Hull’s annual town election has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 22, as allowed by Massachusetts officials due to the continuing state of emergency and coronavirus concerns. In a related move, polling hours will be reduced. Rather than the traditional 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. time frame, voters will be able to cast ballots in person…
The Board of Selectmen this week approved a reduced-capacity opening of the Hull Redevelopment Authority’s parking areas for the coming season. Last year the board gave the go-ahead for the HRA to operate its 1,000-space lots at 50 percent capacity, or 500 spaces, due to COVID-19 concerns. On a 3-2 vote that came after lengthy…
The Legislaure last week passed a sweeping climate measure, known as the Next Generation Climate Roadmap bill, which overhauls the state’s climate laws, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, advances the clean energy industry, and prioritizes and protects environmental justice communities. The Roadmap’s provisions update the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal to net zero by 2050,…
The state Legislature earlier this month passed a measure extending mail-in voting and early voting options for elections held through the end of June of this year. The vote-by-mail provision was previously set to expire at the end of this month. “In light of the ongoing pandemic, it is essential that we continue to offer…
Town meeting delayed to Sat., May 8 A majority of the Board of Selectmen members support changing its name to “select board” and referring to those sitting on the board as “select board members.” The name change is subject to town meeting approval. This week the board also voted in favor of recommending changing the…
The School Committee, after a lengthy discussion, agreed this week to back a resolution in favor of exempting students across the state, including those enrolled in the Hull Public Schools, from Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) testing for the current school year. The committee took a vote, at the request of the Hull Teachers Association,…
Hull has been awarded a $29,000 Shared Streets and Spaces grant from the state Department of Transportation to fund long-awaited improvements in and around the Anastos Corner area and the Mezzo Mare restaurant site, which is located on town property. The purpose of the state-sponsored initiative is to enable communities to relocate parking, install more…
School Committee member David Twombly this week urged that a study on the best educational use of the town’s school facilities be given renewed attention, with community meetings as part of the process. “The public is wondering about the study,” Twombly said at Monday’s remote meeting of the committee. He suggested that a meeting between…
A South Shore state senator is co-sponsoring a bill to ensure that federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) money is not taxed in Massachusetts. Sen. Patrick O’Connor (R-Plymouth and Norfolk) said he is one of the lead sponsors of SD127, an Act Providing Financial Relief to Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic, and that he has…
The town of Hull mails out the Annual Street Listing Forms (Census) to each household every year. Residents are urged to review, update, sign, and return them as soon as possible to the town clerk’s office, even if all the information is correct. Please be sure to also report if you will be moving after…