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Wicked Local
April 27, 2018
The diagnosis of a serious complex illness raises many questions, especially about the level of care that can be expected, and what sort of life will be left. Palliative care is an option that helps a patient and their loved ones deal with a serious illness, while treating the person as a whole, and not just theÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 27, 2018
Between getting all traps pulled in before the ban and replacing them after, Haviland says that usually means about four months of no pay for fish and lobstermen. The ban affects about 75 lobster boats in Marshfield and Scituate alone. Only about 430 North Atlantic Right whales remain, Tony LaCasse fromÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 27, 2018
DON'T MISS THIS: Pizza Palooza serves up a slice of Scituate. Thursday. Apr 26, 2018 ... WHAT IT IS: Scituate's 4th Annual Pizza Palooza. WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gym at Scituate High School, 606 Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A). COST: $7 for students;Ãâà...
Wicked Local
April 27, 2018
Share. This week's cartoon from Mat Brown for the Scituate Mariner. For more cartoons from Mat visit http://matbrown.com. Sign up for daily e-mail. Wake up to the day's top news, delivered to your inbox. Read Next. Splurge or Save: Swingin' chandeliers to make a statement. Posted Apr 25, 2018 at 12:01 AMÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 26, 2018
The Scituate Department of Public Works is continuing to replace sections of pipe and improve the town water system in an effort to provide clean, clear water to residents and businesses. DPW Director Kevin Cafferty and Water Superintendent Sean Anderson gave an update to selectmen on the pendingÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 26, 2018
Scituate's 51st Annual Ship Shape Day takes place Saturday, April 28 (Sunday, April 29 counts, too). Pick up supplies from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday outside Scituate Town Hall – at the corner of First Parish Road and Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A). In Humarock, supplies may be picked upÃâà...
The Patriot Ledger
April 2, 2018
SCITUATE — The annual juried art show hosted by the Scituate Arts Association will open Wednesday, April 11 at Front Street Gallery, 124 Front St. The show includes art by South Shore artists, and will be judged by local artists Katherine Smit, Anthony Visco and Jeanne MacFarland. MacFarland, of HullÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 2, 2018
Spring is here and after a long, cold, stormy winter, we celebrate the arrival of longer, warmer days and holiday gatherings with friends and family. Share your spring celebration shots - including photos from the recent Passover and Easter holidays - with Wicked Local. Email spring photos toÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 2, 2018
WHAT IT IS: The Scituate STEAM (Science, Technology Engineering, Arts and Math) Collaborative presents the 6th annual Scituate Science Spectacular. This event showcases projects covering a wide variety of topics researched and exhibited by students from Scituate Public Schools and the Inly School.
Wicked Local Scituate
April 2, 2018
Check in on the action from the Alamodome in San Antonio as the Wildcats and Wolverines face off for college basketball's national championship. PREGAME. Matchup to watch — Jalen Brunson vs. Zavier Simpson. Simpson has been one of the premier defenders of the tournament, causing problems forÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 1, 2018
In Scituate alone, engineers estimated in 2013 that it could cost nearly $71.5 million just to get all the towns' sea walls, jetties and other coastal structures back to the same condition as when they were built, in some cases decades ago, according to an inventory commissioned by the state. To update themÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 31, 2018
South Shore Conservatory (SSC) piano student Jane Ryan of Scituate placed second in her division of the Talented Young Musician Association's 14th Annual Russian Music Competition held in Boston. As a winner, she performed at Carnegie Hall in December. A student of SSC piano instructor HuiMinÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 30, 2018
THE SERVICE: The service has been offered by the Scituate clergy group for at least 30 years. This year it will be led by The Rev. Ms. Pamela Barz, minister of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church; the Rev. Ms. Estelle Margarones, minister of the First Trinitarian Congregational Church; and the RevÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 30, 2018
So what became of the furry, feathered or even scaly members of the fleeing families? Turns out, at least 13 of them weathered the storm in the warmth and comfort of the Scituate Animal Shelter. In keeping with its mission to support all of the region's animals-- and the people who love them -- SAS routinelyÃâà...
The Patriot Ledger
March 26, 2018
SCITUATE - Voters at annual town meeting next month will decide the fate of recreational marijuana sales in town, weigh in on how to settle a land-use dispute with the state, and decide on a $76 million operating budget for the 2019 fiscal year. A special town meeting, held the same day, will ask if the townÃâà...
Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
March 21, 2018
SCITUTATE, Mass. (WHDH) — Snow is arriving in Scituate, where officials said they are concerned about the rising waves and power outages. Crews were out fixing the seawalls Wednesday that had been damaged in the past two snowstorms. Crews were out earlier on Wednesday to repair the brokenÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 21, 2018
The Scituate resident has turned his love of dogs into a small business and his star and product is on the rise. Reece bakes and sells all natural grain-free dog treats and offers dog walking and pet sitting services. From a home office he packages and prepares the treats for sale at local farmers markets andÃâà...
CBS Boston / WBZ
March 21, 2018
Latest Videos. Sponsored By. Scituate Residents Losing Track Of The Nor'Easters Ahead Of Fourth Storm In Weeks. Storms throughout the month of March has been relentless against the Scituate shoreline. SWBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports. Program: WBZ News Mid-day. Categories: News General Local News WBZTVÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 21, 2018
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Mammography Van will be providing screenings in Scituate on Monday, April 16, the town's health department announced Wednesday. The van serves as a convenient way for women ages 40 and older to receive mammograms, a test that screens for early signs of breastÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 21, 2018
Come read or just cuddle up with Obadiah the Comfort Dog from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 at the Scituate Town Library, 85 Branch St. Children in kindergarten and older are invited to sign up ahead of time in the Children's Room for a 15 minute slot to spend some quality time with Obadiah, who isÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 20, 2018
After some discussion on what should be done with the former Gates Middle School building, Scituate selectmen voted to tear the building down and build a new senior center at the site. This refers to the B wing – the brick building facing First Parish Road, and the C wing – the newer section to the right ofÃâà...
The Patriot Ledger
March 18, 2018
SCITUATE — Republican officials from around the South Shore gathered in Scituate on Sunday for an evening of corned beef and cornier jokes. After the several requisite cracks about his 6-foot-6 height, Gov. Charlie Baker served as the headlining speaker at the South Shore Republicans' annual St.
The Patriot Ledger
March 18, 2018
SCITUATE - A sea of green stretched through downtown Scituate on Sunday afternoon as the annual St. Patrick's Day parade made its way through the town. Most of the spectators were bundled up in winter coats to combat the frigid temperatures, but many wore flashy green headgear, scarves and socksÃâà...
95.9 WATD-FM (blog)
March 16, 2018
South Shore: Scituate & Abington St. Patrick's Day Parades Still On Despite Recent Storms. By. Amy Leonard. – Posted on March 16, 2018 ... That's Chairman of the Abington St Patrick's Parade, Jack Bailey. Chairman of the Scituate St Patrick's Day, Ed Kelly, is also saying that a little snow won't stop them on Sunday.
Wicked Local
March 16, 2018
Zoe Bradford, Artistic Director at The Company Theatre (holding rescue bunny Grayson) presented Scituate Animal Shelter Volunteer Program and Operations Manager Amanda Eddy Baker with a $950 donation check following a collaborative benefit performance series with Mutts Gone Nuts in February.
Wicked Local
March 16, 2018
Highlights: This lovely Scituate home has been beautifully updated and is in move-in ready condition. Each of the three bathrooms has been finished with polished granite countertops, chic rectangular sinks, beautiful ceramic-tile flooring and stunning finishes. Four generous bedrooms include a sereneÃâà...
The Patriot Ledger
March 16, 2018
SCITUATE — When Gov. Charlie Baker visited the Scituate Lighthouse on Thursday, he left his rain jacket home. This time he was visiting the coastal town still reeling from a spate of storms that sent seawater surging through seawalls and onto streets to announce a $1.4 billion borrowing plan intended toÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 15, 2018
Residents of Abington, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Plymouth, Scituate and Whitman need a signed authorization form from their town's responsible department (Board of Health, DPW, or Marine and Environment Dept.). Residents from any town without authorization and commercialÃâà...
Wicked Local Scituate
March 15, 2018
The Scituate Garden Club will host Dr. David Gallo, a senior advisor for Strategic Initiatives, and past Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, for a program, “Our Changing Climate: Impact On Our Own Backyards” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 at the GAR Hall, 353 CountryÃâà...
Valley Breeze
March 15, 2018
SCITUATE – For Scituate High School engineering and biology teacher Shannon Donovan, staying current with new technology means constantly learning, which sometimes can take you to extraordinary places. This summer, the 2011 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year will be a part of the ScienceÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 15, 2018
WHAT IT IS: The Showstoppers Troupe, along with friends from the community and the First Trinitarian Congregational Church of Scituate present an evening of music, song and laughter in “Life is a Cabaret.” WHAT TO EXPECT: The event will feature numbers from Broadway classics, past and present,Ãâà...
Wicked Local
March 15, 2018
Scituate's going green this weekend with its annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations, including the highly-anticipated Scituate St. Patrick's Day Parade at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 18. “Hopefully, the snow won't last so everyone can come out and enjoy the parade,” said parade organizer Ed Kelley. The paradeÃâà...
The Patriot Ledger
March 13, 2018
MARSHFIELD – The third nor'easter in two weeks brought moderate flooding to Marshfield's coastal areas - the Brant Rock Esplanade and parts of Bay Avenue in Green Harbor were impassable at high tide Tuesday- but the flooding was mild compared to recent storms that left the same areas underwaterÃâà...
WBUR
March 3, 2018
Seawater rose in many locations, including in downtown Boston — in the Seaport and at Long Wharf — and in the South Shore town of Scituate. "We got through the first tide I think fairly well," Scituate Town Administrator Jim Boudreau told WBUR's Newscast Unit Friday afternoon. "It's been about ... whatÃâà...
WCVB Boston
March 3, 2018
March is all about celebrating womanhood, and throughout the month we'll be honoring influential women in history whose inspirational stories helped pave the way for female empowerment and progress. These advocates and pioneers have contributed incredible things to not only women's history, but toÃâà...
CBS Boston / WBZ
March 3, 2018
Woman Struck By Falling Tree In WoburnA woman was struck by a large falling tree while outside her car on Main Street in Woburn. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports. Dozens Rescued From Flooding In QuincyWorkers used a front end loader to rescue people stranded in floodwaters in Quincy. WBZ-TV's Paul BurtonÃâà...
Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
March 3, 2018
SCITUATE, MA (WHDH) - Officials declared a state of emergency for Scituate Friday as a powerful nor'easter moves in. Conditions are only expected to worsen as the day progresses. Many roads and parking lots are impassable and waves said to be higher than two-story homes are battering the area.
WCVB Boston
March 3, 2018
Dramatic video shows destructive waves and storm surge slamming into waterfront homes in Sciutate. Video by meteorologist Simon Brewer. Advertisement. VIDEO: Tens of thousands of sharks migrate down Florida's coast. Loading more articles... AdvertisementÃâà...
The Patriot Ledger
March 3, 2018
SCITUATE - High tide wasn't expected for another two hours, but police officers and employees of the Department of Public Works were already closing Front Street, Edward Foster Road, Surfside Road and others, preparing for 4-foot storm surges expected to destroy homes, flood neighborhoods and leaveÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 2, 2018
Stewart, who has a master's degree in Child Development from Wheelock College, and a master's of Public Heath in Maternal and Child Heath from Boston University School of Public Health, was invited by the non-profit organization Start School Later Scituate, MA to speak at the group's first public forumÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 2, 2018
Scituate selectmen declared a state of emergency Thursday night ahead of a major nor'easter threatening the South Shore from Thursday night into the weekend. The storm is expected to bring moderate to major - and potentially life-threatening - coastal flooding to ocean-exposed shorelines, severe toÃâà...
Turn to 10
March 2, 2018
Scituate is among the coastal Massachusetts towns that got slammed by a storm surge two months ago. “Thirty foot waves. It's going to be bad,” Homeowner Shaun Duffy told NBC 10 News Thursday night. This time, folks near the ocean are being urged to leave. Duffy rode out the last storm in his home across the street fromÃâà...
Wicked Local
December 31, 1999
Scituate will move forward with hiring an independent consultant to conduct a wind turbine noise study, as discussed in the fall of 2017. According to Town Administrator Jim Boudreau, 11 companies took out a Request For Proposal (RFP) to conduct the study. “Three responded,” he said. “Of these, two didÃâà...
