Hull News

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.

Sampling the menu recently at his newest venture, Patrick Lyons called the chefs out of the kitchen to tell them the wings were too wet, the potstickers were too dry, and the mound of slaw with the cheeseburger spring rolls was too big.

There is a happy ending to this missing dog story. A lifelike bulldog statue, named Ronan, has been reunited with its owner, Carol Doyle of Atlantic Avenue in Hull.

Massachusetts is using $8.1 million in federal stimulus dollars to rehire 127 firefighters in 13 cities and towns.

Martha Coakley became the first candidate for U.S. Senate to file the requisite signatures to appear on the Democratic ballot for the special election on Monday.

The president of Hull Forest Products Inc., a family business and the largest sawmill in southern New England, says it's almost as if lumber just keeps the business's lights on.

A proposed $2.4 million overhaul of the Route 3A rotary in Hingham - the scene of many a fender-bender over the years - cleared its first hurdle last week, with the Massachusetts Highway Department agreeing that a traffic problem exists there and that it needs to be fixed.

For Joe Stigliani, the summer of 2009 will always be the summer of seaweed - lots and lots of seaweed.

The city of Hull, Mass., has constructed two large wind turbines along its coast.

Massachusetts' statewide beach cleanup program is underway. State environmental officials, business leaders, and volunteers from nonprofit organizations are gathering at Nantasket State Beach in Hull on Saturday to kick off the 22nd annual event.

Fort Revere in Hull, Massachusetts, is one of the neatest places you can visit in the area.

Hingham Police Chief Taylor Mills said a regional dispatch system will be more efficient.

Is this anyway to rebuild a brand? Hmmmm. Could be! Warner Bros. Consumer Products has entered into a licensing agreement with urban clothing designer Johnny Cupcakes to produce a line of limited edition T-shirts featuring the Looney Tunes characters.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation will prohibit swimming at several ocean beaches on Saturday due to the heavy seas and rip currents predicted from Tropical Storm Danny.

The Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue these two guys and their dog after their boat got stuck on rocks off Hull in Bill-whipped waters around 3:30 p.m. yesterday.

The Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue these two guys and their dog after their boat got stuck on rocks off Hull in Bill-whipped waters around 3:30 p.m. yesterday.

Town of Hull Finance Committee, 1:30 p.m., Town Hall, 4550 Wojcik Memorial Drive.

FROM THE U.S. COAST GUARD Two people are safe despite spending more than two hours in the water without life jackets after their boat capsized about 10 miles northwest of Racepoint, off the northern tip of Cape Cod Mass., Monday.

Looks to be a larceny -- Tarushka allegedly swiped a cell phone from a passenger's purse before hopping off the train.

Looks to be a larceny -- Tarushka allegedly swiped a cell phone from a passenger's purse before hopping off the train.