South Shore Times

09/11/2026

More than 1,000 local children received new backpacks and school supplies from Interfaith Social Services in August, helping to ease the burden of back-to-school expenses for South Shore families in need.

Local Students Receive Backpacks from Interfaith Social Services

09/11/2026

Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates New Role as
Orchestra-in-Residence at Memorial Hall with
Community Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, September 30

Plymouth Philharmonic Celebrates New Orchestra-in-Residence Role

09/11/2026

Read it here first: Plymouth County’s admin hiring is headed to court as the Advisory Board pulls $211,500 from the budget. Read more at South Shore Times.

Controversial County Hiring headed to court, Board pulls funding

09/10/2026

South Shore Tech is threatening potential legal action against Hanover over building permit fees for its new school project. Read more at South Shore Times.

https://southshoretimes.com/towns/south-shore-tech-threatens-hanover-with-potential-litigation

09/10/2026

Norwell's School Committee gave Superintendent Matthew Keegan a 3.5% raise last month, praising how he steered the district through a failed override and staffing cuts. Read more on South Shore Times: https://southshoretimes.com/towns/norwell/norwell-superintendent-gets-raise-after-difficult-year

09/08/2026

Newly released emails reveal warnings over Plymouth County’s contract with County Administrator Troy Clarkson, including concerns about commissioners’ authority and the advice provided by county counsel.

Read the full story at South Shore Times.

County emails reveal warnings over Clarkson contract

09/05/2026

Were you raised on “children should be seen and not heard,” latchkey afternoons and playground equipment that could double as a safety hazard?

Denise Fennell has a show for you.
The longtime Company Theatre favorite returns to Norwell Sept. 11 and 12 with a brand-new show about growing up Gen X in New England, becoming a parent at 50 and discovering that getting older may actually be the best part.

There’s also a banana-seat bike, Franzia and the return of Fennell’s infamous leather pants.

Read our conversation with Fennell about her South Shore homecoming and Lessons Learned at the Time of My Life: https://southshoretimes.com/lifestyle/leather-pants-latchkey-kids-and-life-lessons-with-denise-fennell

09/04/2026

More than 1,100 acres of land just miles from Boston will now be protected forever.

Hale Education has completed a landmark conservation effort preserving its forests, wetlands, trails and outdoor classrooms, while ensuring the land remains open for education, recreation and community use for generations to come.

Read more: https://southshoretimes.com/lifestyle/1100-acres-of-land-permanently-protected-by-hale-education

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09/04/2026

Heather McCready will lead a team called Heather’s Heroes after cancer treatment kept her from participating in the previous two events.

Hanover breast cancer survivor to walk in first Jimmy Fund Walk

09/04/2026

A failed override in Marshfield, a new way to get kids around Hingham, questions about police cameras in Cohasset and one brewery’s farewell to summer traffic. Here’s what got our attention this week.

Weekly Roundup: Tax Vote, New Rides and a B**r for Locals