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Scituate parishioners taking dispute to highest Vatican court

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:47:34 GMT

A nine-year fight to save a Scituate church may finally be reaching an end, as local parishioners prepare to file one final appeal to the highest Vatican court.

Scituate defers plans for major repairs to community building

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:18:06 GMT

Scituate officials have decided to hold off on any major improvements at the Harbor Community Building pending a decision on what to do with the tired structure.

Scituate turbine opponents launch group with national ambitions

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:56:11 GMT

Scituate locals have taken a fight against a nearby turbine to a national level with the creation of a group meant to lobby Washington for change.

Kayakers rescued from rough seas off Scituate

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:01:09 GMT

Two kayakers are lucky to be alive after rough seas tipped their kayak over and strong winds pushed them out to sea in a marine adventure gone wrong Sunday afternoon.

Snapshot: World of wheels

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:56:21 GMT

Cars per 1,000 residents, 2012 By Matt Carroll, Boston Globe | June 6, 2013 Click here to see a larger, interactive version of this chart. Additional town-by-town snapshots....

Dredging project creates waves between Scituate, Marshfield officials

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:52:15 GMT

Much to the chagrin of some Scituate officials, rocky beaches in Marshfield will receive all of sand from an ongoing dredging project happening on the South River, and Scituate will not be privy to any of it.

What's the best independent coffee shop in Greater Boston?

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:47:33 GMT

We're obsessed with coffee over at Boston.com, so wanted to put together Coffee Week to celebrate all things java! New interactives, maps, and galleries for the caffeine-obsessed will be unveiled each day this week. On Sunday, we wrote and mapped...

Scituate to install interactive technology in classrooms

Thu, 30 May 2013 22:05:18 GMT

Starting this summer, Scituate Public Schools will begin outfitting a new, $6,000 software in several of its classrooms to help complete a technology overhaul to the entire school district.

Snapshot: Casting their ballots

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:56:21 GMT

Percentage of residents who are voters, as of 2012 By Matt Carroll, Boston Globe | May 30, 2013 Click here to see a larger, interactive version of this chart. Additional town-by-town snapshots....

Scituates Tucker Ciessau tallies 400th career point in tourney loss

Wed, 29 May 2013 02:17:55 GMT

By Tim Healey, Globe Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER Tucker Ciessaus final high school lacrosse game didnt end the way he would have liked. The high-scoring senior and his Scituate High teammates fell to North Andover, 17-6, in the preliminary round...

Hingham Scanner Tales: Police warn of phone scams

Tue, 28 May 2013 18:02:57 GMT

Hingham Police are warning residents to be wary of yet another phone scam, this time involving a person claiming to have relatives hostage. The call is consistent with other incidents in South Shore communities over the past few weeks, including those in Duxbury and Pembroke.

Scituate, Needham youth rugby teams play for state title

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:24:42 GMT

Scituate faces Needham at noon on Saturday, in the Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization's Division 1A championship game.

Fort Devens hosting 3 high school boys' rugby state finals Saturday

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:55:51 GMT

By Mike Giesta, Globe Correspondent The Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization will host the 2013 boys' state finals Saturday at Fort Devens. The matchups: * Division 1A: Scituate vs. Needham, 12 * Division 2: Andover vs. Milton, 12 * Division 1:...

Scituate searching for a new town accountant

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:54 GMT

A little over a year after Scituate officials found someone to replace their longtime town accountant, officials will begin the process anew.

Scituate meeting kicks off state loan program for sea walls

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:57:32 GMT

Local communities are about to get the state aid for seawalls theyve been vying for with the kick-off of a new low-interest loan program intent on helping towns pay for the expensive coastal infrastructure.

Attorney General rejects allegations of Open Meeting Law violation in Scituate

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:35:16 GMT

The Attorney General has absolved Scituate officials of any wrongdoing in a ruling over an alleged open meeting law violation brought up by the Patriot Ledger.

Three South Shore chefs recognized in new book

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:26:19 GMT

Three South Shore chefs have been named in a new book, "Best Chefs America", that asks the cooks to rate those they think are superb.

Scituate Middle School plan delays lights for several High School fields

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:19:35 GMT

A $350,000 project to put lights on athletic fields at Scituate High School is being delayed months as town officials wait to figure out the direction for a new middle school.

O'Toole wins vacant Scituate selectman seat

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:20:47 GMT

Approximately 30 percent of Scituates 13,000 voters came out to cast a ballot in Tuesdays Town Election and State Primary, with Martin OToole walking away with a win for the empty selectman seat.

Scituate Garden Show blossoms after five years

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:16:27 GMT

Excitement is high as Club members host the two-day event on the evening of April 26 and morning of April 27, with dozens of entries from the small and large on display.

Scituate shifts kindergarten students to shrink class sizes

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:19:37 GMT

The overall effect will be to shift some students from Jenkins Elementary to Wompatuck and Cushing schools.

Alcohol distillery proposed for Hingham Industrial Complex

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:20:37 GMT

Robert Rohla, from Hull, and his aunt and uncle Patricia and Bradford Seeland, from Scituate, plan to produce vodka, gin and fruit brandy at the Bradford Distillery.

Snapshot: Money/honey

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:56:21 GMT

Average income per person, 2010

Scituate selectman candidates voice their views

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:54:50 GMT

Ann Burbine, James Gilmore, and Martin OToole describe their qualifications and priorities in interviews with Your Town correspondent Jessica Bartlett.

Organizers prepare for success in Scituate's Ship Shape Day

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:41:10 GMT

Scituates shores, parks, fields, and streets are about to be filled with people who will be picking up trash around town.