Norwell Planning Board approved a $23,740 peer review contract with Merrill Engineering for Stetson Woods Village. Chair Brian Greenberg moved the contract with Board Members Stephen Durm, Steve Bjorklund, and Donald Shute voting in favor; Board Member Brendan Sullivan recused. The scope includes
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 Historical Commission met August 25, 2026; no recorded decisions or votes appeared in official minutes. Two members, Tom Sullivan and Kristen Jervey, were listed as submitting resignations at the Town Clerk's office. Heather Storm was proposed as a new member. The agenda covered 19 items
Norwell Historical Commission met to address membership transitions and routine property business. The commission proposed Heather Storm as a new member while Tom Sullivan and Kristen Jervey prepare to submit resignations. Treasurer Jim Kelliher reported on finances while the commission reviewed
Norwell Cemetery Committee approves monument size expansion and adds burial lots. The committee voted to increase the allowable monument base length from 64 inches to 120 inches in the estate section of Stetson Meadows Cemetery after approving a Birtwell monument that exceeded the existing limit.
The Norwell Community Preservation Committee approves nearly $240,000 in vendor payments for ongoing projects. At its August 24 meeting, the committee unanimously approved invoices totaling $239,945.54, with significant payments to ACK Marine & Boardwalk ($176,354.04) for East Boardwalk completion
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 recorded 10 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, nine with sale prices ranging from $500,000 to $1.75 million and a median of $950,000.
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 …
Massachusetts health officials have confirmed Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus in mosquito samples statewide, Norwell's town alert warns. The Town of Norwell posted the advisory Friday, Aug. 21, urging residents to use repellent and clear standing water as mosquito season…
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