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Plymouth County prosecutors have requested a hearing to pursue an assault and battery charge against Brockton's mayor, a filing dated July 2, according to a report from NBC Boston. The station's coverage, along with a related Facebook post attributed to Boston 25 News, indicated the DA'…

Wareham enforces new outdoor watering restrictions amid beach closures as summer programming ramps up across town. The Onset Fireworks Committee is surveying residents on the future of pyrotechnic displays ahead of Onset's 150th anniversary in 2027, while the town also launched a new Si…

Norwell's Tier 4 water restrictions remain in force as the Norwell Public Library debuts a new lending program and confirms a state grant. The library announced four Dell Pro 14 laptops for in-building use and seven take-home Dell Latitude touch-screen laptops, funded partly through a t…

Norwell Town Hall is closed for the Fourth of July holiday, with municipal services resuming Monday, July 7. The closure follows Thursday's official observance day and leaves residents without in-person town services through the long weekend. Separately, the Advisory Board continues to …

Wareham Town Hall and the Free Library are closed Friday for Independence Day, kicking off a holiday weekend packed with community events. The Onset Bay Association's Annual Blessing of the Fleet and Kids Parade returns Saturday, July 4, and the Wareham Free Library's summer programming…

Norwell Town Hall is dark Friday as the town observes Independence Day a day early. The Norwell Public Library, meanwhile, marked a quieter milestone: a state technology grant of more than $35,000 is now funding a new Device Lending Program, putting 11 Dell laptops into circulation for …

Wareham heads into the Independence Day weekend with all town offices closing Thursday, July 3, and a cooling center available Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 3:30 p.m. for residents seeking relief from the heat. The Wareham Free Library is also shuttered July 3 and has shifted to s…

Wareham heads into the Independence Day holiday with all town offices and the Free Library closing Thursday, July 3, while a string of free library events fills the gap. The town is also running a Cooling Center on July 2 and 3 from noon to 3 p.m. for residents seeking relief from the h…

Norwell is under Tier 4 water restrictions while its public library opens laptop lending to all. The town posted its most stringent drought-response level on June 17, limiting outdoor and non-essential water use for residents townwide. Meanwhile, the Norwell Public Library launched a ne…

Wareham closes out June with community events and a pair of civic reminders ahead of the Independence Day stretch. The Wareham Free Library kicks off the run Monday, June 29, with its Concerts on the Lawn series featuring the Catnip Junkies at 7 p.m., followed by a Women of '76 Revoluti…