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Star Market Confirms New Scituate Harbor Store Delayed to 2027

Scituate's Star Market grocery store won't reopen at Scituate Harbor until 2027, a full year past earlier hopes. Wicked Local reports in "Star Market won't open new Scituate MA store until 2027. Here's why" that the project meant to replace the shuttered harbor-area location is now tied…

Plymouth Thanksgiving Parade Organizers Announce Early 2026 Plans

Plymouth's Thanksgiving parade organizers announce early 2026 plans. In "America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Announces Plans for Thanksgiving Parade 2026," a release distributed July 14 via Newsfile Corp, the nonprofit behind Plymouth's signature holiday parade laid out its firs…

Norwell Issues Wildfire Smoke Alert, Warns of Permit Scam

Norwell Town Hall issued a wildfire smoke air-quality alert to residents on July 15, one of several notices this week that also included a July 13 warning about a scam targeting town permit applicants and a follow-up message from Water Superintendent Jason Federico, days after the town'…

Pilot killed as small plane crashes into Plymouth pond

A pilot died Thursday morning after a small plane crashed into Curlew Pond in Myles Standish State Forest, according to multiple news outlets. The Piper PA-18, carrying only the pilot, went down just before 8 a.m. near Rocky Pond Road, with bystanders attempting a rescue before emergenc…

Taste of Mattapoisett Marks 22nd Year This Summer

Tri-Town beaches reopen to swimmers even as other Massachusetts shorelines stay closed, while Mattapoisett's food-focused community tradition marks a milestone. The Mattapoisett Public Library rolled out a new round of adult programming, per its latest announcement, giving residents mor…

Star Market delays new Scituate Harbor store to 2027

Star Market's new Scituate Harbor grocery store won't open until 2027, extending a wait residents have faced since the previous store closed. The delay is tied to extensive renovations underway at the site, according to a Wicked Local report published Thursday. The grocer is meant to re…

Norwell Issues Wildfire Smoke Alert, Renews Town Job Push

Norwell issued a wildfire smoke alert Wednesday and kept up its "Join Team Norwell" recruitment push for municipal jobs, while the town library announced a new Device Lending Program offering four in-library and seven take-home laptops. The library also said it received a state technolo…

Wareham Keeps Watering Restrictions, Beach Rules in Place This Week

Wareham's outdoor watering restrictions and beach closures remain active as town boards prepare for a packed week of hearings. The Select Board, Affordable Housing Trust, and Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review Committee all meet July 21, while the Wareham Housing Authority holds its Annu…

INDUS, REXA Advance Major Industrial Facilities in Middleborough

Middleborough's industrial base is expanding with two major facilities nearing completion. INDUS, a locally based roadway rehabilitation company, is preparing to open a 75,000-square-foot headquarters in town, while REXA Inc. is nearing completion of a 110,000-square-foot manufacturing …

Thanksgiving Celebration Group Announces Plans for 2026 Parade

America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration announces early plans for Plymouth's 2026 Thanksgiving Parade. The nonprofit organization, which stages Plymouth's annual Thanksgiving festivities tied to the town's identity as the site of the first Thanksgiving, said Tuesday, July 14, that i…

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