David SMith

1 week ago | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

The Cardinal Cushing Centers in Hanover held its 2025 graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 14. The school serves people from ages 6 through 22 with developmental and intellectual disabilities through educational, residential, vocational and recreational programs. Cardinal Cushing Centers also runs the St. Coletta Day School in Braintree next to Archbishop Williams High School In all, 20 students received their degrees, which included two from St. Coletta's.

Mar 29, 2025 | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

"Brews before chews" appears to be giving way to a more balanced approach to keeping customers' glasses and bellies full at local breweries and taprooms – beyond the ubiquitous bar pizza – by partnering with some of the South Shore's culinary heavy hitters for more than just peanuts and that bowl of snack mix no one likes. Weymouth's Barrel House Z has heard calls from customers for some time asking why they didn't have a more expansive menu. The Weymouth brewery answered that call this past week.

Mar 28, 2025 | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

How a decade of students will benefit from fundraiser to honor boy, 12, who died skiing David R. SmithWEYMOUTH – Knowing the good times and kind acts that will be done in his name for years to come would no doubt be music to Jack Murray's ears. A gift of $106,000 raised in his name through GoFundMe was presented to the Weymouth School Committee on Thursday, March 27.

Mar 18, 2025 | wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith

Mrs. Mekler’s little Sugar Shack in the woods in Cohasset received some big-time attention on the Kelly Clarkson show last week. The "quaint little shack-like structure...that is actually a full on self-service candy store complete with locally made chocolates. guys cookies jams and more," as guest host Brooke Shields described it, was highlighted during the show's feel-good “#What I’m Liking" segment on March 11.

Mar 18, 2025 | patriotledger.com | David SMith |David Smith

Mrs. Mekler’s little Sugar Shack in the woods in Cohasset received some big-time attention on the Kelly Clarkson show last week. The "quaint little shack-like structure...that is actually a full on self-service candy store complete with locally made chocolates. guys cookies jams and more," as guest host Brooke Shields described it, was highlighted during the show's feel-good “#What I’m Liking" segment on March 11.