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South Shore Vo-Tech has applied to MSBA five times for renovations, but has been denied
It may be a snug fit for the students and staff of South Shore Vo-Tech, but school leaders don’t plan on leaving their Hanover location on Webster Street.In fact, school officials have been looking at ways to expand and renovate the facility.The engineering firm Drummey, Rosane and Anderson conducted a master facilities audit in 2018, with several aspects of the school being considered… → Read More
Former Cedar Cafe owners open Vivi's Kitchen in Rockland
You may not pass Vivi’s Kitchen on your daily travels, but owners Vivi Karastanatis and Christine Martino have found their own niche at the new location at 200 VFW Drive in Rockland.The Hanover couple previously owned the Cedar Café inside Merchants Row shopping center on Route 53 in Hanover. After an extensive search throughout Hanover for a new location after Merchants Row was demolished in… → Read More
Medical marijuana a 'go' in Norwell
NORWELL — A medical marijuana facility has received the go-ahead Wednesday to move into Norwell after selectmen signed a letter of non-opposition, a required correspondence from a potential host community for either cultivation or retail sales of medical marijuana.Elevated Non-Profit Corp. CEO Rob Proctor and Executive Director Rebecca Adams appeared before selectmen Wednesday to discuss their… → Read More
Housing on the horizon at The Hanover Mall?
The Hanover Mall will eventually be renamed Hanover Crossing and it will go from the current indoor mall to an outdoor shopping area similar to Hingham’s Derby Street Shoppes.The start date for construction will be 2020, but there will be a lot of discussion about the property's future between now and then as decisions are made as to what will stay, what will go, and what will be new.One of the… → Read More
Hanover town meeting to consider changing town clerk post
HANOVER — Town meeting voters Monday night will decide whether the town clerk should be an elected position or an appointed position.The meeting opens at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Hanover High School, 287 Cedar St.The town clerk is currently elected.A government studies committee recommended in 2004 and again in 2008 that it remain that way. Proposals to make the clerk an appointed position failed at… → Read More
Norwell town meeting voter to decide land purchase
NORWELL — Norwell town meeting voters will decide Monday night whether to use Community Preservation Act money to buy the 124-acre Carleton property for $3.8 million.The annual town meeting and a special town meeting begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, at Norwell Middle School, 328 Main St.Twelve acres of the property, visible from Lincoln and Main streets, are known as Whiting Fields and will be… → Read More
Norwell town meeting voter to decide land purchase
NORWELL — Norwell town meeting voters will decide Monday night whether to use Community Preservation Act money to buy the 124-acre Carleton property for $3.8 million.The annual town meeting and a special town meeting begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, at Norwell Middle School, 328 Main St.Twelve acres of the property, visible from Lincoln and Main streets, are known as Whiting Fields and will be… → Read More
Hanover departments respond to fire at wind turbine
The Hanover fire and highway departments responded to a report of smoke coming from the wind turbine on Pond Street Friday morning.Hanover Deputy Fire → Read More
Plymouth County mosquito project rids towns of 4,617 tires
The mosquito control project, part of the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board, developed a tire removal program as a way to eliminate breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Water collects inside tires that are placed flat on the ground and stacked, creating standing pools for mosquito larvae to hatch. Crews removed 4,617 tires, including 3,936 from a former auto repair business in Norwell. → Read More
Hanover town meeting bans recreational marijuana sales
HANOVER – A special town meeting Monday night voted strongly in favor of changing the town’s bylaws to ban recreational marijuana shops. → Read More
Six local writers named finalists in statewide Write Off Competition
Local author Kevin Symmons said he came up with the idea for a Write Off Competition out of fear that the art of writing is being, well, written off. → Read More
Six local writers named finalists in statewide Write Off Competition
Local author Kevin Symmons said he came up with the idea for a Write Off Competition out of fear that the art of writing is being, well, written off.“I’ve done some events in Quincy and Plymouth called ‘The Lost Art of Writing a Love Letter’ and my partner in this and I wanted to morph this into something more,” said Symmons. “I’m afraid writing is going the way of the covered wagon and my… → Read More
Norwell selectmen extend town administrator's contract for three years
NORWELL -- The selectmen on Wednesday unanimously extended town administrator Peter Morin's contract for three years. The contract has an automatic renewal that will require the selectmen to vote to extend by another year before Jan. 30 of each year.The salary will increase in the first year by 3 percent, raising it to $150,026, then by 2.5 percent a year. Brown said minor changes were made in… → Read More
Norwell Mobil Mart will lose liquor license for 12 days
Following two instances of selling alcohol to minors, a Norwell Mobil Mart will lose its liquor license for 12 days starting Friday, Sept. → Read More
Pembroke Board of Health discusses raising tobacco age to 21
In an effort to curb youth smoking, Pembroke health officials are looking at the possibility of raising the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21.Dr. → Read More
Big changes in store at The Hanover Mall
With a new owner, there will be changes coming to The Hanover Mall. Big changes.The mall was sold to the PECO Real Estate Partners (PREP), of Cincinnati, → Read More
Hanover woman vies for 'Worst Cook in America' title on Food Network
Mandy Thornton used to take pride in her inability to cook. That’s all changing.The 25-year-old Hanover native will appear on “Worst Cooks → Read More