https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Hull, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Superintendent Michael Jette introduced Ellen Murray, currently assistant principal of Norwell Middle School, as Hull High's incoming principal at this week's School Committee meeting. Murray, who has 18 years in education, replaces former Principal Robert Shaw, who resigned in early August, and joins the high school staff November 9. She plans to attend tonight's Homecoming football game to meet school families and other members of the community.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Minot Candle owner Kerry Kip told WBZ-TV that flooding in her Extra Space Storage unit in Cohasset left roughly $30,000 in soggy, moldy custom packaging materials, complicating her holiday-season preparations. Kip said she found a red lock on the unit in August and that her calls and emails to the company went unanswered. Extra Space Storage said a damaged sprinkler head affected only her unit and disputed her account, saying it did contact her.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Planning Board meets remotely tonight, Wednesday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m., with zoning amendments for the 2027 Town Meeting and the Strawberry Hill water tank on the agenda. The board will also discuss its schedule for the remaining 2026 meetings and review minutes from August 12, August 26 and September 9. Residents can join by Zoom, with the live link at www.town.hull.ma.us/planning-board, or by phone at 1 (929) 205-6099, meeting ID 810 2865 4980, passcode 506867.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Applications are open for the town's first Civics Academy, a free six-week program on how local government works. Sessions run 6 to 8 p.m. from November 5 through December 16, generally on Tuesdays. The first session falls on a Thursday because of Election Day, and the last is on a Wednesday. Each session covers a different area of local government, with presentations from town staff and local experts.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Hull Redevelopment Authority meets in person tonight at Town Hall, 253 Atlantic Avenue, to open proposals and interview applicants for off-season vendor concession spaces on its property near Hull Shore Drive, for use from October 13, 2026 through April 30, 2027. Applicants must attend or send a representative for a brief interview. The authority's public notice lists a 7:00 p.m. start, while the town calendar lists 7:30 p.m.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Hull Public Schools will have no school on Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day. The day off appears on the district's events calendar, where families can add it to Google Calendar or download it as an iCal event.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Town Manager Jennifer Constable told the Hull Municipal Light Board that its planned feasibility study of a garage at the Edgewater Road light plant site has not gone out to bid, pending clarification of the scope. The board, which authorized up to $110,000 for the study, formed a subcommittee of Burns and Jake Vaillancourt to work with Constable and Operations Manager Mike Schmitt on a better-defined scope. The light plant's new truck will be stored for now at a garage at 6 A Street starting mid- to late-October.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Hull Municipal Light Plant received a Massachusetts Clean Energy Center grant to install six charging points, with two each in Surfside, Kenberma, and Pemberton. Drivers will pay for the electricity they use.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Hull says residents may bring tree limbs up to 8 inches in diameter to Chip Day at the DPW barn, 9 Nantasket Ave. Leaves, grass, garden cleanouts and other yard waste will not be accepted, and residents must show proof of Hull residency.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Hull is 3-0 through Week 3, matching the Pirates’ 2025 win total. South Shore league play begins this week, with tougher games ahead in October.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Hull and Mashpee played to a 1-1 draw on Monday, leaving Hull with a 3-1-2 season record. Hull next faces Middleborough at 4 p.m. Wednesday.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A National Weather Service flood watch for Hull remains in effect through 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, while a coastal flood advisory runs through midnight Monday. The forecast calls for showers and possible thunderstorms Monday.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The C Note hosts its last performance on Sunday, Sept. 27, featuring Michael Maloon and Melanie Whelan in 'A Tribute to the Great American Songbook.' The Nantasket Avenue club closes after 18 years of live music and community events.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000As the weekend nor'easter arrives, Allerton Point residents are raising the alarm about the state-owned DCR seawall. Joe Berkeley and Gary Bloch describe a wall in complete disrepair that has already allowed floodwaters to cross the street in previous storms. The gap between the wall and their homes has grown so wide, Berkeley can no longer measure it with his tape.https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/hull-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Hull Select Board remains split 3-2 on whether to support removing the town manager as light-plant manager, following a special meeting Tuesday. The board will send two letters expressing opposing views to the state Legislature regarding House Bill H.5654.