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Most people know him as Father Paul, but you can call him General

In 1984, Paul K. Hurley graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army, eventually becoming a captain of artillery in the famed 82nd Airborne Division. The Weymouth native loved the camaraderie of the armed forces, but felt like something was missing in his life. So he left the Army in 1990 to find out exactly what that was.

Manomet, MA · 22h
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Middleboro Town Meeting bans data centers, Flock cameras, approves new school roof

Middleboro Town Moderator David Cavanaugh speaks at the podium. Photos by Christian Uva. A Middleboro High School student counts the "yeas" for the data center ban vote. State Rep. Norman Orrall, right, and state Sen. Kelly Dooner, center, presented the town with a new copy of the Declaration of Independence for the nation's 250th anniversary.

Middleborough, MA · 2d
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Sharon Voters Oust Confidence in School Board After Racist Remarks Mar Town Meeting

Sharon voters delivered a landslide no-confidence verdict against five of their seven School Committee members on Oct. 22, voting 520 to 327 at a Special Town Meeting that drew more than 800 residents and left the town confronting reports of racist remarks at the meeting. The vote capped months of...

Sharon, MA · 13h
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Fall Town Meeting to Decide Major Changes

Some zoning bylaw changes will be decided at the November 17 Fall Town Meeting. One of those is the Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaw. A new subsection reads as follows: “No ADU shall be separated in ownership from the principal dwelling by condominium conversion, cooperative creation or any form of separate equity interest. The principal dwelling and the ADU shall not be sold separately.”

Rehoboth, MA · 1d
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ATTLEBORO HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY – ATTLEBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION

Attleboro Historic Preservation Society, Inc. Thursday, November 19 at 6:45 PM. The AHPS is pleased to present a program about the Attleboro Fire Department by Ron Churchill. ATTLEBORO AREA INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM 42 UNION STREET, ATTLEBORO. Retired Fire Chief Ron Churchill, a third-generation firefighter, will present on the history of the...

Attleboro, MA · 1d

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Plymouth North custodian offers inspiration to students

Hundreds of students at Plymouth North High School got to know a different side of a familiar face when a school custodian shared his story of serving in the Navy at the school’s annual Veterans Day assembly on Tuesday. Marcus Williams, a maintenance worker at the school since 2022,...

Plymouth, MA · 12h

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Suicide prevention program to be run from local veterans center

A nonprofit human services group has been awarded a $750,000 federal grant to help reduce suicides among veterans in Plymouth and eastern Massachusetts. Volunteers of America Massachusetts – which runs the Plymouth Area Veterans Center – will use the grant funding to focus on veterans who have become more isolated as they age.

Plymouth, MA · 1d

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Transformation Progresses at Century and Stuart Bogs

It’s not intuitive. When cranberry bogs are retired, repairing nature sometimes looks intrusive with big trucks and equipment on site. But it’s all very intentional: the water has been diverted for years and needs to find its way back to the flow that will benefit fish and wildlife and protect against flooding. And, left alone, invasive plants would overwhelm the former cranberry bogs. A clear design and workplan are necessary, and that often means moving mud with big trucks. You’ve seen that this fall at two projects: Stuart Bogs and Century Bogs.

Rochester, MA · 2d

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National Grid offers Fall River homes free home battery systems

National Grid is launching a pilot program that will provide no-cost home battery systems to as many as 125 income-eligible households in the Fall River area. The BackupBattery+ program will offer systems with up to 45 kWh of battery storage, according to a community announcement. The batteries can provide at least four hours of backup power during outages while also helping reduce demand on the local electric grid when electricity use is high. National Grid is partnering with Haven Energy and Citizens for Citizens on outreach to eligible residents. The pilot is designed to test whether coordinated residential batteries can address local grid needs while expanding access to technology that can carry significant upfront costs. “BackupBattery+ will deliver a direct benefit to Fall River area customers, providing no-cost access to backup power and battery storage technologies that have traditionally been out of reach for many households,” said Steve Caldwell, vice president of Energy Efficiency and Clean Programs at National Grid. “This pilot will also help us test how coordinated home batteries can address local grid needs and learn whether this model can deliver meaningful value for participating households, the local community, and the broader electric system.” How the home battery

Fall River, MA · 1d

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Planning Board approves Fearing Hill solar farm "with deep regret"

A 2021 map of the proposed Fearing Hill solar farm. File photo. After years of controversy, legal proceedings and opposition from residents, the Planning Board voted Monday, Nov. 9 to approve a revised decision for the Fearing Hill solar farm. The vote brings a lengthy dispute over the project closer...

Rochester, MA · 3d

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Plymouth gears up for Thanksgiving

No place does Thanksgiving quite like Plymouth, where the history is synonymous with the town and can be sampled, celebrated and solemnly considered. From 17th-century feasts and a nationally recognized parade to music, waterfront festivities and a day of reflection, this week kicks off a host of events leading up to Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.

Plymouth, MA · 2d

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From 1776 to today, Wareham salutes its veterans

Issabella Farias, age 9, sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" during the Veteran's Day ceremony at Centre Park on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Photo by Erin Darling. The Wareham High School JROTC march in the Veteran's Day parade. Photo by Erin Darling. Uncle Sam shows off his moves during the Veterans...

Wareham, MA · 1d

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Museum work allowed to resume

A monthlong dispute with town officials that forced a temporary shutdown on construction of a museum conversion at the Mayflower Meetinghouse appears to be over. Work has been allowed to resume after the building’s owners filed new paperwork. Town officials had ordered construction stopped in October on the historic...

Plymouth, MA · 1d

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New Bedford Women’s Vital Role in World War II Was Making Gas Masks

Many Portuguese immigrants worked at the company that was the exclusive supplier of molded gas masks to U.S. and Allied forces in World War II.

New Bedford, MA · 10h

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Parking and construction fuel frustration in New Bedford | Exclusive

NEW BEDFORD — Downtown New Bedford business owners say continued construction, detours and parking difficulties are making it harder to attract customers and keep their businesses profitable. For some, the closure of longtime restaurant Whaler’s Tavern has sharpened concerns about their own future. “It was difficult for locals to get to us. Never mind someone who is a tourist who’s not familiar,” said Kristen Brito. She worked at the tavern for nearly a decade before receiving the news in a text that they would be closing. “We had our customers, we had our regulars. We had our people that are feeling really sad about this,” she said. More: New Bedford Whaling Museum shares expansion plans for summer 2027 Brito believes construction for the New Bedford Whaling Museum expansion on North Water Street contributed significantly to the tavern’s difficulties. She said it wasn’t its sole cause, but the street was closed for 10 weeks during peak tourist season, making the restaurant harder to reach for both regular customers and visitors. “Construction killed the foot traffic and the road traffic,” she said. Visitors coming from the Whaling Museum also faced longer walks around closures, she said, creating a particular challenge for older

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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Westport Students Give Local Veterans the "Thank You" They Deserve

Westport Middle School students host an unforgettable Veterans Day ceremony honoring local service members.

Westport, MA · 8h

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Quincy Honors Veterans in Annual Parade

Crowds of spectators decked out in red, white and blue lined Quincy’s streets as the annual veteran’s day parade marched to Merrymount Park on Wednesday.

Quincy, MA · 8h

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LIST: Veterans Day ceremonies and parades in RI, Mass.

Wednesday is Veterans Day and service members are being honored all over Southern New England.

Rhode Island · 18h

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Quincy City Council Opposes Quarry Hills Lease Extension

The Quincy City Council on Monday urged the state legislature to reject any measure – be it a home-rule petition or another bill – that would enable Quincy and the operators of Granite Links to enter into a 50-year lease extension until an audit and analysis of the terms of the lease has been completed.

Quincy, MA · 1d

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State rep race results still unclear one week out

Sarah Hewins, left, and state Rep. John Gaskey, right. File photos. One week after voters finished casting their ballots, the winner of the 2nd Plymouth district state representative race is still unclear. Incumbent state Rep. John Gaskey (R-Carver) has declared victory twice since Nov. 3 based on incomplete or unofficial tallies. However, the results, which are still not certified by the state, still show Gaskey’s Democratic challenger Sarah Hewins leading by a slim margin.

Wareham, MA · 2d