Hull Police investigating after body found at Pemberton

HULL – Acting Chief Robert C. Sawtelle reports that the Hull Police Department is investigating, after a body was found on the beach this morning.

Around 9:25 a.m., police received a report that a person was lying on the rocks, near the shore along Channel Street, in the Pemberton Point area.

Police and fire responded to the scene and located a deceased man, along with an overturned kayak. The person’s name is not being released pending identification and notification of next of kin.

The incident remains under investigation by the Hull Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the District Attorney’s Office.

MBTA Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Schedule

The MBTA has released its subway, commuter rail, bus, and boat service schedules for the Thanksgiving holiday.

To accommodate customers traveling to and from Logan International Airport, additional Silver Line 1 service will be offered between tomorrow, Nov. 19, and Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. each day.

Additional service will also be provided from Saturday, Nov. 26 through Monday, Nov. 28.

The Red Line, Orange Line, Blue Line, and Green Line will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

On Thanksgiving Day–Thursday, Nov. 24–the Red, Orange, Blue, and Green lines will operate on a Sunday schedule.

On Friday, Nov. 25, the Red, Orange, and Blue lines will operate on a regular Friday schedule, while the Mattapan Trolley and Green Line branches will operate on a Saturday schedule.

Commuter rail lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

On Thanksgiving, commuter rail lines will operate on a Sunday schedule.

On Friday, Nov. 25, commuter rail will operate on a regular weekday schedule. 

Bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day only.

On Wednesday, Nov. 23, Hull and Hingham ferry services will operate on a modified weekday schedule, and Charlestown service will operate on a regular weekday schedule.

On Thanksgiving Day, there will be no ferry service on any service route.

On Thursday, Nov. 24, The RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule. Please contact your local RIDE contractor for details:

For full MBTA schedule details, visit www.mbta.com/events/. ∞

Tell us what you're thankful for...

We're putting together The Hull Times' Thanksgiving edition this weekend. So we got to wondering, what about Hull makes you grateful? If you comment here–and we'd be thankful if you did!–please know we may use your quote (and your name) in our story.

Library closed for renovations this weekend, and for the holiday next weekend

The Hull Public Library will be closed Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19, so that workers may take advantage of the weather to finish up the exterior renovations.
The library will also be closed Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving.
Please note that when the library is closed, patrons can access www.ocln.org to place holds, renew reading materials, or check individual library records. All you need is your barcode number that’s found on your library card and your pin number. 
Staff at the library wish all a happy Thanksgiving.

Candidates Make Final Push Before Today's Election

Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce's Candidates night, located at The Red Parrot.

Kelvin Jones photos for The Hull Times.

President Patricia Abbate addressed the crowd at the Hull-Nantasket Chamber of Commerce's candidates event last night at The Red Parrot.

Mark Abatuno, a member of the Chamber Board of Directors, and Robin Flint, the organization's administrator, at the check-in table.

State Senate candidate Patrick O'Connor (in suit) with a contingent of Hull signholders. At left is Bob DeCoste, O'Connor's Hull coordinator.

L to R: Interim Town Clerk Lori West, Senate candidate Joan Meschino, Selectman John Reilly, who are all running in today's election.

Anne Margaret Gould MacEachern, who is seeking reelection to the Hull Housing Authority.

Hull Housing Authority candidate Jim Richman and his wife, Gail.

Town Clerk candidate Pamela Sinton-Coffman addressed the crowd.

School Committeeman Dave Twombly is running for a third term on the board.

Jennifer Fleming [L], who is making her first bid for the school committee, and Jen Olivieri, one of the organizers for Move Hull Forward, which supports the debt-exclusion ballot question.

At center, Kimberly McNeil-Downs, candidate for school committee.

School committee candidate Susan Habchy listens to a question.

Selectman candidate Steve Forcum is one of the founders of ACT, the Association of Concerned Townspeople.

Planning board Chairman Jennifer Constable is looking to move to the board of selectmen.

John Brannan [R], candidate for reelection to the board of selecmen, and his wife, Lita, speak with a voter. 

Daniel Ciccariello is unopposed in his reelection campaign for Hull Municipal Light Board.

John 'Doc' Silva said he emerged from retirement to run for town moderator.

Feel Right at Home at Town Meeting

Hull's Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Hull High School. Registered voters should have received a copy of the meeting warrant, which lists all the articles that will be decided at the meeting, in the mail. If not, don't worry. You can access the warrant below. Other relevant documents on our home page under the headline "Straight from the Source."

And to learn more about what you can expect at town meeting, check out the Secretary of State's publication, "A Citizen's Guide to Town Meetings," which can be found below.