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$2.4 million Main Street home in Hingham, built in 1809, is a stunner

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.4 million Main Street home in Hingham, built in 1809, is a stunner

Every week, The Patriot Ledger posts a week of South Shore, Massachusetts, real estate sales. Aren’t you curious what your new neighbor paid?

Every week, we post all the South Shore real estate sales in an easy to read town-by-town list. Be a nosy neighbor. Be smart about your biggest investment. Or just enjoy perusing. (Did you miss last week’s list that included a renovated 1890 home with a stunning quarry-like backyard for $2.2 million? Check it out in this story.)

Newly released data shows the median home in Norfolk County listed for $861,500 in November. Read the full story here. (To read more about Plymouth County, click here.)

The real estate market is still red hot. We have your guide to the South Shore, Massachusetts sales, provided by The Warren Group. And, click on the links below to see inside the homes. We have the scoop on what sold and for how much. Every week, we post these transactions for you and give you the five most expensive sales on the South Shore.

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Top 5 home sales for the South Shore, Massachusetts, for Nov. 6-10, 2023

$2,437,500, 235 Main St., Hingham, Timothy and Barbara Morris to Patrick Czorniak and Leigh Colihan, Nov. 6, 2023, single family.

1809 is a gracious beauty: Big yard, lovely gazebo and two-story barn are just the tip of the iceberg here

$1,600,000, 52 Oceanside Drive, Scituate, Garry M. Garland to Maged M. Azmi Sr and Michael M. Azmey, Nov. 9, 2023, single family.

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$1,525,000, 535 Country Way, Scituate, Marvell Homes LLC to Parker Mundt and Elizabeth Smith, Nov. 9, 2023, Nov. 9, 2023, single family.

More: Brand new construction with farmhouse appeal

$1,500,000, 25 Tobey Garden St., Duxbury, Denise and George Jones to Courtney Murphy, Nov. 7, 2023, single family.

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$1,230,000, 23 Shipyard Drive Unit 401, Hingham, John and Marie Laspina to Amy S. Ravitz, Nov. 6, 2023, condo.

34 photos: It’s been said that this condo offers one of the best views for any condo in the shipyard

South Shore, Massachusetts, real estate sales for Nov. 6-10, 2023

Abington

1018 Thayer St. Unit 1018, Richard F. Avila and Jacqueline Teekasingh to Emily A. Coville, $421,000, Nov. 8, condo.

205 Centre Ave. Unit 205, Konstantin Kruglov to Brian H. Reske, $460,000, Nov. 10, condo.

Braintree

48 Arnold St., Adams St Enterprises Limited Liability Co. to Arnold Braintree Prop Limited Liability Co., $4,250,000, Nov. 8.

109 Alida Road, Brenda Bailey (irrevocable trust) and Kimberley B. Rizy to Chuck Han and Justine Lo, $730,000, Nov. 9, single family.

1 Arborway Drive, Arden M. Jones and Mortgage Assets Mgmt Limited Liability Co. to Myly Limited Liability Co., $401,000, Nov. 9, single family.

30 Graziano Drive, Maryann L. Cody to Sally Wong and Tu T. Hoang, $690,000, Nov. 9, single family.

114 Addison St., Elizabeth A. Flynn RET and Elizabeth A. Flynn to Ronald and Jan Coleman, $1,000,000, Nov. 9, single family.

279 Pond St., Obrien Marion A. Est and Carole Guevremont to Ricky and Winnie Kwong, $370,000, Nov. 9, single family.

7 Rose Ave., Michael A. Burkard and Nationstar Mortgage Limited Liability Co. to Anurag Sureka, $330,000, Nov. 8, single family.

Canton

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 5201, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Donna M. Hayes 2006 T. and Donna M. Hayes, $919,056, Nov. 8, condo.

4 Forge Pond Unit D., Daniel J. Mccormack to Oona Jung-Beeman, $490,000, Nov. 7, condo.

22 Redman Road, Cohen Lee B. Est and Elliot Waterman to Boston Cap Inv Group Limited Liability Co., $602,000, Nov. 9, single family.

36 Wentworth Road, Donoghue RET and Daniel G. Donoghue to Lina M. and Garrett M. Clinton, $700,000, Nov. 9, single family.

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 207, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Mark A. Sullivan T. and Mark A. Sullivan, $731,510, Nov. 8, condo.

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 211, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Stanley and Celeste Grossman, $799,888, Nov. 9, condo.

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 214, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Dolores C. Marmol, $732,030, Nov. 9, condo.

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 108, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Joseph G. Luca, $282,000, Nov. 6, condo.

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 5204, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Deborah L. Sullivan, $758,575, Nov. 6, condo.

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 203, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Cale J. Mcsweeney and Starlynn M. Simon, $573,898, Nov. 9, condo.

50 Coppersmith Way Unit 5-210, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Danika L. Bayard, $641,144, Nov. 9, condo.

Carver

19 Fairway Lndg Unit 19, Weathervane Limited Liability Co. to David W. and Donna J. Gravelle, $579,802, Nov. 10, condo.

Duxbury

25 Tobey Garden St., Denise and George Jones to Courtney Murphy, $1,500,000, Nov. 7, single family.

100 Parks St. Unit 14, Mary Troy to Susan Gage, $410,000, Nov. 7, condo.

521 West St. Unit 2, Tamara L. Serata Lt and Tamara L. Serata to Bradford A. and Patricia A. Selland, $610,000, Nov. 10, condo.

33 Carriage Lane Unit 33, E. & D. Paul Family Trust and Edwin R. Paul Jr. to Jean M. Weir, $785,000, Nov. 9, condo.

Halifax

497 Monponsett St., Michael G. Skowyra to Eric J. Utterson, $399,000, Nov. 9, single family.

Hanover

25 Franklin Road, Joseph H. and Maureen R. Cuddahy to Svetlana Schultz and Oto Ridzon, $755,000, Nov. 9, single family.

25 Hemlock Circle Unit 25, Roberta M. Currier to Dympna Connors, $745,000, Nov. 8, condo.

720 Washington St. Unit 1, Hrm Realty Limited Liability Co. to Ocfl Real Estate Limited Liability Co., $600,000, Nov. 10.

Hingham

85 Whitcomb Ave., Browning Family Trust and Georganne L. Browning to Brent A. and Margaret G. Parker, $997,500, Nov. 9, single family.

235 Main St., Timothy and Barbara Morris to Patrick Czorniak and Leigh Colihan, $2,437,500, Nov. 6, single family.

23 Shipyard Drive Unit 401, John and Marie Laspina to Amy S. Ravitz, $1,230,000, Nov. 6, condo.

2603 Hockley Drive Unit 2603, Peter and Maria Maloof to Atlantic Home Buyers Limited Liability Co., $407,000, Nov. 7, condo.

Holbrook

6 Christies Way Unit 6, 75 South Street Limited Liability Co. to Sameera Barakati, $449,900, Nov. 9, condo.

27 Overlook Road, Beverly A. Boyle and Bk Of Ny Mellon T. Com Na to Cascade Funding Mtg T. Hb4, $177,643, Nov. 8, single family.

Hull

12 Stoney Beach Road, Beth A. Lesnikoski to Daleann Smith and Eric W. Shultz, $500,000, Nov. 6, single family.

1171 Nantasket Ave. Unit 1, Kerrie L. Otis and Michelle Cox to Butkus Properties Limited Liability Co., $210,000, Nov. 10, condo.

155 Atlantic Ave., Carol A. Doyle to Janice R. Oliver Family Trust and Janice R. Oliver, $660,000, Nov. 7, single family.

Kingston

4 Foundry Lane, Justin M. Marshall to Richard C. Flanagan, $469,000, Nov. 9, single family.

46 Raboth Road, Pedro and Stacy Alvarado to Shawn M. Stanghellini Family Trust and Shawn M. Stanghellini, $182,500, Nov. 6, single family.

26 Riverside Drive, Kristoffer and Kris Kandola to Paul Kandola, $20,000, Nov. 10, single family.

2 Peters Lane, Charlotte F. Messier to Martin and Sara Macrae, $515,000, Nov. 7, single family.

7 Charles Drive, Briarwood Const Corp. to Robert D. and Susan J. Reno, $819,900, Nov. 8.

133 Elm St., Michelle Sheehan to Eric M. Wahlstrom, $857,000, Nov. 6, single family.

11 Gray Ave., Michael and Lauren Cambria to David J. Shorten, $457,000, Nov. 9, single family.

Marshfield

133 Summer St., John Paul Burchill T. and John P. Burchill to Shannon and David Burchill, $325,000, Nov. 9, single family.

5 Atina Road, Stephen J. Garrity to Joseph P. and Briana Fitzgerald, $710,000, Nov. 9, single family.

Milton

34 Fairbanks Road Unit 2, Wolcott Residential Limited Liability Co. to Wendy J. Garpow, $264,000, Nov. 7, condo.

34 California Ave., Antonios and Ann Tanery to Darren A. and Katherine K. Hefez, $925,000, Nov. 9, single family.

149 Bradlee Road, Greeley Eva A. Est and Stephen B. Greeley to Lindsay Gittens, $830,000, Nov. 9, single family.

124 Wood St., Tarpey (irrevocable trust) and Christopher Tarpey to 124 Wood Street (nominal trust) and Meghan Ohara, $810,000, Nov. 7, single family.

Pembroke

18 Thrasher Ave., 0 Thrasher Street Realty Trust and Emile C. Tayeh Jr. to White Pine Realty Trust and Mark A. Comeau, $180,000, Nov. 8.

163 Washington St., Thomas S. and Jennifer J. Gunning to Mason Pires and Amanda Joubert, $710,000, Nov. 6, single family.

3 Old Cart Path Lane, Fred O. and Lisa R. Spring to Esther Donahue and Fred O. Spring, $240,000, Nov. 8, single family.

30 Old Washington St. Unit 5, 631 Washington Street Limited Liability Co. to Brian C. & C. Hawthorne RET and Brian C. Hawthorne, $547,500, Nov. 9, condo.

Plymouth

776 Ship Pond Road, Richard S. and Kathleen E. Whelpley to Andrew and Chelsey Oliver, $800,000, Nov. 9, single family.

37 Howard Drive, Josee P. and Richard Tolles to John A. Rolfe and Rachel Ceccarelli, $695,000, Nov. 9, single family.

17 Alden Terrace, Evelyn D. Strawn to Denise Linehan, $570,000, Nov. 8, single family.

2 Brackenfern, Whitman Homes Inc. to Lisa R. Campbell, $624,900, Nov. 10.

12 Margeson Row Unit 12, Sherlock Family Trust and William J. Sherlock to Mark V. and Kristin L. Parabicoli, $649,000, Nov. 9, condo.

40 Bourne St., Ctj Realty Trust and David Christopher to 40 Bourne St Limited Liability Co., $1,635,000, Nov. 9.

18 Forest Avenue Court, J. T. Realty Trust and David Christopher to 18-22 Forest Ave Ct Limited Liability Co., $3,000,000, Nov. 9.

20 Forest Avenue Court, J. T. Realty Trust and David Christopher to 18-22 Forest Ave Ct Limited Liability Co., $3,000,000, Nov. 9.

22 Forest Avenue Court, J. T. Realty Trust and David Christopher to 18-22 Forest Ave Ct Limited Liability Co., $3,000,000, Nov. 9.

14 Meadowbrook Drive, Whitman Homes Inc. to Lawrence J. and Lisa M. Russo Jr., $627,290, Nov. 9.

12 Oriole Way, Sandra D. Deveney to Joao T. and Ruth S. Gomes, $590,000, Nov. 9, single family.

19 Lawrence Road, Scott F. and Julie A. Rapose to Elizabeth J. and Jeremy M. Felton, $525,000, Nov. 9, single family.

67 7 Hills Road, Carole A. Griffin to Michael and Lauren Cambria, $615,000, Nov. 9, single family.

32 Fuller Way, David W. and Donna J. Gravelle to Jonathan P. Pallotta and Kristen N. Decoste, $803,000, Nov. 9, single family.

14 Towering Trees Road, Stabile Hm At Redbrook LL to Charles C. Roy and Jeanne Boyer-Roy, $826,343, Nov. 7.

115 Bettencourt Road, Stone Family Trust and Walter V. Stone Jr. to Lakeypoo RET and Tait Mccobb, $350,000, Nov. 9, single family.

56 Pebble Beach Drive, Long Pond Golf Corp. to Ridder Building Corp., $270,000, Nov. 9.

95 Hatherly Rise Unit 95, Edward M. and Donna W. Donovan to Elizabeth Stahl, $942,000, Nov. 9, condo.

14 Quaker Road, Michael A. Cella 3rd to Lindsey A. Haynes, $120,000, Nov. 6, single family.

162 Old Field Road Unit 162, Woo Family Trust and Stanley Woo to Jo-Ann Martin and Gregory Merchant, $560,000, Nov. 7, condo.

Saquish Bch Lot 486, James Ditzel to Nolan E. Powers, $11,500, Nov. 6.

51 Tinkers Blf Unit 51, Ridge Development Limited Liability Co. to Adams Methuen Realty Trust and Susan P. Adams, $914,743, Nov. 9, condo.

Quincy

145 Warren Ave., Tomanic T. and Thomas F. Manning Jr. to Chang C. and Yong Y. Zeng, $800,000, Nov. 8.

1025 Hancock St. Unit 12F, Rihong Zhai and Xia Cheng to Weizhao Jian and Yuchai Liang, $348,800, Nov. 7, condo.

57 Lind St., Cimino Realty Trust and Donna A. Campbell to Flomo Freeman, $562,000, Nov. 9, single family.

41 Harrington Ave. Unit 41, Elizabeth A. and Benjamin D. Needham to Zachary Cook and Maria Maniatis, $435,000, Nov. 9, condo.

9 Marsh St. Unit 1, Hesham Aly and Nermin Abdalla to Henry Chen and Mariana Huang, $785,000, Nov. 9, condo.

934 Southern Artery Unit 208, Patricia R. Spacco to Siu M. Yan, $340,000, Nov. 7, condo.

27 Field St. Unit 6, Asmamaw M. Asmare to Baoxing Cen and Huoyao Huang, $463,000, Nov. 6, condo.

24 Woodcliff Road, Kevin Z. Fok to Dong V. Pham and Thuy L. Ngo, $750,000, Nov. 7, single family.

77 Rawson Road, Amy Chen and Deng Gao to Ting Chen, $1,060,000, Nov. 6.

Randolph

147 Center St., Lucille Pryce to Christopher L. Carr, $277,700, Nov. 6, single family.

65 Union Sq Unit 65, Jeannette C. Travaline RET and Alycia Krakowski to Larry J. Antonelli, $367,500, Nov. 8, condo.

1 Royal Crest Drive Unit 11, Dennis E. Pitts Jr. to Seble L. Alemu, $230,000, Nov. 8, condo.

136 Ridge Hill Road, Sterling T. and Barbara A. Lenahan to Marsha L. Baxter, $200,000, Nov. 9, single family.

5 Ox Bow Lane, Christine L. and Eric W. Dube to Esteban Rodney and Ashley Marinez-Rodney, $660,000, Nov. 9, single family.

127 High St., Michael P. Carroll to Margaret L. Morin, $450,000, Nov. 9, single family.

Rockland

135 Liberty St., Krystian and Malgorzata Sokolowski to Michael Bartlett and Linda Dulski, $630,000, Nov. 7, single family.

189 Durbeck Road, Brian Bollin and Tracy M. Bollin-Zeevalk to Johnathon Tinker and Emily Elliott, $520,000, Nov. 9, single family.

Scituate

15 Lawson Road, Katherine E. Quinn and Adrian Facendola to Michael and Nadine Clark, $789,900, Nov. 9, single family.

604 1st Parish Road, Bradford A. and Patricia A. Selland to Katherine Quinn and Adrian Facendola, $995,000, Nov. 9, single family.

52 Oceanside Drive, Garry M. Garland to Maged M. Azmi Sr and Michael M. Azmey, $1,600,000, Nov. 9, single family.

43 Marion Road Ext, Timothy J. and Lenae W. Badger to Kevin B. Gens and Rebecca E. Mullaley, $615,000, Nov. 9, single family.

535 Country Way, Marvell Homes Limited Liability Co. to Parker Mundt and Elizabeth Smith, $1,525,000, Nov. 9.

50 Fay Road, Jaine E. Donelan to Jennifer Santos, $806,000, Nov. 7, single family.

Sharon

36 Walpole St., Cosman Jeffrey Est and Melissa B. Cosman to Brendon Dusel, $760,000, Nov. 6, single family.

27 Bayberry Drive Unit 1, Louise A. Chereski Realty Trust and Louise A. Chereski to Erick Marrogqin, $250,000, Nov. 8, condo.

Stoughton

669 Sumner St., Cdixon Inv Group Limited Liability Co. to Chenel Cylet and Myriam Mereus, $565,000, Nov. 7, single family.

Holmes Ave., 99 Holmes Ave Realty Trust and Thomas J. Earley to 6a Homes Limited Liability Co., $250,000, Nov. 8.

69 Oakland St., M. L. Foss Realty Trust and Mildred L. Foss to Daniel Monopoli and Tessa Newell, $555,400, Nov. 9, single family.

Weymouth

210 Union St., Linda M. Lindblad to Kavi and Jessica Jaggernath, $764,000, Nov. 9, single family.

19 John Quincy Lane, Paula M. Brown to Village Realty Hm Limited Liability Co., $451,200, Nov. 9, single family.

114 Park Ave. W., Kavi Jaggernath and Jessica L. Geronaitis to Melissa Luoma and Peter Lagorio, $565,000, Nov. 9, single family.

400 Justin Drive Unit 2, Oto Ridzon and Svetlana Schultz to Madden RET and Thomas P. Madden, $520,000, Nov. 9, condo.

61 Broad Reach Unit M24B, Kathleen Arnold to William Depaul and Barbara Jennings, $400,000, Nov. 8, condo.

147 Liberty St., Roberts Christine B. Est and Karen L. Perch to T. Holdings T. and John J. Thompson, $332,500, Nov. 6, single family.

21 Leahaven Road, Nancy J. Gustafson RET and Bryan Rief to Ryan P. Wentworth and Caroline T. Ridge, $617,000, Nov. 8, single family.

160 Burkhall St. Unit 415, Catherine A. Maloney to Emily A. Tinyszin, $320,000, Nov. 8, condo.

11 Weybosset St., Justin Bettano and Santo Dimino to Michael Nelson, $405,000, Nov. 6, single family.

44 Patterson St., John Arens to Galo M. Aviles and Lidia Y. Acosta, $406,000, Nov. 7, single family.

9 Cassandra Road, Zumbahlen Family Trust and Janeece Zumbahlen to Joan C. Lynch, $640,000, Nov. 9, single family.

46 Clematis Ave., Mary A. Faunce to Jessica Cook, $615,000, Nov. 7, single family.

Whitman

1005 Auburn St. Unit G3, South Abington Invs Limited Liability Co. to Akilesh Karunanidhi and Kayalvizhi Swaminathan, $525,000, Nov. 9, condo.

338 Homeland Drive, Odom Thomas E. Est and Niall Odom to Christ-Naider B. and Rose M. Charles, $360,000, Nov. 9, single family.

Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman. Reprinted with permission of publisher, The Warren Group, www.thewarrengroup.com.

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Massachusetts’ primary-care crisis requires urgent action – The Boston Globe

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May 24, 2025

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Massachusetts’ primary-care crisis requires urgent action – The Boston Globe

Slots for primary-care training, including family medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine, also increased by 877 positions this year, offering up to 20,300 positions for the nation. This seems like promising news for a city like Boston, where the wait for a new patient to access primary care is at least 40 days, twice as long as in 15 other studied cities, and up to half of the primary-care workforce is close to retiring age. The most recent primary-care dashboard from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, a measurement and reporting nonprofit organization, shows that these shortages are driving up visits to emergency departments, spiking Massachusetts’ total cost on health care, and disproportionately affecting low-income people and people of color, further aggravating our state’s health inequities.

The small increase in slots to train future primary-care physicians nationally will not come close to fixing our primary-care crisis in Massachusetts, however. In a state that has more physicians per capita than any other in the United States, only 22 percent of Massachusetts medical school graduates were providing primary care six to eight years later, as of 2023.

Further, not all primary-care training programs are equal in terms of generating practicing primary-care physicians. According to a recent study, 97 percent of family-medicine residents conclude their training in primary care, whereas only 54 percent of pediatric residents and 35 percent of internal medicine residents conclude their training in primary care. In other words, the vast majority of new primary-care physicians in the United States are family-medicine physicians. Given the robust training of family-medicine physicians, including caring for prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients, this workforce is crucial.

However, while 13.4 percent of first-year residency positions were in family medicine nationally, Massachusetts only provides 3.9 percent of its first-year residency slots in family medicine. Given that studies show the vast majority (68.7 percent) of family-medicine graduates continue to work in the state where they trained after graduation, this anemic number is a poor harbinger for our future.

A significant barrier to training more family-medicine physicians is the lack of academic medical support. Apart from Boston Medical Center, there are no family-medicine departments in Boston’s academic medical centers, where the majority of graduate medical education occurs. The rationale often cited is that it is the responsibility of community-based institutions to train future primary-care and family-medicine doctors. However, it is exceedingly difficult for community-based hospitals and community health centers to take on this responsibility with already tight profit margins, a lack of internal infrastructure to support residency programs, and traditional residency program funding flowing to academic medical centers.

If Massachusetts wants to have adequate access to primary-care physicians, it needs to prioritize and organize state-level partnerships between large academic institutions and community-based institutions, particularly community health centers, to develop infrastructure and funding for new family-medicine residency programs. Academic medical centers must include investments in developing family medicine as part of their larger primary-care investment plans. Legislators must also reinstitute Medicaid Graduate Medical Education funding in Massachusetts that is targeted to support family-medicine training programs. Currently, Massachusetts is one of only seven states that does not fund residency programs through this program.

Furthermore, to attract more motivated and capable medical students to enter the field of family medicine, health care leaders, educators, and policy makers must work to make the job more sustainable. This includes actions such as statewide policies increasing reimbursements for family-medicine services from all payers, streamlining the number of health care metrics family-medicine physicians are accountable for, and reducing the administrative burden of family-medicine physicians by accelerating the use of AI to complete forms for items such as durable medical equipment, prior authorizations, and messages generated through electronic medical systems.

We are grateful to Governor Maura Healey for her recent remarks on prioritizing primary care; to the Legislature for the development of the Primary Care Task Force, which will focus on primary care access, delivery, and financial sustainability; and to the recent Massachusetts legislative hearings on Senator Cindy Friedman’s Primary Care for You bill. However, we cannot wait for the group’s recommendations to start addressing our state’s primary-care crisis. Legislators, payers, hospitals, and community health centers must work now to strengthen and grow the family-medicine workforce, build a stronger pipeline, and pay for a health care system that will build a healthier Commonwealth.

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Nor'easter moves out after flooding streets, downing trees in Mass.

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May 23, 2025

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Nor'easter moves out after flooding streets, downing trees in Mass.

An unusual May nor’easter was pulling away from New England on Friday after soaking the region, setting some record cold temperatures, and downing trees in several towns including Malden and Brookline.

Massachusetts and Rhode Island received the most rain, getting at least several inches. The coastal town of Kingston, Massachusetts, received 7.13 inches of rain in a 24-hour period ending early Friday, the National Weather Service said.

Drivers were stuck in floodwaters in Cape Cod and fallen trees blocked some streets. There were no reports of injuries.

Some higher elevations saw snow, with New Hampshire’s Mount Washington reporting 3.4 inches as of Friday morning.

“Would it really be May in Maine without a little rain — and even a touch of snow — for Memorial Day Weekend?” Sugarloaf Mountain posted online. It delayed opening day for its golf club from Friday to Sunday.

It was cold and blustery on the eve of Memorial Day weekend in Boston, but locals across Massachusetts were taking it in stride. “That’s New England,” one man said. “You’ve gotta live with it, you’ve gotta love it.”

Hear from them and get a closer look at when the rain is expected to let up, plus the impact on holiday weekend travel.

High temperatures for Thursday were about 20 degrees lower than usual.

At least two cities — Concord, New Hampshire, and Portland, Maine — had record cold high temperatures. In Concord, it reached 47 degrees Fahrenheit for Thursday. That broke the previous record on that date of 51 degrees set in 1939. Portland got up to 49 degrees, breaking the 50-degree record set in 2011.

A nor’easter is an East Coast storm that is so named because winds over the coastal area are typically from the northeast, according to the weather service. They usually arrive in the end of fall and winter and bring high winds, rough seas and precipitation in the form of rain or snow. It’s rare to see them in May.

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19-year-olds can now be correctional officers in Massachusetts

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May 22, 2025

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19-year-olds can now be correctional officers in Massachusetts

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Officers hired under the age of 21 won’t be assigned to posts or duties that require a firearm but must be eligible to have a license.

Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley is the state’s maximum security prison. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

19-year-olds can now be correctional officers, the state’s Department Correction announced Thursday, citing a need for more long-term, motivated candidates.

The age was lowered from 21 to 19, following in the footsteps of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, which lowered its age requirements for correctional officers in 2023. At the time, the department said there was a “critical shortage of officers.”

The Massachusetts Department of Correction said officers under the age of 21 won’t be assigned to posts or duties that require a firearm, but “any individuals hired for the position must maintain eligibility to obtain a license to carry a firearm.”

“The implementation of this age of appointment gives the DOC the flexibility to bring in more qualified applicants while providing them with early access to a fulfilling career in corrections,” DOC Commissioner Shawn Jenkins said in a statement.

The department, which staffs 13 facilities across the state, said the change allows young adults to explore long-term careers and serve their communities.

“Reducing the minimum age to become a Correction Officer will allow us to recruit more dedicated, highly skilled workers to these important roles,” Governor Maura Healey said in a statement. “This change will help us build the next generation of corrections professionals to deliver on our goals of protecting public safety and supporting rehabilitation.”

The eligibility requirements to be a correction officer, some of whom earn more than $250,000 a year, include a high school diploma, an equivalency certificate or at least three years in the Armed Forces as well as a “comprehensive screening process” and a 12-week training program.

The Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union has previously called attention to staffing and other issues at prisons, including the state’s only maximum-security prison. Last fall, five officers were injured by inmates in a single incident, and the MCOFU criticized the department’s lack of searches and use of tactical units.

“How much more do our members have to endure before you decide to keep them safe? The inmates are literally running the asylum. Do your jobs,” the union wrote on Facebook at the time.

In a statement about lowering the age requirements, Jenkins thanked the union for their “support.”

“The Massachusetts Department of Correction appreciates working collaboratively with Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union and their support as we work together to increase our professional workforce,” Jenkins said.