Effective Saturday, May 29, Gov. Charlie Baker is lifting restrictions on all Massachusetts businesses, allowing them to reopen at 100 percent capacity. The state of emergency will end on June 15, Baker said in a press conference this week. This decision means that bars, beer gardens, nightclubs, festivals, parades, saunas, health clubs, ball pits, indoor…
Three-year-old Nicholas Mello delighted in the sight of the pink super moon rising over Atlantic Hill. Accompanied by his grandparents, Michael and Evelyn Barry, Nicholas says watching the full moon is his favorite thing in the world to do. [Skip Tull photo]
larry stone huHull Sewer Plan to Get Airing: An informal public meeting on the first $5.5 million phase of the state-ordered Hull sewer extension project will be held Thursday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the Memorial School. Under current state and federal aid formulae, the sewer commissioners hope to cut the town cost for…
Tuesday night’s sunset sent a dramatic cascade of color flowing over the Hull peninsula. PhotographerRichard Green captured this bird’s-eye view of the scene from his drone. [Richard Green photo]
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…
I would like to thank the members of the Hull Redevelopment Authority – Evan Shuman, Spencer O’Loughlin, Dennis Zaia, and James Tobin – for the time and effort they have contributed to the HRA and the citizens of Hull. The HRA has been working diligently on an Urban Renewal Plan (URP) over this past…
A plan to restore the deteriorating Hampton Circle playground won unanimous approval at the Feb. 1 meeting of the Community Preservation Committee. A sum of $173,000 is being sought to create a raised play structure, pathways compliant with Americans With Disabilities Act requirements, a rain garden, and parking. It was noted that the improvements will…
A developer’s plan to attach Paragon Park’s name to a proposed five-story apartment complex at 197 Nantasket Ave. – currently a video arcade, food stand, surf shop, and miniature golf course – has generated nostalgia for the area’s amusement history. But owner Chris Reale’s tribute to the old park clouds the distinct identity the site…
A new family-style SandBar restaurant, featuring American fare and live music, is expected to open in May at the former Beach Front location at 297 Nantasket Ave. The Board of Selectmen this week approved owner Lillian Parker’s request for common victualer, all alcohol, and entertainment licenses. “We’re renovating the entire space and starting fresh,” Parker…
A donation by a local social service group last week has moved Hull Artists a step closer to converting the long-vacant state Department of Conservation and Recreation police barracks into the future home of the Nantasket Center for the Arts. On Jan. 8, the Social Service League of Cohasset presented Hull Artists with a check…