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From the EditorHanson Town Meeting highlights

article thumbnailJust got home from Hanson’s Town Meeting.  All articles were taken care of in one night.  I’ll post more details tomorrow, but I wanted to get a few things in tonight for...
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Justin Graeber
Fri, May 16, 2008 18:08
After an alcohol-related incident at junior prom May 9, all students at Whitman-Hanson High School will have to pass a breathalyzer test before they are allowed into senior prom.
Justin Graeber
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:57
Hanson voters will decide the fate of the Community Preservation Act on Saturday, as well as two races for Planning Board and Housing Authority.
Administrator
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:53
The Hanson Kiwanis Club will host its Spring Italian Buffet on Saturday, May 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hanson Athletic Association on Reed Street. This popular fundraiser supports Kiwanis projects....
Administrator
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:52
The town of Hanson has approved the Hanson Community Gardens, sponsored by Green Hanson. Garden plots are located on High Street behind the Extension Service building; 10x20 foot plots are availab...
W-H guidance director honored for leadership
Meaghan Glassett
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:50
Ruth Carrigan, a resident of East Bridgewater and Whitman-Hanson guidance counselor, has received the Massachusetts School Counselors Association Leadership award.
Hanson Around Town
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:37
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School senior Ed Hubbard took home a bronze medal in carpentry and junior Andre Stocker won a br...
Hanson police log
Wed, May 14, 2008 22:28
Monday, May 5 6:58 a.m. Motor vehicle stopped on Main and Pleasant Street. Police arrested Brian Philip Berrio resident of Foley Street in Attl...
Hanson teen severely injured in Duxbury crash
Mon, May 12, 2008 14:00
A Hanson teen involved in a rollover near the intersection of East and Mayflower streets early Sunday morning was seriously injured.
Budget talk at Hanson Town Meeting
Wed, May 07, 2008 20:34
The new town administrator system of government was supposed to help the budget process run smoothly, but if Monday's Town Meeting was any indi...
School budget rejected at Hanson Town Meeting
Wed, May 07, 2008 20:26
An article about possible renovations to the Maquan Elementary School passed with little discussion at Town Meeting on Monday, but voters rejec...

Hanson candidates speak out
Wed, May 07, 2008 20:14
Not much is up for debate in Hanson this year.
Wed, May 07, 2008 20:06
Enjoy a Mother's Day celebration at the Hanson Senior Center on Friday, May 11 beginning at 11 a.m. The Swingin' Singin' Seniors will perform. The...
W-H students compete at DECA Nationals
Wed, May 07, 2008 17:36
This year the Distributive Education Clubs of America national competition had 15,000 students participating.
Wed, May 07, 2008 17:29
Lauren Ahola was inducted last month into the national freshman honor society, Phi Eta Sigma, at the University of Rhode Island. To be eligible to j...
Wed, May 07, 2008 17:21
Monday, April 28 8:57 a.m. Caller reported a medical emergency on Spofford Avenue. Patient refused medical treatment.
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 20:28
It looks like the school budget will be a debate after all –– at least in Hanson.
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 19:50
The Hanson Garden Club will be having a plant sale on May 10 starting at 9 a.m. at the Thomas Mill located on Rt. 58 across from the Hanson Town Hal...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 17:14
The budget presentation at Monday's annual Town Meeting might look a little different from what voters are used to.
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 17:11
The Charlie Horse Restaurant in West Bridgewater is hosting a Country Idol contest for local singers.
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 17:07
The Community Preservation Act hasn't passed at the ballot box yet, but voters at Town Meeting will be asked to approve a bylaw establishing a Com...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:59
Hanson native and Haverford College senior, Byron Drury, has been awarded the prominent Winston Churchill Scholarship.
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:33
The Hanson Senior Center will host an Open House, May 17 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be raffles, door prizes, a bake sale and more. Enjoy demons...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:31
A Special Kindness in Packages, Inc. will hold their annual fundraising dinner on May 31 at 7 p.m. at the Hanson Athletic Association, 176 Reed St...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:26
Hanson residents can order rain barrels through the New England Company. The barrels, which are normally $99, are $66.50 and the first 20 people r...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:24
A six-week beginner-level-2 course in social and ballroom dance will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Mondays, May 5 - June 9 at Camp Kiwanee. Learn to s...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:23
Absentee ballots are now available at the town clerk's office for the annual Town Election being held on Saturday, May 17. Any registered voter wh...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:11
Airman Ryan Landis has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The 2004 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Re...
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 16:08
Monday, April 21 9:25 a.m. Caller reported malicious damage at Dunkin Donuts on Main Street.
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 23:00
This week students from SADD and PROTECT sent a message to their fellow students. The message: Drinking and driving is a destructive choice and i...
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 21:11
This past Sunday, families and activists alike gathered at Hanson Town Hall to celebrate Earth Day by enjoying the beautiful, sunny weather together...
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 21:08
The Zoning Board of Appeals gave developer Ed O'Donnell the green light to begin work on an artist studio building on Main Street.
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 21:04
The Hanson chapter of Red Sox Nation flocked to the Hanson Public Library Saturday for an afternoon talk by Hanson resident and Boston Globe sport...
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 20:59
The Hanson Historical Society Annual Dinner will be held Wednesday, May 7 from 6-9 p.m. at Camp Kiwanee.
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 20:57
On May 4, from 2-4 p.m. at the Hanson Town Hall there will be a local candidate's forum. Hear where the candidates stand on the issues that are impo...

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