World War II hero Lt. Harold Cadish to be honored at Temple Israel ceremony next Saturday

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Submitted by Steven M. Greenberg, Jews of Nantasket Beach

On this 250th Anniversary of the USA and the 237th Anniversary of Bastille Day. I want to recount an incredible story of the people of France and one American soldier with deep roots in Hull.

In the early morning of June 6, 1944, the day of the Allied Invasion of Normandy in WWII, Lt. Harold O. Cadish led a platoon of paratroopers into occupied Nazi territory. The mission of these paratroopers was to land behind Nazi lines and be prepared for when the US-backed troops broke through. Their target was the French town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise.

Unfortunately, a fire started that lit up the dark night and led to the descending paratroopers being seen by the Nazi soldiers. The scene is immortalized in the movie “The Longest Day.”

For a time, the remains of these soldiers had not been found. At this point, Joe Berman, another service member from Hull, who was charged with finding the remains of lost and fallen soldiers, came to Sainte-Mere-Eglise to see if he could solve the mystery. He found that the townspeople, fearing that the Nazis would desecrate the body since his dog tags showed that he was Jewish, had taken Lt. Cadish’s body and buried it in their own local cemetery. If the Nazis knew this, who knows what they would have done to these courageous people?

In 1948, with the help of these same French townspeople, the remains were found and sent back to the US for a proper Jewish burial.

The Cadish family was well-known in Hull; Lt. Cadish’s brother, Abraham, helped start the Nantasket Youth Center and ran the Waveland Market at A Street for many years. In 1946, Bay Avenue – which runs from A Street to Allerton – was renamed Cadish Avenue in Lt. Cadish’s honor.

Lt. Cadish is remembered as a hero to the French as well as to us. I am sharing this information because on July 18, around 11:30 a.m., the flag that accompanied Lt. Cadish’s remains will be decommissioned in a ceremony following regular Shabbat Services at Temple Israel of Nantasket Beach. Members of the 82nd Airborne Division will be there as we honor the courage, bravery and compassion of both another brave soldier who gave his life in order to preserve our freedom and the people of France who helped us preserve the memory of that soldier, one of the many Jews of Nantasket Beach who have served our country and one of the many times the people of France helped us.

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33 artists to showcase their work during two upcoming Open Studios weekend tours

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Hull Artists, a regional arts association of more than 175 fine artists and craft artisans, presents its 30th Open Studios over two upcoming weekends – July 18-19, and August 29-30 – both from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

HA’s signature event features almost three dozen local artists at 24 community locations and private home studios, where visitors can experience their work up close and meet the artists. This fun, family-friendly event offers plenty of parking.

“We are pleased to continue to host Open Studios, which is the highlight of the summer art calendar in the area,” said Hull Artists Present Bart Blumberg. “As one of the largest South Shore Open Studios, HA’s signature event draws more than 1,000 visitors each year who delight in exploring Hull’s remarkable and varied neighborhoods, unparalleled ocean vistas, and the local retail and restaurant community. Even if you’ve visited Open Studios in past years, several artists are new to the event this year.”

Downloadable listings of exhibiting artists and maps of their locations are available at HullArtists.com/OpenStudios. Printed material is also available at many businesses around Hull, including Hull Artists’ Gallery Nantasket at 121 Nantasket Avenue, on the ground floor of the Ocean Place Condominiums. A must-visit location, this five-time “Best of the South Shore” awarded retail art gallery exhibits a full range of fine artworks, including painting media (oil, acrylic, watercolor), pastels, pencil drawings, photography, as well as artisan-crafted jewelry, fiber and fabric arts, clothing, pottery, woodcraft, cards, and more. Friendly, knowledgeable gallery staff can help visitors organize their own “tour” of the many Open Studios locations throughout the beautiful seaside community of Hull. The gallery’s hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hull Artists would like to recognize and thank this year’s lead sponsors, the O’Brien family and Jake’s Seafood. Joining them are significant sponsors – Frame Center of Hanover, Cohasset Collision Center, Corner Stop Eatery, Dependable Cleaners, George Washington Toma TV and Appliance, Gibson Roofs, Inc., Hingham Institution for Savings, the Hull Yacht Club, Kellem Mahoney Family Law, and R-Chee Plumbing. The HullArtists.com website lists the remaining sponsors. Hull Artists urges the community to patronize these businesses that are demonstrating their support for local art and culture.

Founded in 1995, Hull Artists is a tax-exempt, nonprofit arts association of about 175 fine artists, craft artisans, and community members from the South Shore. Hull Artists believes in making arts accessible to all populations while supporting and promoting artists’ work to enrich individual lives and the greater community through vibrant regional collaborations, exhibits, events, and programs.

For more information, visit HullArtists.com, email info@HullArtists.com, call 781-780-1188, and follow Hull Artists and Gallery Nantasket on Facebook and Instagram.

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Weir River Water System’s rate increase, assessment for capital debt took effect July 1

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By Carol Britton Meyer

Water usage rates increased by 3% for Weir River Water System customers in Hingham, Hull, and part of Cohasset on July 1, in addition to a $65 annual capital debt service assessment for single-family residential customers. The Weir River Water System board of water commissioners – comprised of the Hingham select board – granted final approval Tuesday night. Ratepayers were notified of the proposed increase and assessment last October.

Overall, the average water bill will increase approximately 8% – including the 3% rate increase, the $65 assessment, and associated increases related to the $80 monthly service charge on water bills that is apart from the water usage cost and surcharges that are already incorporated in the WRWS bills, WRWS Managing Director/Superintendent Russell Tierney said during an earlier presentation on the increase.

According to Tierney, a sample residential customer using 3,600 cubic feet of water (or just under 27,000 gallons) per quarter now pays $340.81 per quarter, or $1,363.24 per year. Under the rate schedule that took effect July 1, which includes the capital fee, that same usage will cost $367.28 per quarter, or $1,469.12 per year.

The $65 assessment will fund extraordinary capital improvements – including the design, permitting, and construction of a new one-million-gallon water storage tank on Strawberry Hill, a booster station in Hingham to support the new tank, and rehabilitation of the existing Turkey Hill tank.

Future improvements involving extensive water main work include the multi-million-dollar Route 3A Rotary/Summer Street project in Hingham and Manomet and Samoset avenues in Hull.

This will be the first time rates have increased since the Town of Hingham acquired the water company in 2020. A 10% rate increase was part of that contract. At that time, a 10% increase every three years was anticipated, which turned out not to be the case.

“We’ve budgeted well to avoid that,” Tierney said earlier.

Multi-residential, industrial, commercial and municipal/government customers also will contribute to the capital debt service.

The 3% usage rate increase reflects “the actual, ordinary cost of running the water system,” according to Tierney.

A joint public hearing among the WRWS water commissioners, the Hingham Advisory Committee, and the WRWS Citizens Advisory Board about the increases was held in January, with minimal attendance by customers, no questions about the proposed increase and assessment, nor concerns or objections raised. There also were no comments or questions at this week’s meeting. Hull Director of Wastewater Operations/Assistant Director of Public Works John Struzziery and select board Chair Brian McCarthy represent Hull on the CAB.

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Select board advances change in light plant management, splits on support for Article 40

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THE SELECT BOARD AT ITS RETREAT MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT. SOURCE: HULL COMMUNITY TELEVISION

By Christopher Haraden

In a series of votes prior to launching its annual goal-setting retreat Tuesday night, the select board agreed to send a voter-approved change in the management of the light plant to the state Legislature, but split whether the board should support the changes under annual town meeting Article 40.

The vote to “transmit” the home-rule petition language to Beacon Hill was 4-1 in favor, with board member Greg Grey opposed. A motion by Jerry Taverna to send a letter indicating the select board’s position was approved, 3-2, with Irwin Nesoff joining Grey in opposition. A final vote offering “full support” of removing the town manager as light plant manager, which was approved by two consecutive town meetings, was similarly split 3-2, with Nesoff and Grey in opposition.

Both Article 40 in the spring town meeting – which was approved by a 236-82 vote – and Article 37 of the 2025 town meeting (approved by a 116-83 vote) would revert to the light plant management setup that was eliminated in 1993 when town meeting amended the town’s charter.

The charter change requires approval by the Legislature; last year’s proposal remains in a committee at the state level.

This year’s home-rule petition will be sent to state Rep. Joan Meschino for action by the Legislature.

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Fireworks, field day, parade among this summer’s events to mark USA’s 250th anniversary

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By Christopher Haraden

The official name of the country’s anniversary is difficult to pronounce – semiquincentennial, or 250 years – but it’s easy to join in the fun as Hull celebrates this special occasion all year.

A 10-member committee has been hard at work for the past several months, planning new events and coordinating with existing organizations to incorporate the theme into traditional activities.

Some events, such as the Hull Lifesaving Museum’s Snow Row and the Friends of the Paragon Carousel’s Field of Flags celebration, have already taken place, but there is a full calendar of exciting activities planned, including a parade and field day, excursions to view the Tall Ships in Boston Harbor, a carnival, fireworks, and a public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

The USA 250th Anniversary Committee posts updates on the town’s website, www.town.hull.ma.us, and events will be featured in the Times’ Community Calendar throughout the season. Committee members – Chair John Reilly, Town Clerk Lori West, Town Manager Jennifer Constable, select board member Greg Grey, and residents Maureen Gillis, Rhoda Kanet, James Lampke, Michael Sampson, Mary O’Brien Merrigan, and Peter-Michael Preble – also are seeking donations from individuals and businesses to help fund the activities.

Merchandise and collectibles are being sold to help defray costs, including 250th Anniversary Flags for $25, commemorative coins for $20, and stadium seat cushions for $15.

On Saturday, July 4, the Music by the Sea band concert at the Bernie King Pavilion on Nantasket Beach will feature a patriotic theme with special performers. The concert kicks off at 2 p.m. with a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Earlier in the day, Hull’s traditional Independence Day parade will march through the Hampton Circle neighborhood beginning at 10 a.m., followed by lessons on the proper way to fold the American flag.

Later in July, the carnival on the Hull Redevelopment Authority property returns for a second engagement, running from July 14-18. The final evening of the carnival, which is a fundraiser for the Hull Boosters Club and the Hull Youth Football and Cheer teams, will be topped off by a fireworks display after dark.

The USA 250th Anniversary Committee’s plans include a Vitamin Sea Brewing beer truck, the Assisted Living band, and two food trucks from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 18. The HRA contributed $10,000 toward the 30-minute fireworks display, which Reilly pointed out will take place on the same date that the Declaration of Independence was read from the balcony of the Old State House in Boston in 1776.

Atop Telegraph Hill, the present-day Fort Revere was built on the foundations of Fort Independence, which helped guard Boston Harbor during the Revolutionary War. A troop of soldiers from France – the Colonies’ ally during the war – were stationed at the fort, and many died there during a smallpox epidemic. In 1976, during the nation’s Bicentennial celebration, the town built the amphitheater within the gun emplacements of Fort Revere and the French government contributed monuments to the soldiers on the top of the hill.
This year, to mark Bastille Day (July 14, considered a significant moment in the French Revolution), the Fort Revere Park and Preservation Society will host an observance on Saturday, July 11 at 11 a.m. Featuring music and expected representatives of the U.S. and French governments, the event will culminate in the rededication of the monuments and admiration of the renovations to the landmark Fort Revere water tower.

The Semiquincentennial Committee also is sponsoring excursions to view the Tall Ships in Boston Harbor. Sail Boston returns to the area from July 11 to July 16, with free public tours daily. The local trips leave Pemberton Pier at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on July 15 – as of presstime, the three afternoon trips were sold out.

While events are still being added to the calendar throughout the year, the highlight of the celebration will be a parade and field day on Saturday, August 15. Marchers will step off from Kenberma at 11 a.m. and travel down Nantasket Avenue to L Street, where a field day is planned to bring together the community.

Parade participants have until July 21 to register, and nominations for a grand marshal are being accepted until July 9. Suggestions for this honor can be submitted to the town clerk’s office at town hall – start thinking about who embodies the spirit of the community, serves as a positive role model, and has dedicated themselves to the betterment of Hull.

More details on all these events and activities will be available throughout the year in the Times and on the committee’s page on the town’s website, www.town.hull.ma.us.

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Winner announced in patriotic decorating contest in honor of America’s 250th anniversary

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Submitted by Steven M Greenberg

Past President, Hull Chamber of Commerce

The Looking Good Business and Home Decorating Contest helps to bring pride and honor on this the 250th Anniversary of the USA.

“I’m so honored to have been selected. We’re so excited to celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation,” said Valerie Marinucci of 301 Nantasket Avenue, Unit A – this year’s winner. “We love our country; we respect our flag and the hard-won freedom it stands for; and we’re very proud to be Americans.”

Valerie’s design topped the list of six who registered for this event in cooperation with the Town of Hull’s Semiquincentennial Celebration Committee. The six contestants were Nicole Palermo, Ann and Michael Selig, Jacqueline Flaherty, Jennifer Freedman, and the Hull Public Library.

Five judges, three from the Hull Garden Club and two from the Hull Beautification Committee, visited the six sites between June 15 and 22 to evaluate each site on creativity, originality, curb appeal, the use of patriotic colors and flag code compliance. Valerie’s entry scored the highest and was declared the winner on the Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page on Friday, June 26 at 10 a.m.

The Chamber, and I am sure everyone in town, thank these six contestants and all those who have also decorated their buildings, homes, and businesses in celebration of this most incredible historical achievement, 250 years of self-governance.

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Recount for three-year HRA seat fails to change outcome of race

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A recount of votes for the three-year seat on the Hull Redevelopment Authority brought the candidates closer, but did not change the outcome.

After Saturday’s recount, incumbent Charles Richardson finished with three fewer votes and write-in candidate Susan Vermilya gained two votes. However, with 13 votes separating them in the original results announced on Election Day, Richardson remained on top, with a smaller margin of only eight votes.

On May 18, Richardson was declared the winner, 876-863. Saturday’s recount totals were 873-865.

In another HRA race – a five-year seat – C. Anne Murray was unopposed, but 100 write-in votes were cast in that race. Vermilya’s supporters said that some voters may have been confused about where to place the stickers that were distributed outside the polls.

– Christopher Haraden

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Celebrate Independence Day at Hampton Circle’s annual parade

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A SCENE FROM A PAST HAMPTON CIRCLE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE.

The annual Fourth of July parade will be held in the Hampton Circle neighborhood on Saturday, July 4 at 10 a.m. at the Lt. Joseph D. McLaughlin Playground on Moreland Avenue.

Face painting begins at 9 a.m. and ends promptly at 9:45 a.m. to allow the festivities to begin on time. At 9:45, after a few brief remarks, organizer Dan Gaffney will kick off the festivities.

Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag and singing of the national anthem, everyone is

invited to assemble on Moreland Avenue to follow the flag bearers around Hampton Circle and return to the playground for the folding of the flag.

Remember to wear your red, white, and blue, and bring your flags.

If you have questions, call 508-889-2278 or 508-886-4039.

This annual tradition is a fun and patriotic way to celebrate Independence Day!

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After item on light plant change is left off agenda, select board set to vote on Tuesday

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STREET SENSE: The consultant who studied traffic patterns in the Allerton Hill area as part of the seawall reconstruction project recommended little change in the flow of traffic at two key intersections – XYZ Streets/Nantasket Avenue/Beacon Road/Fitzpatrick Way (above) and Nantasket Avenue and Point Allerton Avenue (top). The only material change is that the section of Nantasket Avenue running along the new seawall (alongside the lagoon) will be one-way, heading toward the Village. Click here for the full presentation. [Source: Town of Hull]

By Carol Britton Meyer

After a planned vote to advance the town meeting-approved change in the light plant’s management structure was mistakenly left off Wednesday’s select board agenda, members agreed to bring up the issue at next week’s board retreat.

The select board now will vote on Tuesday at its retreat on whether to submit a transmittal letter – a formal introductory document crafted by Town Counsel Brian Winner – to the state Legislature as part of a home-rule petition related to the passage of Article 40 at the spring town meeting.

There was standing room only at Wednesday night’s meeting in the Louis C. Costa Meeting Room at town hall, with the audience spilling out into the hallway. Article 40 was in the form of a citizen’s petition calling for the removal of the town manager from the light plant manager role, which requires Legislative approval. Town meeting voters overwhelmingly approved the proposal by a vote of 236-82 in May, reaffirming a similar vote in 2025 on Article 37, which also called for removing the town manager as light plant manager.

Certification of the warrant article vote by the town clerk is also required before a home-rule petition can be filed with the Legislature.

At the board’s last meeting two weeks ago, the plan was to take the vote this Wednesday, but the item was mistakenly removed from the agenda, according to Town Manager Jennifer Constable in response to a concern expressed by resident Kathleen Wolf that the vote was not taken as planned.

Chair Brian McCarthy and Vice Chair Jerry Taverna brought up the absence of this issue as an agenda item this week before Wolf mentioned it.

“This is a mistake that needs to be fixed,” Taverna said. “We were going to vote on it tonight.”

In response, McCarthy said the board will talk about it at the June 30 retreat, which begins at 5 p.m. The plan is to take a vote closer to the end of the meeting since Taverna was unsure when he would arrive, “with no public discussion,” McCarthy said.

“It should take five minutes. Let’s get this behind us,” he said. “We keep kicking the can down the road, and I’m getting sick of it.”

McCarthy noted that when he left town hall Monday night after finalizing the agenda with Constable, the Article 40 “vote was on there. Some time [later this agenda item] got deleted between the town manager’s office and Lori,” referring to Town Clerk Lori West in her role with the select board’s office to send the final agenda and the informational packet to the board on Monday.

“To be fair here,” Constable said that due to some missing information that required the wording of the agenda item to be changed, the entire agenda item was removed by mistake.

In other business

• The board approved the transfer of the all-alcohol license from the former Nantasket Flatts restaurant to a new restaurant, Tide and Flames, at the request of manager Phuong Tran, and also common victualler and entertainment licenses. The closing date for the sale of the property is June 30. The restaurant is expected to open in the next few months. The menu will include seafood, steak, and various Vietnamese dishes.

In response to concerns from some neighbors about potential noise problems from piped-in/recorded music on the patio, Tran offered to share his phone number with neighbors to address any issues that might come up and encouraged them to contact him. Live music and karaoke will be limited to the inside of the restaurant.

• Engineers gave an update and made a number of recommendations on Nantasket Avenue Seawall Project at the base of Allerton Hill, which the board approved. These related to reduced speed limits in some areas as well as changing the traffic flow on the section of Nantasket Avenue along the new seawall from two-way to one-way northbound (toward Hull Village). This configuration is consistent with the resident feedback, in which more than 75% of participants supported this option, according to the engineers.

Another recommendation was to maintain two-way traffic along Nantasket Avenue between Beacon Road and Point Allerton Avenue and two-way traffic along Fitzpatrick Way. Any alternatives sending all traffic over Allerton Hill were unpopular with residents at public meetings. 

At the intersection of Nantasket Avenue, Beacon Road, and Fitzpatrick Way, the current configuration appears to be operating smoothly and no changes were recommended. Other options may be considered for a long-term solution if additional development or other change occurs.

Click here for the full presentation.

• Daniel Lampke’s request to have the crosswalk near Monument Square painted red, white, and blue in honor of America’s 250th anniversary was not approved, but his alternate recommendation of painting the crosswalk in the Nantasket Avenue/L Street area was, subject to private funding. He has found someone to perform the work, which could be completed by July 4.

• The board approved the August 15 USA 250th celebration parade route and the plan to stage it from Nantasket Road to Revere Street.
Parade staging and participant lineup will begin at Revere Street at approximately 9 a.m.

The parade step-off will begin at 11 a.m. from Revere Street traveling to N Street, followed by a fun-filled field day.

USA 250th Committee Vice Chair Lori West said she thinks “the community needs these uplifting events – [resulting in] positivity for the town.”

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Board declines to extend liquor license hours, appoints substitute registrar for HRA recount

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By Carol Britton Meyer

During a nearly three-hour meeting June 24, the select board decided not to participate in a pilot program to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption until July 31; approved a replacement registrar for a recount of votes in a Hull Redevelopment Authority race in the recent town election; and decided to continue holding its meetings on Wednesdays rather than switch to Tuesdays as suggested by a board member.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently signed a bill approved by the state Legislature that temporarily extends last call at bars and restaurants this summer. The bill allows – with local approval – alcohol service until an hour after an establishment’s current cut-off date under its current alcohol license and to establish “outdoor drinking zones” until July 31. All drinks must be purchased from licensed establishments within the space.

Advocates behind the bill were attempting to help the Boston-area economy “cash in on the expected tourism boom for the World Cup, Tall Ships, and other events this summer.”

The board voted 3-2 not to opt-in. If members had decided to opt-in to the program, the next step would be to hold public hearings with any establishments wishing to participate. That is now a moot point. Chair Brian McCarthy and Vice Chair Jerry Taverna voted to opt-in.

The board members who voted against noted the number of objections and concerns often voiced by neighbors during regular liquor license hearings.

Member Irwin Nesoff referred to “walking the fine line” between businesses’ and residents’ rights.

“This is not a directive, but an opportunity,” he said.

In other business, the board supported the request by the chair of the Republican Town Committee to appoint Paul Gratta as temporary registrar to ensure Republican representation during the planned June 27 recount of votes cast for the three-year seat on the HRA in the recent town election.

Republican Registrar Catherine Mahoney is unable to attend. The recount is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at Memorial School, 81 Central Avenue. The Democratic party will also be represented.

Candidate Susan Vermilya, who lost to incumbent Charlie Richardson, 876-863, filed the recount petition.

Vermilya expressed concerns about the appointment before the vote was taken because of comments she said Gratta made about the HRA property.

“We’d be hard-pressed to find someone in town without an opinion about the HRA property,” Nesoff noted. “I don’t see how [comments would] have any impact on whether we should appoint him.” The vote was unanimous.

There will be space set aside for the public to observe the process. 

The board on a vote of 4-1 also decided to keep its meetings on Wednesdays after Susan Short Green suggested at the last meeting to move them to Tuesday to avoid being on the same night as the planning board; to meet every other week unless an additional meeting is needed (Green proposed meetings every week if possible); and to move the start time to 6:30 from 7:00 p.m. Green was the only “no” vote.

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