Hull High field rentals attract out-of-towners to local shops, restaurants
Since the turf field at Hull High School opened in September 2019, it has been widely used not only for…
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Board OKs live outdoor music at Paragon Boardwalk, asks operator to work with neighbors to mitigate noise
The new operator of the Paragon Boardwalk won approval for outdoor live music at the venue, but at reduced hours…
Board OKs expanded dining at Local 02045, reappoints Lampke as town counsel
At last week’s Select Board meeting, Chair Jennifer Constable said she wasn’t going to ask for a moment of silence…
Board approves summer beer garden on HRA land
For the second year in a row, Vitamin Sea Brewing LLC will operate a family-friendly craft beer garden on a…
Salt Water Club planning to stay open year-round
The Nantasket Beach Salt Water Club won Select Board approval this week to change the classification of its all-alcoholic license…
Select Board OKs expedited approval process to extend outdoor dining until 2023
With the arrival of warmer weather, there’s good news for Hull restaurants that offer outdoor table service. Outdoor dining under…
Restaurant veterans set June date to open new venture at Nantasket Beach Resort
A new restaurant on the first level of the Nantasket Beach Hotel, where the Paragon Grill once operated, could open…
Local 02045’s existing licenses get OK; restaurant expansion plans require revised site plan
During a recent three-and-a-half-hour meeting, the Select Board heard about plans for the 2022 Hull PorchFest, considered another Memorial Day…
Hull’s business community in good hands with ‘Good Geek’ in Chamber admin role
In her new role as Hull-Nantasket Chamber of Commerce admin, Kat Wasabi plans to draw on her long history in…
State board grants license to medical marijuana dispensary
The town-approved Alternative Compassion Services medical marijuana dispensary at 175 George Washington Blvd. cleared its final hurdle last Thursday, with the…
Chamber looking for a new chief, a multi-tasker with a love of Hull
The Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce is in search of a new administrator, following Renee Kiley’s resignation last fall, and…
Hull Chamber Showcase 2021
The Hull-Nantasket Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Showcase brought hundreds of holiday shoppers to the Nantasket Beach Resort on Saturday to…
HLM volunteer lands staff job in ‘a dream come true for me’
After serving on the Hull Lifesaving Museum board of directors for 14 years, Maureen Gillis is looking forward to continuing…
Need for peak power debated; concerns about impacts aired
‘Healthy discussion’ at meeting of Light Board; fuel source the issue Hull’s 2015 agreement, through the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric…
Plan to help businesses recoup after pandemic wins board’s vote
In recovery effort, focus to be placed on front beach and Kenberma district A $30,000 Rapid Recovery Plan for Hull,…
Ex-owners of marina being sued to recoup $86,684 underpayment
The Hull Municipal Light Plant filed a lawsuit in Plymouth Superior Court 10 days ago stating that it had failed…
In wake of neighbors’ complaints, boardwalk licensing vote delayed
After a lengthy discussion involving complaints by residents, the Select Board this week moved to postpone a vote on a…
Local woman included on list of top women business leaders
Hull resident Michelle Markowitz, president and CEO of Cardinal Cushing Centers, has been named to the 2021 Top 100 Women-Led…
Local brewing business pours gift of $1,000 into senior center
Dino Funari, owner of Vitamin Sea Brewing, presented Director of Elder Services Lisa Thornton with a check for $1,000 at…
Two men with local ties touting new Hull trash/recycling service
The two owners of the newly opened Bayside Disposal of Hull waste and recycling service claim what distinguishes their business…
New optometry associate joins Nantasket Eye Care
Nantasket Eye Care Associates this week announced that Dr. Michael Sinopoli has joined the practice. Sinopoli is an alumnus of…
Shipwreck’d in bid to make patio outside the restaurant permanent
Majority of School Com backs the plan A majority of School Committee members expressed support this week for Shipwreck’d owners…
Medical pot dispensary firm hoping for an early 2022 opening in Hull
Company president seeking go-ahead from state; plan already has town’s OK The president of a proposed medical marijuana dispensary is…
Developer shelves his plan for Dunes project along boardwalk
Proposal drew skepticism over height, mix of units on prime oceanfront parcel Developer Chris Reale, who owns the Paragon Boardwalk,…
Tipsy Tuna rights itself for a grand opening this week
After a year of renovations, seafood restaurant Tipsy Tuna is finally ready for business. Anthony Ghosn, who co-owns the restaurant…
Local real estate firm known for its charismatic appeal to clients
After owning Charisma Realty for more than 40 years, lifetime Hull resident Ida Fagone-McNamara retired recently. Kendall Wright, a real…
From cabinets to custom homes, Jack Mitchell is still going strong
From building and renovating houses to making custom built-ins and power-washing homes, Jack Mitchell has been at the helm of…
Consultants cite town’s assets in listing business recovery options
In presenting a Nantasket-Kenberma Business Area report associated with a $30,000 state Local Rapid Recovery Program grant, awarded to Hull…
Dunes development for arcade site gets chilly reception from residents
‘How does this benefit community? … Why so family unfriendly?’ they ask Hull residents gathered virtually for a June 23…
Grants to fund short-term recovery plan, long-term improvements for Hull’s businesses
Two state grants awarded to the town – one for local rapid-recovery planning (LRRP) and the other to potentially create…
Lifesaving Museum website to be shored up with a grant
Thanks to a $5,000 Mass Humanities matching grant, the Hull Lifesaving Museum has an opportunity to redesign its website to…
Good news from the governor for local businesses, students
Effective Saturday, May 29, Gov. Charlie Baker is lifting restrictions on all Massachusetts businesses, allowing them to reopen at 100…
Temporary change in hours for Jo’s Nautical is approved
joesThe owners of Jo’s Nautical Bar sought this week to change the days of operation on a temporary basis and…
Selectmen back effort to allow town to increase liquor licenses
The Board of Selectmen this week supported petitioning the state to grant the town the authority to issue five additional…
More liquor licenses could be on tap if TM article is approved
Town meeting voters will decide early next month whether to support a warrant article that would allow Hull to petition…
Wellspring, now in two locations, takes on fresh look with new logo
After expanding to a second location last fall, Wellspring Multi-Service Centers, headquartered in Hull, is launching a new logo. The…
New EDC members outline plans for boosting current, new business
Four new Economic Development Committee members were appointed by the Board of Selectmen this week and quickly made known their…
In major shift, pot facility bidders remove cultivation from their plan
Latitude 42 principals Sean Power and Jeffrey Shaheen have notified the Board of Selectmen that they are abandoning a plan…
Board back-and-forth ends with reduced capacity for the HRA lot
The Board of Selectmen this week approved a reduced-capacity opening of the Hull Redevelopment Authority’s parking areas for the coming…
Family Ties owner flees country, but former owner is undeterred
Dry cleaner to be back in business April 1 on Kenberma site next door A former owner of Family Ties…
Town asked to show some love, spend the $$$ at local businesses
Chamber of Commerce program uses e-gift card to buttress Hull merchants The Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce is hoping for…
This town’s beach trash proves to be a treasure for a Hull artist
Hull resident Jackie Ranney can make art out of anything – especially trash. Ranney started TArt, a collection of art,…
Extension on outdoor seating cheers local restaurant owners
Hull restaurant owners, gearing up for what they hope will be a very busy season, received some good news this…
Public forum set for April 14 on plan for med-mal/pot grow site
A long-awaited public meeting on Latitude 42’s controversial proposal to repurpose the former aquarium building at 120 Nantasket Ave. into…
State rehab grant to be a boon for Anastos Corner, local eatery
Hull has been awarded a $29,000 Shared Streets and Spaces grant from the state Department of Transportation to fund long-awaited…
As tax season nears, lawmaker argues against tax on PPP money
A South Shore state senator is co-sponsoring a bill to ensure that federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) money is not…
Small So. Shore businesses at risk if forgiven PPP loan taxed in Mass.
One of the key elements of the Paycheck Protection Program for small business is the debt could be forgiven. The PPP…
Hull-based contractor discovers new use for his skill with concrete
Hullonian Peter Somers, a longtime contractor, recently announced a new dimension to his work – teaching others. At Peter Somers…
BOS reinstates tightened bans on parking for summer season
Expanded outdoor dining to continue The Board of Selectmen, on a 3-2 vote, decided to extend on a permanent basis…
BOS vote in first phase of review for pot cultivation/dispensary plan
The Board of Selectmen at its meeting this week deemed complete Latitude 42’s application to convert Hull’s former aquarium building…
New ‘Boardwalk District’ promised by developer of mixed-used project
Local developer Chris Reale told the Board of Selectmen this week that his proposal to build Nantasket Dunes at Paragon…
Pandemic could cloud outlook for Hull’s busy summer season
Board chair urges advance planning The chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen issued a cautionary note at this week’s board…
Buttonwood to host Feb. 12 event on a puzzling medical syndrome
Buttonwood Books and Toys and the Massachusetts Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association will welcome Tracie White, Ronald…
From amusements to apartments, century-plus of fun may be ending
A developer’s plan to attach Paragon Park’s name to a proposed five-story apartment complex at 197 Nantasket Ave. – currently…
Owner of Jo’s dismisses rumors of a closure; says it’s temporary only
Rumors floating around town that Jo’s Nautical Bar is closing permanently are unfounded, according to Stephanie Aprea, who co-owns the…
Aptly named as an eatery here, SandBar aiming to open in May
A new family-style SandBar restaurant, featuring American fare and live music, is expected to open in May at the former…
On tiny site in town’s Hull Village, microfarm having macrosuccess
Judging from the success of the town’s Peterson Microfarm when other small businesses are fighting for their commercial lives amid…
![A rendering of the proposed development at the Paragon Boardwalk. [Courtesy of Chris Reale]](https://thehulltimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Dunes-at-Paragon-Boardwalk-768x512.png "The Dunes at Paragon Boardwalk")
New Paragon Boardwalk could open in late Spring
When the new family-friendly Paragon Boardwalk opens later this year at 197 Nantasket Ave., two of the five recycled shipping…
Open space plan, delay in review of pot dispensary top BoS agenda
By Carol Britton Meyer A finalized draft of a 291-page Open Space and Recreation Plan presented to the Board…
From attorney to accountant, working amid COVID-19 calls up coping skills
Local business owners press on even as a virus upends their usual routines By Carol Britton Meyer Despite the coronavirus…
Boardwalk could be joined by major mixed-use development
Developer planning housing, retail, and more for key beachfront parcel By Carol Britton Meyer Paragon Boardwalk venue. “This will start…
Nantasket Sweets by Swedes, a Swedish candy store, opened on December 24th, with their goal to “bring magic to Hull.”
Opening of new candy store brings a sweet spot to Hull Nantasket Sweets by Swedes, a Swedish candy store, opened on…
Advocates for ferry/bus service ‘toast’ the T’s decision to back off
But reductions in schedules in the offing About 50 Save the Ferry subscribers shared in a virtual “toast” Monday night…
When it comes to holiday gifts, Scituate gallery in the forefront
The Front Street Art Gallery in Scituate Harbor is well stocked for this holiday season and invites shoppers to choose…
Without the usual pageantry, HHS crowns a homecoming king, queen
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Hull High School still had a homecoming – of sorts. Although the traditional homecoming dance and…
Reasons to travel to be found in the minds of individual voyagers
When you think about travel, what comes to mind? I would venture to say that the answer will be different…
In these stay-at-home days, how about a delivery of ice cream?
As we spend more time in our homes with family these days, an indulgence associated with summertime on Nantasket Beach…
Chamber sets up website page to aid eateries with new options
Restaurants can post take-out menus The Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce is inviting all the restaurants in town, whether members…
March 19, 2020 Police Log
Wednesday, March 11: 7:44 a.m. erratic operation of motor vehicle, George Washington Boulevard, investigated; 8:13 a.m. public assist, Bay Street,…
March 12, 2020 Police Log
Wednesday, March 4 7:58 a.m. medical emergency, Fourth Street; 8:54 a.m. police investigation, Nantasket Avenue, services rendered; 11:01 a.m. animal…
