Scituate News

Scituate selectmen have approved a contract to allow a private company to build a wind turbine on public land, a move expected to save the town up to $300,000 a year and reduce the town's carbon footprint by 3 million kilowatt hours per year.

Police officers were forced to rush into a burning home and rescue a Scituate woman who refused to leave on Friday.

Think of someone powerful enough to move a shipping lane: to alter the path of behemoth tankers and freighters coming into Boston from Africa, Canada and South America, representing an international industry.

Four police officers and one resident were injured this afternoon in a fire in Scituate, officials said.

Four police officers were injured in a fire in Scituate Friday afternoon. The fire on Egypt Beach Road at the intersection of Borden Road broke out just after 5 p.m. Neighbors said the homeowner Colleen O'Neil was seen just before the fire with a can of spray paint.

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Governor Deval Patrick greets Hingham Assistant Town Administrator Betty Foley near the Route 3A rotary, where he announced the state will spend $2.4 million to reconstruct the rotary.

Danny Sanborn, 35, is a die-hard Red Sox fan, whose Scituate home is decked out in the team's colors, banners and paraphernalia.

In this June 13, 2008 photo, Michael and Robin Fiola sit for a photo with the forensics report, at left, that exonerated Michael in their North Scituate, R.I. home.

On a visit expected to highlight a state-funded dredging project and a visit to Hingham Square, Governor Deval Patrick brought along an unexpected $2.4 million for the reconstruction of the Route 3A rotary in Hingham.

Share + Nov 5, 2009 12:17 pm US/Eastern PEMBROKE Pembroke policeA say they have foundA the man who stole a collection can full of donations to fight breast cancer.

Molly pinch-hit for Murphy at a therapy gig at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library earlier this fall when Murphy was sprayed by a skunk - an occasional hazard for any active dog.

Selectmen in Sturbridge have backed a proposed $12 million solar energy facility being built on 12.4 acres on 197 Clark Road, the Telegram & Gazette reports.

Maryellen Rogers at the church in 2004, when the vigil was begun. Maryellen and Jon Rogers think they've seen the future of the Catholic Church: lay-led parishes.

Note to Governor Patrick; "Where is the leadership?", "Am I talking to the leadership?", and "Who's in charge?" will not be tolerated in Barnstable.

City councilors voted to pay a $300,000 settlement to the dispatchers union at a Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday night.

Nurse practitioner Margaret Tonelli gave a swine flu vaccine to Leigh Concessi of Wakefield yesterday as TJ Moore of Andover held her hand at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Share + Oct 25, 2009 6:45 pm US/Eastern Reporting Sera Congi SCITUATE Volunteers sign up in shifts to keep vigil at St.

Like a songbird calling another out, one male humpback whale may make another change his tune.

Share + Oct 20, 2009 5:23 pm US/Eastern Scituate won't be vaccinating anyone just yet for the H1N1 virus and many other towns are waiting as well.