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…
Cemetery Committee appoints new member, discusses infrastructure and monument disputes. The Norwell Cemetery Committee welcomed Brian Noble as a voting member and elected Rick Merritt Vice-Chair on August 3. A-Plus Construction is scheduled to begin re-mapping flat marker and upright monument
Nine deeds were recorded in Norwell from July 3 to Aug. 1, 2026, including six sales with disclosed prices ranging from $600,000 to $1,810,000 and a median of $900,000.
Norwell Public Library has eliminated its seasonal Sunday hours because of townwide budget cuts, one of the clearest local effects yet of the town's fiscal 2026 spending plan. The library, at 64 South Street, said the reduction is tied directly to FY26 budget impacts detailed on its web…
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