Mayor News & Announcements

Mayor Hedlund and Town’s Fourth of July Celebration Committee announce Weymouth’s 2017 Fourth of July Celebration

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund and the Town of Weymouth’s Fourth of July Celebration Committee are pleased to invite residents to join... more ››

Weymouth awarded $25K grant for climate vulnerability assessment and planning

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that Weymouth has been awarded $25,000 in funding through the state’s Municipal... more ››

Weymouth Police awarded Youth Opioid Prevention Grant to bring new D.A.R.E. program to middle schools

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that the Weymouth Police Department has received $13,240 in grant funding to bring D.A.... more ››

Public meeting planned for Columbian Square traffic and pedestrian safety study

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that the Town will host a public meeting to discuss the study plans for vehicle and... more ››

Wessagusset and Lane Beach improvements planned for 2017 summer season

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that in addition to the upgrades made to George Lane Beach during his first year in... more ››

Public meeting planned for North Weymouth beach connection project

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that the Town will host a public meeting to kick off design development of the North... more ››

Weymouth Farmer's Market will partner with Union Point to continue Farm to Family program

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that the Union Point and Weymouth Farmer’s Markets will team up to continue the town’s... more ››

Mayor Hedlund seeks residents’ input on Housing Production Plan

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that the Town has released a public survey to help determine Weymouth’s current and... more ››

Weymouth awarded $500K grant to replace bridge over Herring Brook

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that Weymouth has been awarded a $500,000 grant through the MassDOT’s Municipal Small... more ››

Weymouth will renovate town landfill to build new passive park

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that the Town will begin construction of a new passive recreational park at Weymouth’s... more ››

Weymouth awarded $184K Seaport Economic Council Grant for boardwalk design to connect beaches

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today a $184,000 Seaport Economic Council Grant to the Town of Weymouth to design and permit... more ››

Weymouth awarded $386K Complete Streets grant for local infrastructure improvement projects

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today a $386,645 Complete Streets Funding Grant awarded to the Town of Weymouth for local... more ››

Weymouth acquires hybrid and electric vehicles with state grant

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that Weymouth has acquired to two hybrid vehicles, one electric vehicle, and a charging... more ››

Mayor announces members of new Emery Reuse Advisory Committee

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today the membership of a new advisory committee to determine the future reuse of the Emery... more ››

Weymouth awarded $400K grant for park improvements at Emery Estate

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that Weymouth has received $400,000 in grant funding for park improvements to the Emery... more ››

Proposed new library will stay in Weymouth Landing

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that the Town plans to construct its new main library at the site of the existing Tufts... more ››

NEW DATE: Community meeting to present new library plans postponed to Dec 13

Weymouth, MA – The Town of Weymouth seeks public input on schematic design plans currently underway for the construction of a new main... more ››

Weymouth awarded $1.6 million in MassWorks funding for Smelt Brook daylighting in Weymouth Landing

Weymouth, MA – Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash announced today the award of $1.6 million in MassWorks infrastructure... more ››

Weymouth receives grant for engineering and design work to repair Great Pond Dam

Weymouth, MA – The Baker-Polito Administration has awarded $150,000 to the Town of Weymouth for the engineering and design of repairs to... more ››

Hydro-raking begins at Whitman’s Pond

Weymouth, MA – Mayor Robert Hedlund announced today that Whitman’s Pond in East Weymouth will be treated with a mechanical hydro-rake to... more ››

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