Norwell Public Library has ended its seasonal Sunday hours as a result of cuts in its fiscal 2026 budget, the library announced on its website. Library officials say the reduction is one of several impacts tied to the FY26 spending plan, which is posted in full for residents who want de…
Eight property transfers were recorded in Norwell between July 10 and Aug. 8, five with disclosed sale prices ranging from $835,000 to $2,195,000 and a median of $895,000. The top sale was 15 Curtis Farm Rd at $2,195,000, sold by Nayel Fawzi and Amal Jammal to Andrew Thome and Jennifer Kane.
Norwell issued a power outage alert on Aug. 7 for the Riverside Drive area, the most pressing town update in the past day. The town's News Flash feed gave no additional detail on the cause or expected restoration timeline for affected households. Separately, on Aug. 5, the town rolled o…
Water Board Commissioners approve new source investigations and staffing solutions. In its August 6 meeting, the board approved additional investigations on a South Street fire road to identify potential new water supply sources, including test pit digging. Superintendent J. Federico will
Select Board convenes to consider multiple committee appointments and town business matters. The board reviewed applications from Heather Hanley for the Community Preservation Committee, Melissa Korpacz and Jean Valicenti for the Council on Aging, and Korpacz for the Recreation Commission—all
Norwell's Select Board approved a negotiated health plan and allocated opioid settlement funds to community support programs. The health plan, endorsed by all union members, passed 4-0 with one abstention from Andrew Reardon, a retired employee, and takes effect October 1. The board also appointed
Norwell preservation committee approves nearly $209,000 in vouchers for ongoing community projects. The committee, meeting via Zoom with five of seven members present, unanimously authorized payments including $135,504.44 to ACK Marine and General Contracting for boardwalk work, $15,765 to Colonial
The Community Preservation Committee approves $209k in summer preservation vouchers. Meeting remotely on August 5, the committee processed expenditures totaling approximately $209,000 for town projects, with $135,504 allocated to ACK Marine and General Contracting for boardwalk rehabilitation.
The Norwell Board of Appeals held a routine administrative meeting focused on recent state zoning law changes. Chair Lois S. Barbour, Clerk Ralph J. Rivkind, Gregory S. Mathieu, and Stephen J. Brake approved the agenda, prior July 29 meeting minutes, and a $139.00 annual subscription for Adobe
Norwell Public Library launched a new Device Lending Program offering four Dell Pro 14 laptops and seven take-home Dell Latitude touch-screen laptops, even as the town separately announced its fourth annual Conservation Day is coming this month. The library's expansion follows a technol…