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Weymouth Zoning Board Approves Porch Variance, Two Special Permits at July Meeting

Weymouth's Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance and two special permits at its July 8 meeting, advancing cases at 45 Intervale Road, 8 Driftway, and 11 Gibbons Street.

$65 Million Land Sale Advances Naval Air Station Redevelopment

A $65 million land sale clears the way for the long-planned South Weymouth Naval Air Station redevelopment. New England Development and Brookfield Properties are advancing housing, commercial space, infrastructure and open space across Weymouth, Rockland and Abington following the trans…

Weymouth opens holiday-weekend cooling centers, keeps trash schedule unchanged

Weymouth cooling centers open Friday amid extreme heat as Mayor Robert Molisse urges residents to look out for elderly neighbors. The Tufts Library at 46 Broad Street is serving as a cooling site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday. The Wessagusset Walk stays closed through July 7…

Weymouth Conservation Commission approves nine permits at June 30 meeting

Weymouth Conservation Commission clears nine permits in a single June 30 session, headlined by a long-awaited order of conditions for a 500-foot Main Street sewer replacement through an active red maple swamp.

Weymouth Opens Cooling Centers, Bans Outdoor Water Use Amid Extreme Heat

Weymouth enters the Fourth of July weekend under a heat emergency and a full outdoor-water ban. The town opened cooling centers at Tufts Library through July 4, and Mayor Robert Molisse issued a public call for residents to check on elderly neighbors as extreme temperatures arrive. A Le…

This Week in Weymouth: Jun 22 - Jun 28

5 stories from Weymouth News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 22, 2026 through June 28, 2026

Three Weymouth obituaries were published this week: Packard, Landon Donald Vincent, of Weymouth, died June 12, 2026; Cope, William V., 88, of Weymouth, died June 23, 2026; and Lane, Stephen, 36, of Weymouth, died June 24, 2026. Visitation and services for William V. Cope and Stephen Lan…

Weymouth Schools Sign $16.6 Million Bus Contract With First Student

Weymouth schools lock in a $16.6 million, five-year bus contract and field a sustained alarm over Hamilton Elementary safety.

Weymouth Shifts Fireworks to July 5, Bans Outdoor Water Use Amid Drought

Weymouth heads into the Fourth of July weekend with its fireworks pushed to July 5 and a full outdoor water ban now in effect. The town announced both moves simultaneously: the Fireworks Spectacular was rescheduled because Boston's 250th anniversary celebration consumed regional resourc…

This Week in Weymouth: Jun 15 - Jun 21

4 stories from Weymouth News this week.

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