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Norwell Completes Emergency Water Main Repair on Old Meeting House Lane

Norwell closed out a water crisis chapter as crews completed an emergency water main repair on Old Meeting House Lane, the town announced July 17, following a boil water order lifted July 11 and earlier Tier 4 restrictions. Water Superintendent Jason Federico had briefed residents on th…

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Government · Planning Board

DOCUMENT TYPE MISMATCH — AGENDA PROVIDED, NOT MINUTES

The document provided is the Norwell Planning Board agenda for July 15, 2026, not the official approved minutes. Agendas list items for discussion but do not record votes, approvals, or decisions. The agenda shows two major items were scheduled: a public hearing on a detached ADU at 493 Main Street

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Government · Board of Appeals

Norwell Board of Appeals continues Jett Foundation retreat center case.

Norwell Board of Appeals continues Jett Foundation retreat center case to late July. The Board held public hearings on five applications, including variance requests for residential modifications at 107 Parker Street and 997 Main Street, a farmers porch addition at 14 Knollwood Road, and site plan

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Government · Board of Appeals

Board of Appeals holds July 15 public hearings and business meeting.

The Norwell Board of Appeals held a business meeting and public hearings on July 15. The board approved June 20 minutes and reviewed consulting invoices for project monitoring at three properties. The board heard five property matters: a continued variance at Parker Street, Section 6 findings and

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves Main Street ADU, advances Dunkin' conversion

Norwell planning board approves Main Street accessory dwelling, advances Dunkin' site plan to review. Vice Chair Brendan Sullivan presiding, the board unanimously approved a special permit for Matthew Carr's 1,104-square-foot detached accessory dwelling at 493 Main Street, which will use a new

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Government · Board of Appeals

Board of Appeals approves three applications, continues two

Norwell Board of Appeals approves three property applications, continues two. The board voted to approve a Section 6 Finding/Special Permit for 997 Main Street (Lynch, Rivkind, Brake in favor) and another for 14 Knollwood Road (Lynch, Rivkind, Mathieu in favor), plus a Site Plan Review for 111 Pond

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Morning Brief

Norwell Issues Wildfire Smoke Alert, Renews Town Job Push

Norwell issued a wildfire smoke alert Wednesday and kept up its "Join Team Norwell" recruitment push for municipal jobs, while the town library announced a new Device Lending Program offering four in-library and seven take-home laptops. The library also said it received a state technolo…

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Morning Brief

Water Superintendent Updates Customers Days After Boil Order Lifted

Norwell water customers got an update Monday from Water Superintendent Jason Federico, two days after the town lifted a boil-water order affecting parts of town on July 11. Town Hall also warned residents Monday about a scam targeting people with permit applications pending, urging them…

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