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Hingham Savings Reports Stronger Second-Quarter Earnings

Hingham Savings posted second-quarter results that stood out as the day's top local business news. The bank reported earnings of $11.49 per share, or $4.82 when adjusted for non-recurring gains, according to an Associated Press report carried by King5.com over the weekend. The figures g…

Fitch Affirms Plymouth's 'AA' Bond Rating, Revises Outlook to Stable

Fitch Ratings affirmed Plymouth's 'AA' bond rating this week but revised its outlook to stable from positive, even as national outlets kept reporting on Thursday's fatal crash of a small plane into Curlew Pond. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan and ABC News both covered federal investigators' revi…

Hanover Bank Holding Company Reports Strong Q2 Earnings

Independent Bank Corp., the Hanover-based parent of Rockland Trust, reported second-quarter net income of $81.8 million, or $1.70 per share, this week, according to a report on WTOP News. The figures mark the latest quarterly disclosure from one of Hanover's most prominent corporate pre…

Brockton youths land paid summer jobs through state program

A state-funded youth employment program guaranteeing summer jobs to Brockton residents ages 16 to 25 is placing local teens and young adults with area employers this season, according to a report from The Enterprise published July 17. Many participants told the paper they joined not jus…

Hanover-Based Bank Reports Second-Quarter Earnings

Hanover-based Independent Bank Corp. posted an $81.8 million second-quarter profit, per a Thursday earnings snapshot. The bank, headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, reported earnings of $1.70 per share for the quarter, according to WTOP News, which first published the figures on Jul…

State-Funded YouthWorks Program Places Brockton Teens in Summer Jobs

Brockton teens and young adults are earning paychecks and building career skills this summer through a state-funded jobs program. Enterprise News reports that the YouthWorks initiative is connecting Brockton residents ages 16 to 25 with paid summer positions, with many joining to earn m…

Wareham Enforces Water Restrictions as Library Rolls Out Summer Events

Wareham enforces outdoor watering restrictions and beach closures as summer heat strains town resources. The town also launched a new Silver Alert Program to help locate missing seniors, and continues ADA improvement work at the Lillian Gregerman Bandshell. Meanwhile, the Wareham Free L…

Pilot dies after small plane crashes into Curlew Pond

A pilot died Thursday morning after his small plane crashed into Curlew Pond inside Myles Standish State Forest, drawing coverage from CBS News, WCVB, NBC Boston, and several regional outlets. The Piper PA-18 went down near Rocky Pond Road just before 8 a.m., and bystanders attempted to…

Norwell Completes Emergency Water Main Repair on Old Meeting House Lane

Norwell closed out a water crisis chapter as crews completed an emergency water main repair on Old Meeting House Lane, the town announced July 17, following a boil water order lifted July 11 and earlier Tier 4 restrictions. Water Superintendent Jason Federico had briefed residents on th…

Wareham Rolls Out Silver Alert Program to Find Missing Seniors

Wareham launched a Silver Alert Program this week, a collaborative safety initiative to help locate missing seniors, as the town also posted new outdoor watering restrictions and beach closures. The Department of Public Works set a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for August 1 f…

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