FEMA Freeze Stalls Seawall Repairs as Storm Nears

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FEMA Funding Freeze Stalls Scituate Seawall Repairs

A federal funding freeze has halted roughly $30 million for Massachusetts seawall projects, including Scituate's, just as a nor'easter approaches. FEMA had set aside the money to repair damage from storms more than a decade ago, but froze it after saying the communities took too long to get the work done. Town Administrator Jim Boudreau said the seawalls aren't in immediate danger of collapse but still need repairs.

CBS Boston

Scituate Storm Advisory Warns of Heavy Rain, High Winds

Scituate Emergency Management updated its storm advisory Sept. 24, warning of 4-6 inches of rain, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and coastal flooding across multiple tide cycles. Residents are urged to avoid coastal and low-lying areas.

Town of Scituate

Steve Sweeney Comedy Show at Scituate VFW Tonight

Paperback Comedy presents Steve Sweeney tonight, Sept. 25, at Scituate VFW Post 3169, with doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. The event is sold out.

Paperback Comedy

Michael Brennan to Play Untold Brewing Saturday

Michael Brennan performs Saturday, Sept. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Untold Brewing's Scituate taproom, 6 Old Country Way.

Untold Brewing

Friends of the Poor Walk Returns to Scituate Saturday

The St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk takes place Saturday, Sept. 26, at Saint Mary of the Nativity from 9 a.m. to noon, with sign-in at 8:30 a.m. Donations support neighbors facing hardship.

Saint Mary of the Nativity

Hanover Shuts Out Scituate Soccer, 3-0

Hanover defeated Scituate 3-0 on Thursday, Sept. 24, dropping the Sailors' season record to 0-5-1.

MaxPreps

Scituate's Ellen Murray Named Next Hull High Principal

The Hull Times reported Sept. 24 that Ellen Murray, a Scituate resident and assistant principal at Norwell Middle School, accepted the Hull High principal position and is expected to start Nov. 9.

The Hull Times

Scituate Fishermen's Fest Postponed to October 4

Organizers pushed back the Scituate Town Pier festival by one week due to the forecast storm. It's now scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon to 5 p.m.

The Patriot Ledger

Bates House Repair Project Listed at $388,000

A construction listing updated Monday, September 21 details a $388,000 repair and reinforcement project for Scituate's historic Bates House at 6 Jericho Road, including timber-frame repairs, clapboard and shingle replacement, window restoration and basement-crawl-space excavation.

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