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…

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…

Norwell Lifts Boil Water Order, Library Launches Laptop Lending

Norwell lifts boil-water order as library debuts laptop lending program and lands a state tech grant. The town announced July 11 that a boil-water order has been lifted, per a town News Flash. Norwell Public Library separately unveiled a new Device Lending Program offering four Dell Pro…

Norwell boil water order continues after E. coli detected in sample

Norwell remains under a boil water order after E. coli was detected in a town water sample, with officials issuing a second urgent bottled-water update late July 9. The town's News Flash feed posted boil water instructions July 8, a situation also confirmed by WCVB in "Boil water adviso…

Norwell Issues Urgent Boil Water Order Amid Escalating Water Restrictions

Norwell issued an urgent boil water order on July 8, escalating water concerns that began with Tier 4 restrictions imposed June 17. Town officials posted instructions directing residents to boil tap water before drinking or cooking while the order remains active. Meanwhile, the Norwell …

Norwell Library Launches Laptop Lending Program Amid Budget Cuts

Norwell's Tier 4 water restrictions remain in force as the Norwell Public Library debuts a new lending program and confirms a state grant. The library announced four Dell Pro 14 laptops for in-building use and seven take-home Dell Latitude touch-screen laptops, funded partly through a t…

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

This week's Norwell obituary column carries one notice for the period June 29–July 5, 2026: Maillet, Marcel, 52, of Norwell, who died June 27, 2026. He was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, and is survived by his wife, Courtney Maillet, and daughters Charlotte and Skylar Maillet. The s…

Norwell Little League wraps spring season with championship titles in Majors, College, and Babe Ruth divisions.

Norwell Little League closed out its 2026 spring season with championship titles in three divisions — Majors, College, and Norwell/Hanover Babe Ruth — as featured on the NLL website. The Farm League's Rain Warriors also received recognition. With spring play wrapped, the league signals …

Norwell Town Hall closes Friday for Independence Day holiday weekend

Norwell Town Hall is dark Friday as the town observes Independence Day a day early. The Norwell Public Library, meanwhile, marked a quieter milestone: a state technology grant of more than $35,000 is now funding a new Device Lending Program, putting 11 Dell laptops into circulation for …

This Week in Norwell: Jun 22 - Jun 28

5 stories from Norwell News this week.