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What did your new neighbor pay? We have all the South Shore real estate sales
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? Check it out in this story. Don’t let this modest outside deceive you. It’s a gem inside. And a second building, too.)
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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.
Top 5 homes sales for the South Shore, Massachusetts, for Jan. 2-5, 2024
1. $1,885,000, 111 Mann Hill Road, Scituate, Jennifer R Adams 2015 T and Daniel J. Adams to Robert C. and Megan Quinn, Jan. 4, 2024, single family.
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3. $1,500,000, 76 Downer Ave., Hingham, David and Kerrin Forsyth to Griffin and Kaitlin G. Guerin, Jan. 2, 2024, single family.
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4. $1,499,000, 105 Waterman Road, Canton, Michael D. and Allison J. Benson to Jeffrey and Linda Pachter, Jan. 3, 2024, single family.
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5. $1,429,000, 8 Backriver Road Unit 8, Hingham, John F. Kenny Jr to Judy A. Gray, Jan. 4, 2024, condo.
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South Shore, Massachusetts, real estate sales for Jan. 2-5, 2024
Abington
362 Diane Circle, James C. and Rose M. Foley Jr. to Jacob Walkins, $615,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Braintree
6 Erickson St., Evans Jr. Ralph W. Est and James Patterson to 6 Erickson Street Limited Liability Co., $490,000, Jan. 3, single family.
414 John Mahar Hwy Unit A407, David F. and Erin Q. Sheehan to Hansbury Family Trust and Eileen Hansbury, $615,000, Jan. 5, condo.
Canton
50 Coppersmith Way Unit 401, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to Dolan Anthony, $869,785, Jan. 3, condo.
10 Sioux Drive, George A. Armington and Keybank Na to Karla Arias, $858,000, Jan. 3, single family.
319 Sherman St., Michael and Sarah Nemetz to Caleb Lathrop and Taylor Lathrop-Connors, $1,160,000, Jan. 4, single family.
360 Neponset St. Unit 508, Michael J. Lowe to Nazari and Oksana Syneiko, $360,000, Jan. 2, condo.
105 Waterman Road, Michael D. and Allison J. Benson to Jeffrey and Linda Pachter, $1,499,000, Jan. 3, single family.
236 Dedham St., Kevin B. Mcgonagle to Debra M. and Stuart Schmill, $856,991, Jan. 3, single family.
50 Coppersmith Way Unit 310, Canton Copperworks Limited Liability Co. to John P. Fink, $637,321, Jan. 5, condo.
224 York St., Robert and Melissa Schiavo to Antonio and Maria P. Gelfusa, $900,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Carver
S. Main St. Lot 2, Adga Realty Limited Liability Co. to Zero Realty Trust and Elizabeth Brown, $400,000, Jan. 4.
S. Main St. Lot 3, Adga Realty Limited Liability Co. to Zero Realty Trust and Elizabeth Brown, $400,000, Jan. 4.
Lakeview St., Adga Realty Limited Liability Co. to Zero Realty Trust and Elizabeth Brown, $400,000, Jan. 4.
8 Chance Court Unit 8, Richard A. Ballantyne to James C. and Kelly A. Lynch, $525,000, Jan. 5, condo.
S. Main St. Lot 1, Adga Realty Limited Liability Co. to Zero Realty Trust and Elizabeth Brown, $400,000, Jan. 4.
73 Crystal Lake Drive, Christiano Joan I. Est and Francis A. Chriistiano 2nd to Jolene Bissett and Kevin Enman, $415,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Cohasset
447 Beechwood St., Gregory S. Ferreira to Katie Maretz and Conor Johnson, $1,050,000, Jan. 4, single family.
84 Summer St. Unit 2, Scott L. and Catherine A. Murphy to Christopher and Susannah Adams, $560,000, Jan. 5, condo.
2 Rose Hill Lane, Daniel E. and Christa L. Hagearty to Victoria D. and Richard F. Rodeschini, $1,305,000, Jan. 3, single family.
Duxbury
333 Franklin St., Peter F. and Josephine A. Stock to Paul G. and Jill M. Boudreau, $1,100,000, Jan. 4, single family.
227 Bay Road, Ann K. Noyes T. and Nancy M. Roode to Ew England Envi & Consult, $600,000, Jan. 4, single family.
30 Trout Farm Lane Unit 30, Michael C. Phippen to Edward Tyler, $450,000, Jan. 5, condo.
4 Deerpath Trail N., Daniel P. and Rebecca K. Brown to Steven A. and Erick B. Lias, $980,000, Jan. 3, single family.
47 Summer St., Patrick and Lindsay Clancy to Michael C. and Charles Phippen, $675,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Halifax
216 Plymouth St., King Phillip Realty Trust and Maureen Mahon to F&n Limited Liability Co., $550,000, Jan. 3, single family.
Hanover
427 Columbia Road, Tailwind Realty Trust and Robert C. Merrill to 427 Columbia Hanover Limited Liability Co., $1,350,000, Jan. 5.
1299 Hanover St., Zachary G. and Taylor Mertz to Carly Derleth and Dylan C. Woods, $725,000, Jan. 5, single family.
295 Winter St. Unit 16, Jsc Holdings Limited Liability Co. to J&j Hanover Prop Limited Liability Co., $360,000, Jan. 3.
School St., Brian Melanson to Aj Realty Trust and Jason Kennedy, $255,000, Jan. 5.
295 Winter St. Unit 10, Jsc Holdings Limited Liability Co. to Richard P. Mccabe, $280,000, Jan. 2.
30 Mill Brook Way, Jaince Shields-Pachal to Erin Q. and David Sheehan, $1,100,000, Jan. 5, single family.
20 Clark Circle, Dympna M. Connors to Jason A. Youmatz and Julie C. Behenna, $935,000, Jan. 4, single family.
Hanson
544 Spring St., Richard G. and Jean D. Morrill to Michael A. Ouellette, $440,000, Jan. 5, single family.
223 E. Washington St., Eric and Melissa Wilson to Bryan K. Turner and Mary M. Collins, $610,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Hingham
3 Chatham Circle, Orr Jr. James H. Est and Peter R. Brown to Casey A. Cwynar and Gina M. Jamieson, $1,100,000, Jan. 5, single family.
29 Jones St., Christine Collins and William W. Frazier to Harborview Dev Limited Liability Co., $100,000, Jan. 4, single family.
8 Backriver Road Unit 8, John F. Kenny Jr. to Judy A. Gray, $1,429,000, Jan. 4, condo.
188 Hull St., April D. and Nicholas E. Paventi to Elizabeth K. Victor and Emre Keskin, $840,000, Jan. 4, single family.
76 Downer Ave., David and Kerrin Forsyth to Griffin and Kaitlin G. Guerin, $1,500,000, Jan. 2, single family.
Hull
16 Main St., Love Eileen B. Est and Peter M. Davis to Particia Dowling, $600,000, Jan. 4, single family.
Kingston
16 3 Rivers Drive, Mark J. Langley and Meghan Oconnell to Michael and Debra Lacolla, $735,000, Jan. 4, single family.
Marshfield
97 Foster Ave., Cascade Funding Mtg T. Hb5 to Klaudiusz Kielb, $541,000, Jan. 5, single family.
544 Pine St., Daniel and Rosalind Curtin to Jared Tokarz and Peri Schaut, $830,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Norwell
225 Prospect St., Joseph Timmons and Town Pt Mtg Truts 2018-4 to Towd Pt Mtg T2018 -4 and Us Bank TCom Tr, $1,620,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Pembroke
47 Station St., 81 Faxon Park Rd Realty Trust and Daniel Scribi to Michael J. and Katherine S. Bruno, $859,000, Jan. 4, single family.
18 Bagnell Drive Unit 18, Medaglia Sandra J. Est and Christine Chaplin to David W. Ham and Pamela A. Mcclendon, $599,000, Jan. 5, condo.
595 Washington St. Unit C9, Thomas and Janel Mchugh to Janice Shields-Paschal, $650,000, Jan. 5, condo.
127 Taylor St., Brian A. and Danielle N. Stathers to Thomas J. and Jessica Swenson Jr., $750,000, Jan. 5, single family.
40 Canoe Club Lane, Curtis S. Ludlow and Kathryn I. Jarrett to Michael A. and Jessica M. Clement, $1,330,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Plymouth
25 Canterbury Drive, Thomas A. and Pamela A. Lyne to Todd W. Krupa and Sandra L. Shores-Krupa, $800,000, Jan. 5, single family.
621 Wareham Road, Ernestine Ness to Noeo O. Flores and Mariela A. Lopez, $365,000, Jan. 5, single family.
90 Herring Pond Road, Mill Pond Realty Trust and Bradford C. Cushing to Champion Builders Limited Liability Co., $1,000,000, Jan. 5.
96 Herring Pond Road, Mill Pond Realty Trust and Bradford C. Cushing to Champion Builders Limited Liability Co., $1,000,000, Jan. 5.
92 Herring Pond Road, Mill Pond Realty Trust and Bradford C. Cushing to Champion Builders Limited Liability Co., $1,000,000, Jan. 5.
88 Herring Pond Road, Mill Pond Realty Trust and Bradford C. Cushing to Champion Builders Limited Liability Co., $1,000,000, Jan. 5.
94 Herring Pond Road, Mill Pond Realty Trust and Bradford C. Cushing to Champion Builders Limited Liability Co., $1,000,000, Jan. 5.
32 Shore Drive, 4 Stewart Limited Liability Co. to Matthew and Cynthia Arpin, $399,900, Jan. 5.
216 Water St. Unit 201B, Southern Dunes Limited Liability Co. to Daniel E. Marsters Jr., $585,375, Jan. 5, condo.
52 Holbeck Cor Unit 52, Arthur and Myra Perlis to David Hamburger, $766,500, Jan. 3, condo.
27 Ocean Walk Drive Unit 102, Ocean Walk Limited Liability Co. to Cindy L. Rochefort, $331,000, Jan. 3, condo.
11 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Robert L. Macmillan to Brent M. Chuma and Morgan B. Sowa, $657,500, Jan. 4, single family.
19 Williams Ave., Masley 2017 RET and Edward M. Masley to 19 Williams Ave Limited Liability Co., $400,000, Jan. 4, single family.
83 Cherry St., R&m T. and Philip M. Cash to Cathy M. Menton, $530,000, Jan. 4, single family.
Quincy
10 Sachem Park, Jacob Lafser and Gabrielle Miller to Deborah L. Ribak, $568,000, Jan. 4, single family.
1022 Hancock St. Unit 206, Diane and Albert Brunett to Elizabeth Doller, $632,000, Jan. 2, condo.
50 Ames St., Frank Rubino and Kha M. Truong to Frank Rubino, $40,000, Jan. 2, single family.
511 Hancock St. Unit 501, Nq3 Development Limited Liability Co. to Lin Family Trust and Wanlan He, $805,000, Jan. 4, condo.
50 George Road, Feeney T. and Lori Atterige to Mj Property Holdings Limited Liability Co., $574,900, Jan. 4, single family.
975 Southern Artery, Phuc V. Tran to Jenna Diamond and James Harty, $540,000, Jan. 2, single family.
76 Babcock St., Lisa O. Martel to Forest Lake Ventures Limited Liability Co., $300,000, Jan. 5, single family.
54 Grand View Ave., Yu Guo and Zuchun Li to Maung M. Myint and Khin Nwe, $930,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Randolph
96 Wilmarth Road, White Brian S. Est and David White to Phuoc P. Tong and Duyen T. Do, $449,000, Jan. 5, single family.
7 Alden Ave. E., Spearin Robert Est and Patricia Spearin to Charlene Williams, $707,000, Jan. 2, single family.
87 Highland Ave., Tank Menace Limited Liability Co. to Red Nosed Group Limited Liability Co., $550,000, Jan. 2, single family.
23 Toscano Way Unit 23, 502 South Main Hldg Limited Liability Co. to Rebecca F. Jean-Baptiste, $580,000, Jan. 5, condo.
29 Woodlawn Road, Cong H. Nguyen and Thu H. Pham to Hilaire Louis and Yanick Vertus, $690,000, Jan. 4, single family.
Rockland
482 Salem St., Erickson Family Trust and Mark C. Erickson to Christopher B. Fisher and Rachel A. Simili, $500,000, Jan. 3, single family.
315-321 Union St., Phoenix Building Mgmt Limited Liability Co. and Us Bank TCom to Velocity Com Cap Loan T. and Us Bank TCom Tr, $1,540,080, Jan. 5.
568 Hingham St., Charles S. and Angela J. Smith to Mahob Hingham Limited Liability Co., $340,000, Jan. 4, single family.
22 Everett St., Thomas J. Begley and Rockland TCom to 22 Everett Rock Limited Liability Co., $245,000, Jan. 4, single family.
Scituate
24 Doctors Hill Drive Unit 24, Fj Sheehan 2021 (irrevocable trust) and Michael C. Sheehan to Mjs Family Trust and Michael C. Sheehan, $500,000, Jan. 4, condo.
50 Oakhurst Road, Kerin L. Crimmins RET and Kerin L. Crimmins to Michael W. Crimmins Family Trust and Kerin L. Crimmins, $153,000, Jan. 2, single family.
14-16 Old Country Way Unit 4, Malloy Hall Limited Liability Co. to Linda E. Chapman, $779,000, Jan. 2, condo.
111 Mann Hill Road, Jennifer R. Adams 2015 T. and Daniel J. Adams to Robert C. and Megan Quinn, $1,885,000, Jan. 4, single family.
Sharon
56 Eisenhower Drive, Robert and Michelle Pepe to Rachel Pepe and Matthew Klayman, $1,400,000, Jan. 5, single family.
2 Reynolds Road, Neil J. and Robert W. Mcgrath 3rd to Houping Zhu and Chen Pei, $564,500, Jan. 3, single family.
Stoughton
22 Donald Road, Janice Taylor and Susan Catalano to David and Sarah Viola Jr., $530,000, Jan. 3, single family.
37 Shuman Ave., 37 Shuman Avenue Limited Liability Co. to Boston Brace Intl Inc., $4,250,000, Jan. 5.
17 Wyman St., Avondale Properties Limited Liability Co. to Rajesh Patel, $650,000, Jan. 3.
423 Pearl St. Unit 423, Peter A. Kaltsunas to James and Nicole Nelson, $204,000, Jan. 2, condo.
410 Park St., Nguyen-Do Family Trust and Christine Do to Angelo Dicenso, $460,000, Jan. 3, single family.
27 Glen St. Unit 13, James M. Horvitz to Dr O. J. Owens Limited Liability Co., $60,000, Jan. 5.
60 Glover Drive, Vicki Skoletsky Lt and Vicki Skoletsky to Alysandra Quinn and Antonia Barros, $612,000, Jan. 4, single family.
70 Jamie Lane, Sousa Family Trust and David R. Sousa to David R. Sousa and Jacqueline Mearn, $547,000, Jan. 2, single family.
Weymouth
107 Wilson Ave., Quigley Margaret J. Est and Jennifer Quigley to Donna L. Mcguire, $350,000, Jan. 4, single family.
26 Greentree Lane Unit 39, Steven T. and Daniel F. Mchugh Jr. to Thomas J. Marshall, $250,000, Jan. 5, condo.
229 Lake St. Unit C., Graeme and Sydney Burke to Sarah Pasquale, $387,000, Jan. 3, condo.
90 Trotter Road Unit 3201, Quint Steven E. Est and Robert Quint to Yuxin Yan, $555,000, Jan. 2, condo.
237 Front St., James and Kathleen M. Oleary to Matthew Mazzie, $894,000, Jan. 3, single family.
168 Webb St., Robbie Natalie and Richard Coletti to Augustin Cetoute and Nadine Eugene-Cetoute, $474,900, Jan. 2, single family.
41 Glendale St., Matthew S. and Amanda Anson to Matthew Shubley and Caolinn Mcswiggan, $600,000, Jan. 5, single family.
Whitman
16 Charles St., Watters RET and Alfred B. Watters to 16 Charles St Realty Trust and Thomas F. Mcsharry, $703,500, Jan. 5.
Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman. Reprinted with permission of publisher, The Warren Group, www.thewarrengroup.com.
Massachusetts
‘No Kings’ protests draw thousands against the Trump administration who are ‘fed up, pissed off, and also hopeful’ – The Boston Globe
Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey altered the lyrics of some songs to criticize Trump and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“Let’s ship them out of Boston,” he told the crowd, referring to ICE agents and echoing lyrics from “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.” “Are you with us?”
Pressley followed, telling demonstrators the “world is on fire.”
“It is going to take every single one of us doing everything we can to put this fascist, white nationalist fire out,” Pressley said. “The only way to beat a dictator is with defiance.”
The flagship national demonstration was held in Minneapolis, where US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in January during a massive federal immigration crackdown that ended last month.
Bruce Springsteen performed “Streets of Minneapolis,” the protest song released after the killing of Pretti with lyrics describing the city as “aflame” under “King Trump’s private army.”
In Massachusetts, organizers staged 169 demonstrations, said Rahsaan D. Hall, president and chief executive of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and emcee for the Boston Common event.
Saturday’s gatherings marked the third time protesters have mobilized under the “No Kings” banner since the first protest last June. Another round of protests took place in October.
Demonstrators gathered as the US war in Iran entered its second month with oil prices surging and Trump declaring victory is at hand even as thousands of additional American troops head to the Middle East.
Within the GOP, congressional leaders are at odds over funding the US Department of Homeland Security, which has been partially shut down since mid-February and has a new leader, Markwayne Mullin. Trump fired his predecessor, Kristi Noem, earlier this month following controversies over her leadership.
Mihika Gogate, 24, who recently moved to Boston from North Carolina, said she was demonstrating for “absolutely everyone in this world that is suffering at the hands of the decisions of our fascist leader at the moment.”
She carried a sign depicting a Joker playing card featuring Trump with a crown on his head.
“I think, especially now, it’s such a scary time to be an adult in this world,” Gogate said. “It’s not just something that is affecting one of us. It’s affecting all our futures and our current realities.”
In Quincy, demonstrators gathered outside City Hall were encouraged to remain politically active.
“We hate what Donald Trump is doing. I’m tired of being in a state of exhaustion, and he’s bombarding us every day,” said Donna Cunningham, 51, a Quincy resident. “We need events like this to remind ourselves that we’re not alone in our little islands of our homes.”
On Boston Common, Sara Welch filmed the bustle as she walked through the park en route to Cheers. A resident of Hastings, Minn., Welch said she’s in the area for work.
“It means a lot, especially with everything that went on in our state with ICE,” Welch said.
Yet some questioned whether large demonstrations are generating the changes they seek.
Warren May, a demonstrator from Watertown, said the Women’s March held the day after Trump’s first inauguration in 2017 was the last time he participated in such a large protest.
“That was really kind of great and inspiring and wonderful, but look where we are now,” May said. “It’s just gotten worse.”
John Cluverius, who teaches political science at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, said the mass demonstrations signal to elected Democrats that the opposition to Trump “is real and is tangible.” His popularity has slipped since the last “No Kings” demonstrations in October, he said.
“Being the party out of power has a very isolating effect on both individuals and voters — the sense that they’re out of control of the destiny of the country,” Cluverius said. “There is almost an affirming effect for people to gather in these places and get the sense that even though they’re opposed to so many things that are happening, they’re not alone.”
There are also signs that the protests are pushing elected officials to answer demonstrators’ demands, Cluverius said.
On Friday, Senate Republicans abandoned vows to resist any deal for Department of Homeland Security funding that did not include money for ICE and US Customs and Border Protection, by voting to do just that.
“Senate Democrats … did not defect in any way, and I think that speaks to the fact that these rallies were today,” Cluverius said.
Several exhibitions on Boston Common brought attention to the impact of Trump’s policies.
An installation called “Eyes Wide Open — The Cost of War” featured rows of shoes, backpacks, and toys symbolizing the more than 160 children killed at an Iranian school during the opening day of US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
“We hope that this will cause people to pause and consider the humanitarian impact of this war,” said Ziba Cranmer, 54, who belongs to the Massachusetts chapter of the National Iranian American Council.
An ice sculpture reading “END ICE” was carved by artist Kat Carves.
“It’s a very powerful message,” said Lisa Mahoney, 66, of Beverly.
Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s performance as president, according to YouGov polling on behalf of The Economist, which found this month that his net approval rating is at -18 percentage points.
His deportation agenda, attacks on higher education, and efforts to nationalize elections are deeply unpopular in Massachusetts, which backed his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 election.
A February poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found 72 percent of Massachusetts residents disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance, driven largely by fears that he threatens democracy.
Changes to the childhood vaccination schedule paused for now by a federal judge in Boston, new eligibility limits to public safety net programs under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, and research funding cuts have also drawn opposition here.
Sonya Shropshire-Friel of Dover, N.H., said her parents protested during the civil rights movement and were arrested as college students in Elizabeth City, N.C.
“I thought if they can do that, I can show up here today,” she said.
Trump’s rhetoric and the actions of his immigration enforcement agents “really make America unsafe,” Shropshire-Friel said.
“He has made people more inclined to be unkind and cruel toward one another,” she said. “I need to be out here with people who are also fed up, pissed off, and also hopeful.”
Laura Crimaldi can be reached at laura.crimaldi@globe.com. Follow her @lauracrimaldi. Anjali Huynh can be reached at anjali.huynh@globe.com. Aayushi Datta can be reached at aayushi.datta@globe.com.
BOSTON — The USS Massachusetts officially joined the Navy fleet on Saturday after a commissioning ceremony, making it the first submarine named after the Bay State.
The newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, which can dive to depths greater than 800 feet (240 meters), was christened on May 6, 2023, by the ship’s sponsor, Sheryl Sandberg, the former COO of Meta. This is the 25th Virginia-Class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding and the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named after Massachusetts.
“To be able to take a ship from new construction and watch it be built together by the ship yard, train with our team and bring into Boston Harbor for the first time, it’s very amazing,” said the sub’s commanding officer, Mike Siedsma, a 21-year Navy veteran who has spent time on four different classes of submarines. “I looked at the history books. I don’t think we’ve had a submarine in Boston Harbor since sometime in the late ’80s or early ’90s.”
Siedsma did not say where the sub — which cost over $2.8 billion, weighs about 8,000 tons and can carry 24 Tomahawk cruise missiles — is headed. A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka earlier this month in the war with Iran.
“The geopolitical situation is very interesting,” Siedsma said. “What is important to remember is what we are doing is proving the power of the United States Navy.”
The crew of 147 also includes 39 women, 16 years after a ban on women serving on submarines was lifted. The USS New Jersey, which was commissioned in 2024, was the first sub designed and built with modifications for a gender-integrated crew.
“The ship is intentionally designed to be served on by both women and men. That is pretty exciting. Twenty five percent of this crew is female,” Sandberg said. “Those sailors just don’t inspire me. They inspire every little girl out there to believe that she could do anything.”
The Navy said this is the fifth vessel to be named after the state. The first USS Massachusetts was a steamer built in 1845 and the last was USS Massachusetts, BB 59, commissioned in 1942 as a South Dakota-class fast battleship. Most of its time was spent in the Pacific during World War II.
For Sandberg, the commissioning also brought to mind the role the state has played in the founding of the United States and how “people are still fighting for the same freedoms that the original colonists were fighting for.”
Reporters touring the sub were led past the control room, down into the torpedo room and into the dining hall. The ward room, where officers eat, also features a mug rack featuring wood from counties in Massachusetts. It was donated by “This Old House,” the television home improvement show.
“It was an incredible donation. Very great connection to the state and the commonwealth,” Siedsma said. “It’s beautiful.”
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Massachusetts
A look inside the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Massachusetts – The Boston Globe
The latest USS Massachusetts is a Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine that can patrol undetected with an arsenal of Tomahawk cruise missiles and torpedoes. The keel was laid in 2020 at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, and construction costing about $2.8 billion continued through its christening in May 2023.
More than 10,000 shipbuilders — including electricians, pipefitters, welders, and myriad other workers — brought the submarine into being. Extensive and demanding sea trials followed the christening, and now the boat — as submariners like to call their vessels — will be formally accepted by the Navy.
During its initial trials, which were completed in October, the submarine’s systems and components were tested, including submerging the submarine for the first time and conducting high-speed maneuvers while on the surface and submerged.
The commissioning ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the Conley Terminal in South Boston. The public has been invited free of charge to the event, but the USS Massachusetts Commissioning Committee is no longer taking additional requests because of overwhelming demand.
To coincide with the ceremony, the USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship, will proceed from its berth in the Charlestown Navy Yard toward the USS Massachusetts.
“In that moment, in one visual, there will be none older, none newer, none better, and none finer than the duo of the USS Constitution and the USS Massachusetts,” said Dinis Pimentel, chair of the USS Massachusetts Commissioning Committee.
“You’ll see Navy heritage and tradition, and our most capable, most lethal, and most stealthy submarine,” he added.
The ship’s sponsor is Sheryl Sandberg, the founder of LeanIn.Org and former chief operating officer of Meta Platforms.
The submarine’s home port is scheduled to be Groton, Conn., and its voyages over an expected life span of 30 years could take the ship on underwater assignments anywhere in the world.
More than half of its 377 feet is occupied by a nuclear reactor that could power a small city, according to the Commissioning Committee. Its crew is divided among the engineering department, which operates the reactor, and other sailors assigned to weapons, navigation, and on-board supply duties.
The USS Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine, which usually are named for states, to be delivered to the Navy.
Pimentel said that having the commissioning in Boston is a natural fit during the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, and also considering the city’s close ties to the American Navy during that entire time.
“This is a capital ship,” Pimentel said of the USS Massachusetts, “and the Navy likes to be able to commission ships in places attached to their namesakes, where the area is meaningful.”
Globe Photo David L. Ryan Brian MacQuarrie can be reached at brian.macquarrie@globe.com.
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