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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.

This week’s Top 5 home sales include two brand new builds. In Hingham, you have the coveted Crowe Point. In Norwell, the ever popular modern farmhouse.

Massachusetts rent prices are the highest in country, a new study says. Click here to read more. We can also show you the Top 10 home sales of 2023 here. 

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Top 5 home sales for the South Shore, Massachusetts, for April 16-19, 2024

$3,150,000, 60 Columbine Road, Milton, Branch-Elliman-Zucker Lt and Adam J. Zucker to Christopher Brooks and Courtney Kiernan, April 17, 2024, single family.

$2,336,315, 95 Wompatuck Road, Hingham, Hilltop Prop Group LLC to Emma and Rodney W. Davies, April 19, 2024, single family.

Brand new build: 3,360 square feet of living with 5 beds, 5 baths in Crowe Point

$2,300,000, Norwell, 18 Hitching Post Lane, Hitching Post 18 LLC to Frederick N. and Stacy K. Jurgens, April 17, 2024, single family.

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More: New construction farmhouse with wraparound porch

$2,025,000, 22 Raynor Drive Unit 22, Hingham, Mavromates Ft and S P. Mavromates Jr to Ruiz Ft and Victor R. Ruiz April 17, 2024, condo.

More: LIght filled home includes music room, sun room

$1,725,000, 25 Charles St., Hingham, Julia A. Drybanski to Henry T. and Deanne E. Coolidge Jr., April 19, 2024, single family.

More: Near Wompatuck State park and the high school, set on an acre

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South Shore, Massachusetts, real estate sales for April 16-19, 2024

Abington

101 Rice St., Marieclaude Damefils to Chelaine Alfred, $550,000, April 16, single family.

218 Regency Lane Unit 218, Winston M. Marbella Jr. to Kunal Gawale and Vaishali M. Pajai, $510,000, April 17, condo.

40 Robbins Ave., 40 Robbins Ave Realty Trust and Rachel Dunbar-Leal to Jennifer M. and George R. Anzivinoo, $400,000, April 18, single family.

Braintree

102 Arnold St., Anthony J. and Amy C. Holmes to Vi A. Huynh and Baduy Nguyen, $750,000, April 16, single family.

11 Harbor Villa Ave., Wentworth Yvonne C. Est and Patricia E. Buker to 11 Harbor Villa Ave Limited Liability Co., $615,000, April 19, single family.

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142 Hawthorn Road, Dorsey P. and Kathryn F. Connolly to Michael Beagan and Trisha C. Kingsbury, $1,075,000, April 17, single family.

501 Commerce Drive Unit 1116, Karen Lane to Lucy M. Vivanco, $263,215, April 19, condo.

Canton

20 Meyer Terrace Unit 20, Kathleen M. Sheppard to Meaghan A. Sanborn and Cody J. Hauptman, $520,020, April 19, condo.

25 Holly Way, Carl David and Sandra P. Mccollin to Manju and Puneet Sharma, $850,000, April 16.

45 Turtle Brook Road Unit 45, Paramjit Singh and Apneet Kaur to Mary Finn, $536,000, April 16, condo.

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95 Pleasant Circle, Paul W. and Nicole M. Connolly to Kathleen M. Sheppard, $500,000, April 19, single family.

Carver

29 Santana Way Unit 29, Dennis M. Johnson to Reinhard and Jill E. Strobl, $540,000, April 16, condo.

3 Old Main St., Mark E. and Colleen J. Rice to Benjamin H. and Dani M. Brewer, $480,000, April 19, single family.

42 Priscilla Mullins Way, Dana A. and Patricia B. Caldarone to Joel Baggia, $760,000, April 18, single family.

Fuller St., Nantasket Cranbery Lp to Adga Realty Limited Liability Co., $2,050,000, April 19.

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Silva St., Nantasket Cranbery Lp to Adga Realty Limited Liability Co., $2,050,000, April 19.

Cohasset

350 Forest Ave., R. E. & Nancy C. Fernalld T. and Tracy A. Govan to Michael P. and Joanna E. Going, $1,100,000, April 18, single family.

704 Jerusalem Road, Charles K. Botts Jr. and Denise P. Perez-Botts to Jing Hua, $920,000, April 18, single family.

Duxbury

114 Onion Hill Road, Daniela A. Lovendale to Alan Joachim and Joanna Horobin, $1,259,000, April 17, single family.

15 Lady Slipper Lane, Davod W. Robinson 2017 T. and Jill A. Robinson to Anne L. Maloney RET and Anne L. Maloney, $960,000, April 19, single family.

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25 Kingstown Way, Folajide Properties Limited Liability Co. and Qs Lending Two T. to Folajide Properties Limited Liability Co., $900,000, April 19, single family.

25 Kingstown Way, Qs Lending Two T. and Steven A. Ross to Ratan S. Oberoi and Kamaria Powell, $990,000, April 19, single family.

Halifax

10 Lantern Lane, Joyce Ellen Rita Hay Lt and Joyce E. Hay to Jeffrey S. and Andrea J. Hay, $394,250, April 17, single family.

11 Madison Road, Joel and Krista Cannistraro to Jesse Smith, $395,000, April 19, single family.

111 Palmer Mill Road, Andrea J. Hay to Afb Realy Limited Liability Co., $420,000, April 17, single family.

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30 Holmes St., Holmes St Realty Trust and Randi M. Leigh to Mark and Kimberly Holmes, $515,000, April 17, single family.

Hanover

11 Milestone Way Unit 11, Tammy J. Taylor to Stephanie O. and John Zawalich, $900,000, April 17, condo.

326 Hanover St., Pablo and Christina Lopez to Anastasia Sukhikh and Dmitry Gullin, $830,000, April 16, single family.

732 Center St., Adam D. and Chelsea M. Jacobs to Brian Bowles and Chelsea Kranz, $1,150,000, April 16, single family.

Hanson

11 Sydney Lane, Meghan A. and Scott A. Greenberg to Donald and Dianne Cirasuolo, $790,000, April 18, single family.

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252 Gorwin Drive, Robert R. & S. Beautegard T. and Craig S. Beaurergart to Jake and Olivia B. Mcinerney, $555,900, April 19, single family.

Hingham

22 Raynor Drive Unit 22, Mavromates Family Trust and S. P. Mavromates Jr. to Ruiz Family Trust and Victor R. Ruiz, $2,025,000, April 17, condo.

25 Charles St., Julia A. Drybanski to Henry T. and Deanne E. Coolidge Jr., $1,725,000, April 19, single family.

95 Wompatuck Road, Hilltop Prop Group Limited Liability Co. to Emma and Rodney W. Davies, $2,336,315, April 19, single family.

Holbrook

29 Belcher St., 29 Belcher St Limited Liability Co. to Mary Dao and Tyler Guiffre, $595,000, April 17, single family.

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99 Poole Circle, Rebecca L. and Felipe M. Francisco to Ryan Tracy, $515,000, April 18, single family.

Hull

158 Atlantic Ave., Muriel L. Lambert T. and Willam J. Lambert to Carole Lambert, $375,000, April 18, single family.

16 Rivers Edge Road Unit 16, Robert D. Jacobs to Joan M. Palazuelo, $730,000, April 18, condo.

94 Packard Ave., Richard M. and Deborah D. Silverman to Gabriel Silverman and Rachel A. Brinard, $405,000, April 19, single family.

Kingston

10 Blair Drive, Mark F. Cingolani to Mark R. and Kimberly R. Reardon, $815,000, April 18, single family.

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248 Main St., Patrick and Bryanna Kerr to Richard Dowling, $651,000, April 19, single family.

42 Smiths Lane, Louis W. Nogueira RET and Kathy L. Lombardi to Jack Hogan and Kylie J. Mauro, $550,000, April 16, single family.

Marshfield

15 Crane Road, Brian Foster to Christopher Blackburn, $695,000, April 18, single family.

71 Donald Road, Joseph A. and Mary Murray to Brian and Lisa Tedford, $507,500, April 18, single family.

769 Plain St. Unit G., Jeffrey J. and Melinda A. Adams to Wharg Creek Limited Liability Co., $225,000, April 17.

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937 Webster St., Thomas Webster St Realty LL to Dung T. Ngo, $1,075,000, April 17.

Commerce Way, Vrt Corp. to Marshfield Commerce Way L., $7,143,750, April 19.

Milton

131 Eliot St. Unit 105, 131 Eliot Street Limited Liability Co. to Howard T. Ware 3rd and Nancy D. Grant, $745,000, April 17, condo.

35 Pagoda St., Kristina Iwai to Christopher Sellers and Madelyn Driscoll, $775,000, April 19, single family.

415 Adams St., Cornelius F. and Barbara F. Kiley to Antonette and Erin Alston, $980,000, April 17, single family.

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6-8 Belvoir Road, Khita Pottinger to Brian Donnelly and Emily Regan, $880,000, April 17.

60 Columbine Road, Branch-Elliman-Zucker Lt and Adam J. Zucker to Christopher Brooks and Courtney Kiernan, $3,150,000, April 17, single family.

Norwell

138 Lincoln St., Richard Fitzwilliam and Kathleen Joyce to Mary N. and John J. Turgeon, $1,495,000, April 17, single family.

18 Hitching Post Lane, Hitching Post 18 Limited Liability Co. to Frederick N. and Stacy K. Jurgens, $2,300,000, April 17.

285 Prospect St., John and Brittany Mackenzie to Alyce Fernley and Ryan Link, $914,000, April 17, single family.

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293 Cross St., Taylor Roth to X. Bros Bldg & Const Inc., $861,000, April 17, single family.

Pembroke

48 Hobomock St., 4 Girls Properties Limited Liability Co. to Thomas Chaber and Rebecca Hunziker, $600,000, April 19, single family.

Plymouth

12 Forest Edge, Scott M. and Janice M. Drew to Michael P. and Athena W. Carey, $1,150,000, April 16, single family.

19 Barquentine Drive, Patrick and Christina Comerford to James F. and Kimberly Chance, $551,000, April 19, single family.

26 Avenue B., Emma B. Mitchell Realty Trust and Emma B. Mitchell to William and Tara Jacobs, $580,000, April 19, single family.

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28 Kates Gln Unit 28, Jacqueline S. Tauber to Mary A. Conte, $647,500, April 19, condo.

310 Court St. Unit 1, Samantha A. Puglia to Margaret M. Walsh, $80,000, April 18, condo.

33 Flintlocke Drive, Matthew R. Hope to Michael C. and Ashley M. Anderson, $535,000, April 19, single family.

4 Dubois Way, Joseph E. Julio to Aaron M. and Emma Soto, $625,000, April 18, single family.

5 Hawthorne Road, Whitman Homes Inc. to David and Dena Melnick, $597,900, April 17.

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6 Stone Gate Drive, Augustini Diodato to Waleed and Anum Shah, $249,900, April 16.

60 Tinkers Blf Unit 60TB, Ridge Development Limited Liability Co. to Andrew J. Walker and Begona Garcia, $1,049,191, April 18, condo.

606 Bourne Road, India J. Rose and Sterling Bishop to Doglas Esposito and Meredith Jefferson, $522,000, April 16, single family.

8 Milford St., Ashley Eldridge to Harvest Home Prop Limited Liability Co., $331,000, April 17, single family.

Quincy

10 Seaport Drive Unit 2508, Jay Weinberg to Shishir Ramesha, $480,000, April 18, condo.

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10 Weston Ave. Unit 126, Daphney Frederique to Zhen Z. Ma, $370,000, April 18, condo.

153 Edgewater Drive, Ryan Norfolk County Realty Trust and Ruth J. Ryan to Jeffrey Hannon and Matthew Logan, $530,000, April 16, single family.

2 Mayflower Road, Largey Norma A. Est and Dianne M. Brown to William Joseph, $580,000, April 16, single family.

220 E. Squantum St., Thomas Napolitano to Robert Napolitano, $120,000, April 18.

230 Willard St. Unit 312, Robert G. Fontana to Kendrick T. Evans, $325,000, April 19, condo.

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25 Foster St., Cleveland Properties Limited Liability Co. to Foster Street Owner Limited Liability Co., $1,350,000, April 17.

502 Sea St. Unit 502, Jeffrey M. and Deborah A. Johnson to Pablo F. Macedo and Berta F. Collarte, $620,000, April 18, condo.

511 Hancock St. Unit 603, Nq3 Development Limited Liability Co. to Sze Fong, $750,000, April 19, condo.

9 Darrow St., Sharon Massaadi to Brigido Ramirez-Espinosa and Cara M. Norris-Ramirez, $510,000, April 18, single family.

Randolph

114 North St., David J. Calixte and Ivy N. Watts-Calixte to Teresa Pina, $570,000, April 16, single family.

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20 Mill Hill St., Linda Nguyen to Hajs RET and Hung T. Pham-Do, $765,000, April 19, single family.

29 Amelian Road, Stephen E. and Tori A. Williams to Delita and Michael Goodridge, $705,000, April 19, single family.

33 Toscano Way Unit 33, 502 South Main Hldg Limited Liability Co. to Louis T. Ng and Mei H. Xiong, $599,900, April 16, condo.

59 Highland Glen Drive Unit 334, Jill C. Mackenzie to Bashirat Shittu, $280,000, April 19, condo.

Rockland

48 Carey St., James F. Wheeler to Edward D. Segel, $701,000, April 17.

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50 Linden St., Sean M. Powell and Kevin D. Esancy to Kevin Driscoll, $475,000, April 17, single family.

91 Payson Ave., Rbc Realty Trust and Wiliam E. Christie to Michael Doherty and Lily Christie, $450,000, April 19, single family.

Scituate

14 Old Country Way Unit C., Malloy Hall Limited Liability Co. to Sharon L. Drillio, $675,000, April 18, condo.

37 Sandy Hill Circle Unit 37, Sharon L. Drillio to Richard J. Fitzwilliam and Kathleen M. Joyce, $895,000, April 18, condo.

41 Rebecca Road, Fabiana Yee to Phantika T. and John C. Cusanno, $942,000, April 19, single family.

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62 Seaview Ave., Benjamin T. and Caylee A. Doherty to Erin O. Brien, $945,000, April 19, single family.

Sharon

11 Hillside Ave., Linda L. Kay to Robert and Lauren Evers, $952,500, April 19, single family.

11 Reeve Road, Laurie R. Topale to Xichen Lyu and Yiying Liu, $1,150,000, April 16, single family.

14-R Bradford Ave., Douglas S. and Susan T. Kast to Aaron and Rachel Schacht, $905,000, April 17.

19 Swift Lane, 19 Swift Ln Realty Trust and Dennis H. Sherman to Victor and Sarah Abkevich, $1,500,000, April 18, single family.

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2 Pleasant Park Road,, condon Kathleen M. Est and Melissa A. Howitt to Zachary J. Burkett and Catherine Piper, $630,000, April 19, single family.

Barefoot Hill Road, Robert M. and Doreen M. Soffer to Daniel J. and Sara M. Cohen, $850,000, April 19.

Stoughton

116 Gilbert Drive, Edward D. Segel to Caleigh Q. and Trevor D. Wright, $711,000, April 17, single family.

16 Elderwood Drive Unit 16, Susan K. Casteel and Michael R. Kimmelman to John P. Bastiani Jr., $400,000, April 16, condo.

55 Brewster Road Unit 55, Teresa B. Delaney to Ivy Watts-Calixte, $610,000, April 17, condo.

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67 Westview Drive, Calabrese Faith M. Est and Jennifer A. Graziano to John and Mary A. Finney, $610,000, April 19, single family.

67 Woodbine Road, David and Laura Prudden to Cynthia Kline, $610,000, April 19, single family.

Weymouth

109 High St., Gerard K. and Sarah A. Greene to Nacef Bahri and Salma Goummih, $615,000, April 17, single family.

16 Volusia Road, Philip A. Mccann to Zacchary S. Ruffini, $480,000, April 18, single family.

202 Tall Oaks Drive Unit D., Kevin Driscoll to David Morrisey, $315,000, April 17, condo.

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31 4th Ave., Saliba Family Trust and Keri A. Mocanu to Hai R. Zhu and Liu S. Ao, $565,000, April 19, single family.

395 Green St., Weimin Shao and Shouhui Hu to Erika Maldonado, $579,000, April 16, single family.

53 Concannon Circle, Patrick and Katherine M. Kent to Samantha L. Michaelsen and Jeremy C. Kazanjian-Amory, $1,046,000, April 16, single family.

57 Brewster Road, Deboer Adam W. Est and Jeanne H. Deboer to Travis Lampron, $485,000, April 16, single family.

6 Woodcrest Court Unit 4, Laura Delaplain to Joshua D. Delaplain-Zook, $216,000, April 19, condo.

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612 Randolph St., Glenn Peterson and Karen Knight to Ruijia Cai, $426,000, April 19, single family.

9 Charles St., Matthew J. Aronson to Jennifer Delgrande, $620,000, April 16, single family.

96 Charles Diersch St., Macauley Brothers Inc. to Shayna and Christopher Dooley, $676,000, April 17, single family.

99 Fountain Lane Unit 4, Olga M. Colon to Kenneth W. Dahdah Jr., $280,000, April 16, condo.

Whitman

383 Washington St., Patricia Russ to Joseph M. and Sarah Bradley, $450,000, April 19, single family.

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877 Auburnville Way Unit A3, Donna P. Martin to Constance D. Nix and Brian D. Dabek, $475,000, April 19, condo.

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



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Dangerous heat, humidity to blanket Massachusetts beginning Tuesday

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The first heat wave of the season will descend on Massachusetts Tuesday, bringing with it dangerously high temperatures that forecasters said could set records for the Bay State.

Already, the warm-up has begun. Apparent temperatures, essentially a “feels like” value, for Boston, Worcester and Springfield were all set to be above 80 degrees by around 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. From there, temperatures are set to spike in the afternoon, with forecasters projecting apparent temperatures well above 90 degrees in all three cities.

But Tuesday is far from the worst of it.

“Dangerous heat and humidity … peaks in the Wednesday through Friday time frame,” National Weather Service forecasters wrote. “Near to record breaking high temperatures are possible.”

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A heat wave for the northeast is defined as three or more consecutive days of at least 90-degree temperatures, according to AccuWeather. The way the forecast is shaping up, Massachusetts could see four days of temperatures that high.

In Boston, the projected high temperatures for the remainder of the work week are 94, 95, 97 and 89. In Worcester, the highs are forecasted at 94, 94, 96 and 93. And in Springfield, it will be even warmer, with temperatures of 94, 95, 98 and 95 projected.

The heat prompted Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to declare a heat emergency from Tuesday to Thursday, and led to Worcester Public Schools opting to shut its doors early, canceling school on Thursday.

While summertime does bring with it warmer temperatures, a heat wave of this kind is unusual so early in the season, according to AccuWeather.

“Although high heat is not uncommon … during the summer months, the fact that this heat wave is projected to be particularly long and intense and occurring so early in the season is particularly notable,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Renee Duff wrote.

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Some areas of the state will be spared the worst of the warm weather.

The South Coast and the Cape and Islands are the only areas of Massachusetts not under a Heat Advisory on Tuesday. On the South Coast, highs are projected in the 80s, while the Cape and Islands will see highs around 70 degrees.

Relief could finally come over the weekend, but forecasters said it will remain muggy on both Saturday and Sunday, with a chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms.



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Massachusetts State Police announce fifth area Sobriety Checkpoint of 2024

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The fifth Sobriety Checkpoint for 2024 has been announced for the area by Massachusetts State Police.

Colonel John Mawn Jr., Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in Bristol County.

According to John Mawn Jr., the purpose of the checkpoints is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways. It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety.

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The checkpoint will take place starting Thursday, June 20th, 2024, into Friday, June 21st, 2024, due to a grant by the Highway Safety Division of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.



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Less gas, quicker permits, and a lot more EV chargers — Massachusetts’ next climate law is taking shape. – The Boston Globe

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Less gas, quicker permits, and a lot more EV chargers — Massachusetts’ next climate law is taking shape. – The Boston Globe


Answer: It can’t. At least not without some serious changes.

A new climate bill in development on Beacon Hill will take aim at that problem by proposing multiple solutions to speed the pace of infrastructure decisions, and ensure that new construction doesn’t overly burden local communities.

That part of the climate bill appears to have the blessing of Governor Maura Healey’s office as well as both chambers of the legislature. But the remainder of the climate bill? That’s still taking shape.

A new Senate bill, released this week, is setting the stage for a sweeping measure that will build upon major reforms brought by climate bills in the past two legislative sessions. Those bills reshaped the way Massachusetts is addressing the climate crisis, from setting an ambitious goal to effectively zero-out greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century to laying the groundwork for an offshore wind bonanza.

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In addition to speeding up the process for approving new electric infrastructure, the new bill being proposed by the Senate would rein in the expansion of natural gas; call for the installation of more chargers for electric vehicles; and ban the ability of third parties to sell electricity to residents. An amendment is expected to call for the expansion of the bottle bill, too.

State Senator Michael Barrett, who helped write the last two laws and is taking the lead in the Senate on this one, said the latest bill will be voted on later this week. But the aim is clear: “Here in Massachusetts, we have a number of medium-sized and small-sized discrete problems that we need to address,” Barrett said. “We have an opportunity to address them now.”

In other words: There is no silver bullet to address climate change. This is an attempt at a silver buckshot.

The changes related to energy infrastructure would be based on recommendations released earlier this year by a state commission. They include a requirement that all permits be issued within 15 months — a major change, considering there is no deadline currently and the review process can take up to four years. The changes would also ensure that developers “meaningfully engage” with potentially affected residents — people living near proposed power stations, for example — even before applying for a permit.

“We are in a critical moment for climate action, and legislation is necessary to move us forward,” said Maria Hardiman, director of communications for the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. “In particular, siting and permitting reform is needed to meet our climate goals and ensure communities have meaningful input on clean energy projects.”

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These changes may sound mundane, but when it comes to the clean-energy transition, they are anything but. Advocates say these changes are needed to see more EV chargers at key places, like airports, rest stops, and residential areas. Quicker permitting would also allow for more housing to be built that is powered electricity and not fossil fuels, and to clear up bottlenecks in the way of building more renewable energy.

“This is a really good starting point,” said Casey Bowers, executive director of the Action Fund at the Environmental League of Massachusetts. But she and her organization wanted to see more, including greater flexibility and innovation to how offshore wind is procured and a plan to stop new investments in gas infrastructure.

The state has been reckoning for years with how to address the expansion of natural gas. But the laws on the books still provide for a financial incentive for utilities to expand their coverage areas and to replace — rather than repair — leaky pipes.

This has led to a contradictory set of laws. On one hand, the state must slash emissions rapidly; on the other, it incentivizes the expansion of fossil fuels. What’s more, the costs of that expansion are passed on to ratepayers, meaning they are paying for infrastructure that may not be used in the coming decades as the state shifts off of fossil fuels.

The Senate bill aims to tweak existing regulations, so that going forward, the state Department of Public Utilities would have to evaluate whether requests for gas expansion are compatible with the state’s emissions reductions targets.

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Likewise, when it comes to replacing leaky pipes, the DPU would have to consider other options — like repairing the pipeline or decommissioning — “with an eye toward realizing our climate goals and saving people money,” Barrett said.

It’s not clear where the House stands on this, or on other measures, including the hotly debated issue of essentially banning third-party electric suppliers from selling directly to consumers, often at rates that start low then climb well beyond standard utility bills

There does seem to be consensus from the two chambers on the urgent need for more EV chargers across Massachusetts to support a goal of having 300,000 electric cars registered in the state by next year. Right now there are only around 64,000.

All of the details remain far from settled — the Senate bill will have to be passed in that chamber, then reconciled with the bill released by the House.


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Sabrina Shankman can be reached at sabrina.shankman@globe.com. Follow her @shankman.





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