South Shore Hospital to pay $750,000 to settle data breach charges

South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth will pay $750,000 to settle charges related to a 2010 data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 800,000 people, according to a release from the Massachusetts attorney general's office.
http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/05/24/south-shore-hospital-pay-settle-data-breach-charges/ICLIzdBFD9ooE8ofaldimO/story.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:33:04 -0700

Weymouth native looks to draw on law enforcement career on state Gaming Commission

Gayle Cameron, a retired New Jersey State Police officer, is using what she learned during her time tackling crime in Atlantic City’s casinos to help lay out the regulations that will govern the fledgling casino gambling industry in Massachusetts as a member of the state Gaming Commission.
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x2069501417/Weymouth-native-looks-to-draw-on-law-enforcement-career-on-state-gaming-commission

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 07:13:09 -0700

WEYMOUTH: Weymouth inches toward selecting a new school superintendent

Top school job still unfilled Weymouth’s top school job open More than a year after her unexpected death, Mary Jo Livingstone’s job of superintendent of Weymouth’s 7,000-student district remains open. And while the School Committee has narrowed its choice to four finalists, there’s no date for a decision. One reason for the slow process is that none of the applicants came from within the ...
http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2012/05/06/weymouth_inches_toward_selecting_a_new_school_superintendent

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 21:38:01 -0700

Money talks over possible hospital merger

South Shore Hospital pays annual fees to Weymouth in lieu of property taxes under an arrangement with the town, but two councilors would like to see this arrangement adjusted if the medical facility merges with Boston-based Partners Healthcare.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/news/x639949973/Money-talks-over-possible-hospital-merger

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 13:51:35 -0700

Scituate resident on hand to receive MSPE honor

State Sen. Robert Hedlund, R-Weymouth, joined the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers to celebrate the organization’s 60th anniversary at an event at the State House on Thursday, April 19. MSPE president and Scituate resident Kenneth Skinger was on hand to receive citations from Gov. Deval Patrick and the Massachusetts Senate commemorating the MSPE’s six decades of service to the ...
http://www.wickedlocal.com/scituate/news/x1310208410/Scituate-resident-on-hand-to-receive-MSPE-honor

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 09:18:37 -0700

Weymouth pharmacists urged to use prescription tracking program

Weymouth Mayor Sue Kay and members of the town’s substance abuse prevention team have visited each of the 11 pharmacies to personally ask pharmacists to sign up for the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program, which tracks prescriptions of controlled substances such as narcotics, stimulants and sedatives.
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x2069498663/Weymouth-pharmacists-urged-to-use-prescription-tracking-program

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 06:16:52 -0700

Weymouth man chronicles adventures in new book

John Galluzzo is constantly on the go. He's a man who likes to set goals and achieve new personal bests. In 2009, he took a 30-minute nature walk every day, no matter what the weather, in a different place each day.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/05/06/weymouth_man_chronicles_adventures_in_new_book

Published: Sun, 06 May 2012 08:13:38 -0700

Expired license to cost occupational therapist from Weymouth

An occupational therapist from Weymouth will pay fines for allegedly practicing with an expired license. Jillieanne Miller agreed to pay a $250 fine to the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health.
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x792223802/Expired-license-to-cost-occupational-therapist-from-Weymouth

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 01:15:07 -0700

Weymouth Neighborhood Evacuated After Gas Leak

An area of Weymouth was evacuated as a precaution on Wednesday after a gas leak.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/31037285/detail.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:17 -0700

Welch Healthcare & Retirement Group Celebrates Seniors during National Older Americans Month

President Barack Obama has declared May, National Older Americans Month, recognizing older Americans for their considerable contributions and for remaining “active and engaged with their communities." Residents of Welch Healthcare & Retirement Group's Allerton House at Central Park Assisted Living Community in Weymouth exemplify the theme for this year's celebration, "Never Too Old to Play. ...
http://news.yahoo.com/welch-healthcare-retirement-group-celebrates-seniors-during-national-071133637.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 00:15:42 -0700