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Passing the torch
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
For more than two decades the lieutenant of the fire department has remained the same, and now he’s retiring, leaving room for a new lieutenant.
 
Whitman celebrates the 4th
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
After weeks of rain, families came out in droves to enjoy the July 4th festivities held on a beautiful Saturday in Whitman Park.
 
Auto dealer given a second chance
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
The Board of Selectmen means business when it comes to the complaints they have received regarding an auto shop on Temple Street.
 
‘The sun always shines in Whitman’
Written by Frank Lynam   
Thanks to the Berman family, visitors to the Town Hall now have a bench to gather near and rest on.  On Friday, June 26, Selectman Margaret McGillivray and Town Administrator Frank Lynam accepted on behalf of the town the gift of a bench honoring the memory of Peter Berman. The bench, located on the east side walk approach to the Town Hall, is a welcome addition and will be appreciated by visitors to the Town Hall for generations to come.
 
Auxiliary policeman retires after 36 years of service
Written by Jackie Branca   

At first it was more of a hobby for Stephen Langenfeld, something his friends introduced him to. But Langenfeld’s hobby wasn’t like other hobbies. He didn’t collect key chains or anything like that; he was a police officer and after 36 years of service Langenfeld has retired from the auxiliary police force.

 
Busy 4th of July weekend for Whitman firefighters
Written by Stephanie Spyropoulos   
A busy holiday weekend for Whitman Fire/Rescue included over twenty four emergency calls from Friday to Sunday including fireworks incidents, medical calls, and a basement fire, according to Chief Tim Grenno of Whitman Fire Department.
 
Harris added to TA search
Written by Dave Palana   
The Board of Selectmen voted to appoint Town Clerk Sandra Harris as the department head member of the Town Administrator Search Committee at their meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday.
 
Preservation projects move on
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
The Community Preservation Committee expects to have two projects on their plate as they head to October special Town Meeting.

The process of applications for projects will close on Tuesday, July 14 at 5 p.m. All paperwork must be submitted to the Board of Selectmen’s office by the deadline.

 
Mutual Bank donates to new little league field
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
April’s Hanson Little League Opening Day ceremonies marked the beginning of a new season for Hanson youth baseball, but it also represented the beginning of public fundraising effort to build a new field at the Botieri complex. Since the season has kicked off, the organization had seen donations from the business community, including Mutual Bank.
 
Local families host exchange students
Written by Stephanie Spyropoulos   
Families from Whitman, Hanson, Kingston, and Easton have opened their homes as hosts to foreign exchange students from Belgium, Italy and France.

The group of eighteen scholars, ranging in ages from 15-18, are spread between fifteen families on the South Shore.  Donna Gardner, Cultural Homestay International teacher and co-coordinator, has herself hosted over sixty students in her fourteen years with the organization and currently has two students staying with her. 

 
Historical Commission takes over Bonney House
Written by Dave Palana   
The Plymouth County Hospital Unitization Committee will have another year to do their work while the Historical Commission will take over part of the property, the Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday at Town Hall.
 
Legion’s starters dominate league while offense scrapes out wins
Written by Dave Palana   

The Whitman Post 22 Legion baseball team has had their trouble offensively in recent games, but that hasn’t stopped them from winning seven of their last eight after a 4-2 win over Norwell Monday at Whitman-Hanson High School.

 
United still can’t solve Brockton
Written by Dave Palana   

Brockton United continues to be a thorn in the side of the Whitman United soccer team. The four-time defending Old Colony Mens Soccer League champions have bounced Whitman from the playoffs each of the last three seasons, and added another victory with a 5-2 win at Stonehill College in Easton Monday.

 
Hard luck loss for Warriors
Written by Dave Palana   

Jeff Sarahs dominated the Middleboro Bolts for most of the game Monday, but one bad pitch in the fourth inning proved to be the difference. A wild pitch by Sarahs in the fourth inning allowed the only run of the game to score in a 1-0 South Shore loss at Weymouth High School.

 
The Tale of the Tape: Why so serious?
Written by Dave Palana   

People of my generation grew up idolizing Michael Jordan and Ken Griffey Jr., and we also had the privilege of watching the autumn years of Ray Bourque in Boston, which was always a pleasure. But Jordan retired (for the second time) in 1998, when the Class of 2009 was seven years old; Bourque left Boston three years later; and Junior hasn’t really been Junior since about the same time — and sports have seemed a lot less cool since then.

 
Last hurrah for church
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
Complete silence fell over the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Whitman as Jason Simmons played the organ for the last time during the final service on Sunday.
 
Duval School teacher raises 6K for NSTAR Walk
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
With help from family, friends and students, a Duval School teacher was able to raise $6,000 for the NSTAR’s Walk for Children’s Hospital in Boston on June 14 in memory of her daughter.
 
Two year target for new station
Written by Dave Palana   
Construction of the new Whitman Police Station and renovations to the Town Hall and fire station should begin in April of next year, Owner’s Projects Manager Shane Nolan said Tuesday.
 
Bogged down in the details
Written by Meaghan Glassett   

The Hanson Board of Health has continued to receive complaints that someone is living in a trailer on an Indian Head Street cranberry bog even after they deemed it unfit for human habitation.

 
Bicyclist hit by car on Liberty St.
Written by Meaghan Glassett   
A late afternoon pedestrian accident involving a bicyclist and motor vehicle slowed traffic for approximately half an hour on Liberty Street Monday, as the Hanson Fire Department tended to a victim.
 
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