Hull's hometown news source since 1930

Since its founding as The Hull Nantasket-Times on June 26, 1930, the paper has been owned and operated by Hull residents for Hull residents. The Hull Times is one of the few independent weekly newspapers in Massachusetts that has not been gobbled up by a media conglomerate. 

Hull residents Patricia Abbate and Tom Foye purchased the Hull Times in June 2019, following the retirement of longtime owner, Susan Ovans. During her 40-year tenure at the paper’s helm, Ovans served as publisher and editor. Her husband, Roger Jackson, was the paper’s business manager until his retirement several years ago.

Abbate lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in May of 2022. Her husband, Tom Foye, is now the publisher. Christopher Haraden, who has contributed to the paper since 1987, is the editor.

The fact that we live and work here, and that most of our personnel have Hull roots, means that we experience the same joys and the same challenges as our neighbors. We really are all in this together.  

From town hall to local coffee shops, when Hull people refer to “the paper,” they’re talking about the Times. At all times, we strive to be an accurate and comprehensive reflection of the community we serve, in all its diversity. 

We welcome our readers’ views and news, in print and online. Directions for how to submit material to us is listed under various categories on the left sidebar of this website.

Honors and Awards

The Hull Times has won numerous awards of the years, both for overall excellence and for the individual efforts of staff members, including…

Massachusetts Press Association Annual Contest

General Excellence, Honorable Mention, 1991 

New England Newspaper and Press Association Better Newspaper Competition

Editorial Page, First Place, 2008

Editorial Cartoon, First Place, 2008

Spot News Story, Second Place, 2009

Headline Writing, First Place, 2009

Editorial Page, First Place, 2009

Editorial Cartoon, First Place and Second Place, 2009

Editorial Cartoon, Second Place, 2009

Spot News Photograph, First Place, 2010

Pictorial Photograph, First Place, 2010

Editorial Cartoon, First Place, 2010

Editorial Page, First Place, 2010

Crime and Courts Reporting, First Place, 2011

Spot News Story, Second Place, 2011

History Reporting, Third Place, 2020

Government Reporting, Third Place, 2021

Editorial Cartoon, First Place, 2022

Previous Incarnations

The Hull-Nantasket Times – 1930-1989
Hull Newsweekly – 1986-1989

These papers merged into
The Hull Times – 1989-Present