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Plymouth County Senator helps make Massachusetts the first state to recognize veterans suicide awareness day. #MaPoli #Massachusetts substack.com/@letsnotmake...
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Plymouth County Senator Helps Make Massachusetts First State to Recognize Veterans Suicide Awareness Day BOSTON — Massachusetts has become the first state in the nation to formally designate Septembe...
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Hingham's Select Board approved an $86,500 design amendment for the Main, Middle and Short street roundabout. Construction starts in April and runs four to six months, which puts the July 4 parade and the start of school inside the work window.
An RV crashed through the seawall on Plymouth's Water Street yesterday after the driver hit the gas instead of the brake. No one was hurt. Repairs start today, and with a possible nor'easter coming this weekend, the DPW is setting Jersey barriers to protect the area overnight.
Hanover, MA’s special education enrollment report disagrees with the state on how many students the district serves. substack.com/profile/3347...
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HANOVER’S SPECIAL EDUCATION REPORT AND THE STATE DISAGREE ABOUT HOW MANY STUDENTS THE DISTRICT SERVES A NESDEC report posted with the district's FY27 budget documents lists 646 students on IEPs as o...
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Rain delay. Plan accordingly, seafood fam.
Who pays for school transportation with the rising cost of diesel? The answer may vary. #SouthShore #PlymouthCounty respectfullyno.substack.com/p/the-wheels...
The Wheels on the Bus Go Ka-Ching: Diesel Prices and School Transportation Contracts
Diesel just hit a record and every Plymouth County town made a different bet on who pays for it. Spoiler: it's you.
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MCAS scores are leaving something to be desired, kids have aged out of the pandemic excuse, your tax bill is going up, and ~ 1 in 5 kids is chronically absent. respectfullyno.substack.com/p/massachuse...
MASSACHUSETTS’ KIDS ARE LEARNING LESS, TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING MORE, AND SOMEWHERE IN YOUR TOWN, A RAISE IS BEING APPROVED
The MCAS scores are in, the pandemic excuse has aged out of elementary school, and the only thing rising faster than your tax bill is the union's victory lap.
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Brockton's AJ Dybantsa is already settling into NBA life. The 19-year-old went No. 1 overall in June's draft, and he'll play his first career game next month alongside several multi-time All-Stars.
The board says the pay fits inside an approved salary #MaPoli #PlymouthCounty #SouthShore #Massachusetts respectfullyno.substack.com/p/plymouth-c...
Plymouth County Commissioners Urge Judge to Reject Treasurer’s Bid to Block Administrator’s Pay
Board says the pay fits inside an approved appropriation, while two eliminated positions covered the cost
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Starland Sportsplex & Fun Park in Hanover has postponed its Oktoberfest because of expected bad weather. The Samuel Adams-sponsored celebration, originally set for Saturday, Sept. 26, will now take place Saturday, Oct. 10. 🍺🥨 #SouthShoreMA #SouthShoreNews
Rockport is rallying around its beloved pizza place which was lost to a three alarm fire. #Rockport #MaPoli #Massachusetts #SouthShoreNews substack.com/@letsnotmake...
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ROCKPORT RALLIES AFTER FIRE DESTROYS LONGTIME PIZZA SHOP, DISPLACING 6 ROCKPORT, Mass. — A three-alarm fire on Sunday destroyed the Rockport House of Pizza & Roast Beef, a local landmark for nearly 5...
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The settlement is real, if you purchased generic drugs, you might be owed. #SouthShoreNews #SouthShore #MaPoli #Massachusetts respectfullyno.substack.com/p/local-mom-...
Local Mom Discovers She May Be Owed Money for a Decade of "Mommy Candy"
A $96.5 million settlement has one Plymouth County mom digging through her medicine cabinet.
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Zoning out so I don’t run my mouth about Plymouth County officials making a big deal about suing and “saving” money on administrative contracts before repurposing hundreds of thousands to spend as legal funds.
Gov. Maura Healey is suspending the gas tax for two months, saving drivers 24 cents a gallon. Gas station owners are calling it "next Tuesday's price increase." Thanks for the announcement, Gov.
The Plymouth County Independent will be holding their first gala to fund their nonprofit newsroom at Rye Tavern substack.com/@letsnotmake...
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Plymouth Independent holds first gala to fund nonprofit newsroom PLYMOUTH, Mass. — The Plymouth Independent, a nonprofit newsroom supported by readers, will hold its first fundraising gala Saturday a...
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A 62-year-old Washington state man was arrested early Monday after police said he spray-painted the exterior of Brockton District Court and then called officers to report what he had done. Police said the words "LIVES HARMED HERE" were painted in red. Is he wrong?
Plymouth County officials using derogatory language to describe their constituents is a growing concern #MaPoli #PlymouthCounty #ExplainedByHumor #SouthShoreNews respectfullyno.substack.com/p/for-immedi...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE TREEHOUSE KIDS RECONVENE COMMUNICATIONS SQUAD TO CONDEMN PUBLIC OFFICIAL’S DEROGATORY COMMENTS REGARDING CONSTITUENTS
Runaway Elementary Schoolers Say Plymouth County Officials Must Stop Talking Smack About the People They Represent
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Happy Sunday Bluesky Local Government Fans Fam. Here’s an update respectfullyno.substack.com/p/sunday-edi...
Sunday Editors Note: LNMTP Updates
Time flies when you’re explaining federal funding with cartoon characters.
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Mass. High Court Rejects Marshfield’s Challenge to MBTA Housing Law
The unanimous ruling came in a challenge to the 2021 law by the select board of Marshfield, one of 177 communities required to make way for more multifamily homes under the law.
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Massachusetts just saw ~ 3,000 homes hit the market in a single week, which is the most since 2019. At the same time, the Fed Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in 3 years and the average 30 year mortgage rate climbed to 6.95% this week.
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Mass. High Court Rejects Marshfield’s Challenge to MBTA Housing Law
The unanimous ruling came in a challenge to the 2021 law by the select board of Marshfield, one of 177 communities required to make way for more multifamily homes under the law.
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The Plymouth County drama has been postponed until Sept. 22
Plymouth County (and beyond) Weekend Events to Look Forward to: Several fall festivals are scheduled across the South Shore this weekend. They include the Brockton Greek Festival, the Boston Pizza Festival, the Lakeville Fall Festival, Marshfield Lobsterfest,
On a Sept. 9 Facebook post by Brockton school Committee’s Stephen Pina about U.S. political parties, a commenter asked why everything both parties do is "[slur]." Pina replied, "probably because you're from Brockton." The commenter answered that in Brockton, everything is "wicked [slur]."
Planning and projections for Duxbury’s town operating budget are well underway. #SouthShoreNews #Duxbury #MaPoli substack.com/@letsnotmake...
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Planning for Duxbury’s Town Operating Budget is Well Underway Revenues are projected to show a less than three percent increase over last year, which is concerning to local officials. On Monday, Du...
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced more than $1.7 million in grants to fund recycling and reuse businesses. It’s the second time in the past month that the state agency has issued grants to fund those priorities. The list of 16 grant recipients is below.
