

Norwell opened in-person early voting hours for the state primary election on July 30, kicking off the town's active election season. The Town Clerk's office is managing the rollout while also preparing for an August 6 closure, and the town separately touted a $7,053 state safety equipm…

Massachusetts officials scrutinize e-bike safety as injuries climb

Massachusetts officials are reexamining e-bike safety rules as crashes and injuries climb statewide, a trend flagged in a report from Brockton Patch. Police, doctors and state regulators are working to keep pace with the vehicles' fast-growing popularity, per the outlet's July 31 report…

Historical Society brings Revolutionary War talk to Wareham library

The Wareham Historical Society brings a Revolutionary War-era talk to the Wareham Free Library Wednesday evening, part of a steady summer slate of civic and cultural programming. The library's "Wareham In 1776" event runs Wednesday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m., following Monday's "Concerts on…

Flash Flood Watch Issued for Plymouth Amid Tropical Downpour Threat

A flash flood watch and threat of "life-threatening" flooding loom over Plymouth as tropical rain moves through the region, according to a Plymouth Patch weather alert. Meanwhile, a local teen achieved Eagle Scout status after completing an entrance upgrade project at Three Harts Farm, …

Norwell-Based Clean Harbors Reports Strong Q2 Earnings

Norwell-based Clean Harbors Inc. reported strong second-quarter earnings this week, drawing national business coverage to the town's largest corporate employer. According to an Associated Press report carried by kvue.com, the environmental and waste management giant posted a second-quar…

Flash flood watch prompts heavy rain warning for Brockton area

A flash flood watch threatens the Brockton area with a potentially life-threatening flood event this week. Forecasters warned that tropical downpours could bring over seven inches of rain to parts of Massachusetts, with a flash flood watch in effect, according to a report from Brockton …

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