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 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…
School Committee ratifies four union agreements, approves $16.6M transportation contract. Weymouth's School Committee unanimously approved a five-year transportation agreement with First Student valued at $16.6 million, approximately $500,000 below the initial bid, after NRT withdrew from the rebid
Weymouth school budgeters unanimously advanced activity fee increases and student transportation plans. Vice Chair Danielle Graziano led the meeting with Committee members Mary-Ellen Devine, Kelly McClean, Cindy Lyons, and Ashley Dickerman present. The subcommittee voted unanimously to refer school
The Weymouth Scholarship Fund Committee unanimously amended two scholarship awards on June 23, with Chairperson Virginia Snell reporting the Weymouth Garden Club had increased its contribution, prompting the committee to raise the award from $3,000 to $5,000.
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…
Weymouth schools advance three policies, including restraint and time-out rules, for full committee consideration. The Policy Subcommittee, chaired by Mary-Ellen Devine, moved the proposals forward on June 16 after reviewing edits that incorporated community input. Assistant Superintendent Lindsay
Weymouth enters Level 2 Significant Drought status, banning all nonessential outdoor water use effective immediately. The state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs' restrictions now apply to every resident and business, making it the most sweeping water conservation ord…
Weymouth's Fireworks Spectacular shifts to July 5, bumped by Boston's massive 250th-anniversary celebration. The town announced the date change on its official website, citing circumstances beyond its control tied to the national 250th-anniversary events and the enormous scale of Boston…