https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Scituate, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A contractor damaged a water service line near Grove Street, First Parish Road and Maple Street on October 8, the Town reported. The damage was expected to disrupt service in the area for an estimated two to four hours while repairs were underway. The Town warned that water may be discolored as service is restored and urged residents to let it flush before use and to check it before doing laundry.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Town Clerk Kathleen Gardner's Wednesday update lays out key deadlines ahead of the Nov. 3 state election. It also previews the two-page ballot and includes a checklist for voters.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Scituate Public Schools has frozen its budget and is holding back 20 percent of non-personnel operational expenses. The School Committee projects school revenue will rise less than 1 percent in fiscal 2028, about $400,000, after recent years of close to $2 million. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Raab pointed to slowing new growth and to rising health insurance, Plymouth County retirement and vocational tuition costs, and has sent a memo freezing the fiscal 2027 budget to administrators and all staff.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Since October 5, the Scituate Water Department has been using vacuum excavation trucks to inspect underground pipe materials for an EPA-mandated lead service line inventory. Crews are working in various neighborhoods from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The work will not interrupt water service.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Conservation Commission meets virtually on Zoom tonight at 6 p.m. Its agenda includes proposed housing projects on First Parish Road and at Central Avenue/Marshfield Avenue, plus coastal and septic filings, starting with a public hearing on 210-214-218 First Parish Rd. (applicant W. Thomas Cushing). Plans are posted on the commission's website under Pending Applications, and residents who wish to comment must give their full name and address, with comments limited to two minutes.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Scituate Town Library is open today from 1:30 to 5 p.m. as its Sunday hours resume for the season. The library is open on Sundays from October through April and closed on Sundays from May through September. Its October newsletter also reminds patrons that bills and other fines and fees can now be paid online through the 'Your Account' section of the catalog.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The town's wind turbine is not operating after faulty converters were found and sent out for repair. The repair work could take several weeks, so the turbine is expected to stay offline until it is finished.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Scituate High football is tied for fifth in the weekly Massachusetts Super 25 poll released October 1, up from No. 8 the previous week. The rankings come ahead of Week 4 of the high school football season. The poll is compiled weekly by Jason Snow of The Patriot Ledger and Tim Whelan and Chris McDaniel of USA Today Co., New England.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Town Moderator announced on September 30 that both the Capital Planning Committee and the Advisory Committee have openings. Residents interested in serving can contact the Select Board Office at 781-545-8740 or selectboard@scituatema.gov.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Wednesday, September 30, is the last day of the town's mandatory summer water conservation schedule, which has been in effect since May 1. Through today, all outdoor watering must happen before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and automatic irrigation is limited to one day a week by precinct. Wednesday is Precinct 3's day. Violations of the conservation measures can bring fines of up to $300 per day.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Waves from the weekend nor'easter shifted a Humarock Beach seawall about two feet from its foundation and pushed rocks and a staircase onto Central Avenue. Town Administrator Jim Boudreau said the homeowner has a structural engineer coming to assess the wall, and the town's Inspectional Services staff have already been out to look at it. Cleanup continued Monday, with some streets covered in water, debris and sea foam.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Economic Development Commission holds an in-person-only special meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room of the Scituate Town Library, 85 Branch Street, to discuss its 2027-2028 planning and strategy. The session follows the commission's regular monthly meeting, which runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library and online via Microsoft Teams.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Town Manager Jim Boudreau said the nor'easter brought only minor splash-over flooding at Saturday morning's high tide and isolated power outages that were mostly resolved by Saturday night, as newly installed seawalls faced their first major test. He cautioned that residents who lose power may not see a utility truck until Monday because conditions are too dangerous for crews. The town has added first responders and high-water vehicles and plans to open a building Sunday for residents to charge devices if outages become widespread.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Scituate Emergency Management expects 4-6 inches of rain and gusts up to 60 mph through Monday, with minor coastal flooding highly likely across several high tide cycles. National Grid and Eversource have designated this a Level 4 Response, meaning restoration of any outages could take 24-48 hours after the winds subside. Scituate Schools parking lots are open to vehicles from flood-prone areas, the Town Library is closed Saturday, and down wires should be reported to Public Safety Dispatch at 781-545-1212.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A 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.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Ahead of an early-season nor'easter, Town Administrator Jim Boudreau said public works crews are clearing catch basins, installing beach tide gates and staging high-water rescue vehicles, while boat owners secure vessels along the coast. Rain is expected to begin Friday night, with a very wet Saturday, especially Saturday night into the first part of Sunday. The storm's exact track and intensity will determine how hard the area is hit.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Select Board met Tuesday, September 22, at Town Hall in a hybrid session that also allowed residents to join by Zoom or phone. Members reviewed Community Preservation Commission warrant requests and heard updates on the town's water treatment plant and the North Scituate sewer system.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Residents and town officials are preparing for a potential coastal storm that could bring strong winds, rain and coastal flooding beginning Friday and lasting through the weekend. Town Manager Jim Boudreau urged residents to tune up generators and put away anything that could blow around. Wind is the particular concern, since trees still have their leaves and can act like sails, raising the risk of downed branches and power outages.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The North Scituate Beach Association will hold Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 26 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Ocean Avenue and Grasshopper Lane. The afternoon includes pony rides, children's activities, yard games and food, with live music by Blue Canyon.https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/scituate-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The School Committee voted 3-2 on Monday night to name the district's new elementary school Satuit, an Indigenous place name that translates to Coldbrook. Members weighed three finalists: Satuit, suffragist and author Inez Haynes Irwin, and Daniel Ward, an Irish immigrant credited with pioneering the town's Irish moss harvesting industry in the 1800s. The vote caps a monthslong search in which a task force led by Superintendent Dr. Thomas Raab narrowed an original field of five names to three.