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Norwell Library Ends Sunday Hours Amid Budget Cuts

Norwell Public Library ends its Sunday hours after fiscal 2026 budget cuts, even as it lands new state funding. The library confirmed the seasonal Sunday closure is tied to FY26 budget impacts detailed on the town's website, leaving hours at Monday through Saturday only. At the same tim…

Norwell Opens Registration for Fall Hazardous Waste Collection

Norwell town hall opened registration this week for its fall Household Hazardous Waste collection event. The News Flash announcement gives residents a new window to safely dispose of chemicals and other materials barred from curbside pickup under state waste-ban rules, one of the few co…

Norwell Alerts Residents to Recalled Outshine Fruit Bars

Norwell's town website posted a Massachusetts DPH advisory August 24 warning residents about recalled Outshine Fruit Bars. The notice appeared on the town's News Flash page, the same channel Norwell uses to relay statewide public health alerts to residents. The town has not detailed the…

Norwell records 10 deed transfers in past month, half with sale price undisclosed

Plymouth County Registry of Deeds recorded 10 Norwell property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only five disclosed a sale price, ranging from $500 to $950 with a median of $730. The top disclosed sale was 147 Forest St. at $950, followed by 17 Old Meeting House Lane at $901. One buyer

Norwell Library Launches New Laptop Lending Program

Norwell Public Library launched a new Device Lending Program this week, offering laptops for in-library use and take-home checkout. The library now has four Dell Pro 14 laptops available for use inside the building and seven Dell Latitude touch-screen laptops residents can check out to …