Jessica Trufant
The Patriot Ledger
Quincy, MA, United States
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'Ecstatic that it’s done': Weymouth teachers, administrators reach contract deal
After more than a year of negotiations, the teachers' union and the town and school administration have reached a tentative contract agreement. → Read More
'More comfortable and pleasant': Traffic study aims to improve Jackson Square in Weymouth
Officials are exploring ways to improve parking, traffic congestion and pedestrian access in Jackson Square during the next decade. → Read More
'Active and engaging experience': $3.4 million upgrade planned for Weymouth's Beals Park
Weymouth officials need an additional $800,000 to start upgrading Beals Park. On tap is a new gazebo, a garden and a pickleball court. → Read More
'No 40R or 40B on West End Way': Developer won't build affordable housing in Norwell
A developer who proposed 182 units of multifamily rental housing off Route 53 won't buy the land because of restrictions on the property. → Read More
Weymouth's Jackson Square parking and traffic fixes to come soon?
Town officials will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 9, to discuss the results of a study of traffic and parking in Jackson Square. → Read More
'Well intentioned, but misinformed': Proposed building freeze in Weymouth voted down
Town council won’t take action on a citizens' petition calling for an 18-month hiatus on construction of new buildings with three or more units. → Read More
'What is education worth?' Weymouth teachers rally for new contract amid negotiations
Members of the Weymouth Educators’ Association rallied outside of Weymouth Town Hall on Thursday after school. → Read More
Officials say $250,000 replacement of meters, audit could help Weymouth reduce water waste
The town’s water department will spend $250,000 to replace water meters on commercial and apartment buildings to help account for all water usage. → Read More
Clean Harbors chemical fire highlights environmental, health concerns in Fore River Basin
The recent Clean Harbors facility fire is bringing to the surface questions about the dangers of industries along the basin of the Fore River. → Read More
Natural gas release planned near Weymouth compressor station this week
The owner of a controversial natural gas compressor station in Weymouth has notified the state that it will release natural gas into the atmosphere. → Read More
'A nice touch': South Shore Hospital nurses print patients' final heartbeat for loved ones
South Shore Hospital critical care nurses print out a patient’s last electrocardiogram reading for family or friends. → Read More
Weymouth looks to add pickleball courts as the sport gains traction on the South Shore
Mayor Robert Hedlund agreed to include $150,000 in the town's capital plan to pay for the courts. → Read More
Attorney for Duxbury's Lindsay Clancy has long list of high-profile South Shore clients
The lawyer hired to represent the Duxbury mother charged with the deaths of her three children has a longlist of high-profile clients. → Read More
The Mighty Quinn marks 7th birthday with toy drive for kids with cancer
For his 7th birthday, Quinn is collecting toys for the "toy closet" at the Massachusetts General Hospital radiation center. → Read More
Weymouth schools list $17 million in capital needs, including $5 million next year
The school department’s high-priority list for fiscal 2024 is almost $5.2 million, a fraction of the $17 million it will need over the next few years. → Read More
'The South Shore has been through a lot': Local residents process string of tragedies
Ana Walshe's death in Cohasset, followed soon after by the killing of the three Clancy children in Duxbury, have drawn attention to the South Shore. → Read More
Norwell's proposed $4.5 million building purchase for new town hall fails at town meeting
Residents at a special town meeting voted 106 to 58 in favor of buying the building, which was four votes short of the required two-thirds majority. → Read More
'More buying power': Weymouth mayor pushes for municipal electricity aggregation
Municipal aggregation allows cities and towns to buy energy on behalf of their residents, therefore using combined buying power to get better deals. → Read More
Weymouth chief of staff, Cohasset town manager passed over for top Foxboro job
Two South Shore officials will stay at their posts for now after they were passed over for the Foxboro town manager job. → Read More
Residents can now share valuable info with Weymouth firefighters ahead of an emergency
Residents can now share information about themselves, their property and their pets that first responders could find helpful during an emergency. → Read More