The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office has identified the body found yesterday morning on the rocks off Channel Street as Douglas King, 51, of Weymouth.
Investigators do not suspect foul play as an overturned kayak was found in nearby waters.
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.
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/. ∞
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.
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.
Regardless of whatever changes President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress plan for federal health insurance legislation next year, Gov. Charlie Baker said it is important for Massachusetts residents to remain covered.
Read MoreWhile marijuana backers, employers, the ACLU, and others watch how Massachusetts officials roll out the legal cannabis industry, the national legalization movement and other states are eyeing the victory in Massachusetts as a catalyst for federal reform or another wave of state-level legalization pushes.
Read MoreMore than 1 million people cast their ballots during Massachusetts' first early voting period, according to Secretary of State William Galvin, who predicted that over 3 million people will vote in this year's presidential and state election.
Read MoreVoters in Hull and 15 other cities and towns will decide Tuesday whether their community ought to be allowed to levy a surcharge on property taxes to preserve open space, renovate historic structures, or build new athletic fields, among other things.
Read MoreIn the wake of the unexpected death of local teen Emma Ryan, adults are struggling to express their own feelings about loss and may be uncertain as to how to talk with their kids about the topic.
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