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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

Two Norwell-resident obituaries were published this week: Paton, Irene Cecelia, 89, who died August 23, and Grosso, Mary E., 79, who died August 24. Paton's arrangements are being handled by McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home; Grosso's family is being cared for by Keohane Funeral Homes. No …

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Norwell Football Set to Host Pembroke September 4

Norwell's football team is set to open its season at home against Pembroke on September 4, a matchup confirmed by a MaxPreps listing via Google Alerts. Meanwhile, the town continues circulating public health guidance tied to statewide mosquito-borne illness detections and a recalled fru…

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Norwell Library Launches New Laptop Lending Program

Norwell Public Library launched a new Device Lending Program with 11 loaner laptops available this week. The library now offers four Dell Pro 14 laptops for in-library use and seven Dell Latitude touch-screen laptops for at-home checkout, expanding computer access for cardholders who in…

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Norwell Library Ends Sunday Hours Amid Budget Cuts

Norwell Public Library ends its Sunday hours after fiscal 2026 budget cuts, even as it lands new state funding. The library confirmed the seasonal Sunday closure is tied to FY26 budget impacts detailed on the town's website, leaving hours at Monday through Saturday only. At the same tim…

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Norwell Opens Registration for Fall Hazardous Waste Collection

Norwell town hall opened registration this week for its fall Household Hazardous Waste collection event. The News Flash announcement gives residents a new window to safely dispose of chemicals and other materials barred from curbside pickup under state waste-ban rules, one of the few co…

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Norwell Alerts Residents to Recalled Outshine Fruit Bars

Norwell's town website posted a Massachusetts DPH advisory August 24 warning residents about recalled Outshine Fruit Bars. The notice appeared on the town's News Flash page, the same channel Norwell uses to relay statewide public health alerts to residents. The town has not detailed the…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

One Norwell obituary was published this week: Hurley, Dr. John D., 87, who died Monday, August 17, 2026, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen (Woods) Hurley. The notice was posted by McDonald Keohane Fun…

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Norwell Library Launches New Laptop Lending Program

Norwell Public Library launched a new Device Lending Program this week, offering laptops for in-library use and take-home checkout. The library now has four Dell Pro 14 laptops available for use inside the building and seven Dell Latitude touch-screen laptops residents can check out to …

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