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Agenda - Jacksonville City Council, May 10 Darren Iozia FacebookTwitterEmail Among the items on the agenda are: • Swearing in of Ward 1 Alderman Darcella Speed • A presentation by Benton & Associates regarding Town Brook rehabilitation • A resolution authorizing accepting proposals for a fill station for the Jacksonville Fire Department • Discussion about a juvenile justice grant and partnership with Midwest Youth Services Newsletter Signup

"We wanted to give them foods they actually prefer," said Joyce Guan, longtime executive director of the Wollaston Senior Center. The recipes would be suggested by the city's Chinese residents active at the center at 550 Hancock St., which has 150 members who come from Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth and Randolph.  "We went around and asked them what foods they would like," Guan said. "We asked them to give us some names of dishes they had at home with their families, to tell us recipes, and they gave us a lot of suggestions. We  collected data; they gave us a lot of support and a...

Reply Plymouth has reported today that they are seeking volunteers to count river herring. This was reported on after the Town of Plymouth stated that volunteer efforts are needed to donate their time to help count river herring while they climb the fish ladder on Town Brook which leads to Jenney Pond during the anticipated annual migration from saltwater to freshwater. The average time for counting the herring is estimated to take approximately ten minutes per day, which is expected to make the counting quick and efficient, specifically if the volunteer elects to do more than one count. "I...

Offseason or not, Plymouth has always been one of my favorite places to go and take a waterfront walk. There's always something going on, no matter the season, and, whether it's summer or winter, the views are lovely. We hopped in the car on a recent cold-ish but sunny day, to go and get some refreshing winter air. One of the conveniences of Plymouth is also how easy it is to get there. I always just take 44 from Middleboro (the rotary now being the trickiest part; I miss the single lanes). Plug in my old iPod Classic — it is 14 years old and counting — and follow that one lane almost t...

Plymouth wraps up multi-year beautification project PLYMOUTH – New signs designating the boundary of the town’s cultural district mark the completion of a three-year project to spruce up downtown. The Public Art Initiative, started in 2017, saw the completion of colorful murals, artistic furniture and historic public portraits of Plymouth’s rich past – all within a short walk of the center of town. Festive and playful murals now grace walls that were once the target of vandals, and decorative benches, chairs and tables invite visitors and locals alike to sit down and enjoy their surro...