Standouts from the class of 2012

Sax player Zach Brazao, one of this year’s outstanding seniors in the Globe South region, started a jazz band with his friends and plays every Friday morning in the hallway before school.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

Meet nine motivated high school seniors who stand above the crowd with their achievements and ambitions.

In Falmouth, a wind turbine had been ordered shut down by the state because tests showed it exceeded noise standards.

Both sides praise wind turbine halt in Falmouth

Both critics and backers of local wind power projects praise the state’s recent decision to shut down a noisy wind turbine in Falmouth.

A drawing of South Shore Medical Center’s new building.

Norwell

South Shore Medical Center breaks ground on new facility

Construction began on the 80,000-square-foot medical building on Longwater Drive.

Utah Symphony’s Jack Ashton helped choose instruments.

Behind the scenes

Handmade violins and violas donated to South Shore Conservatory

The rare donation of 19 hand-crafted violins and violas will debut Sunday for a special celebratory concert at the school’s Duxbury campus.

Steven McDonough, a black belt in karate, leads students at Bridgewater Martial Arts. Below (from left), Kids Action Initiative founders Maureen Hancock and John Hatfield and sensei Meghan Boyle.

Paul E. Kandarian for the Boston Globe

Bridgewater program imparts lessons of karate to autistic children

Bridgewater Martial Arts owner John Hatfield and psychic Maureen Hancock have created a program teaching autistic children the discipline of karate.

Walpole voters to decide on $3m tax increase Saturday

The majority of the $3 million tax increase is aimed at bolstering the schools, with some revenue used to restore five municipal positions.

Who Taught YOU to Drive?

When crossing state lines, beware the rules of the road

With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend, road-trip season is officially underway. So let’s examine some laws you need to be mindful of.

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Tim Devin started the Somerville Stock Exchange to highlight local charitable work, such as the Creative Union Gallery.

Somerville Stock Exchange trades on good deeds

Somerville librarian and artist Tim Devin created the project as a way for local people to share the contributions they have made to the community and draw inspiration from others.

Beverly Beckham

Beverly Beckham

A lesson from a garden

A North Dighton woman’s generosity helps not just Children’s Hospital in Boston, but teaches a life lesson, too, writes Beverly Beckham.

Norton

Volunteers needed for forestry work day

Duxbury

Conservatory to show off new strings

EAST BRIDGEWATER

Jazz band to play ‘Relay for Life’

Dedham

Board seeks Avery proposals

Brockton

Blacksmithing on display

Canton

Protest targets shock therapy

MATTAPOISETT

Health fair June 20

WEST BRIDGEWATER

Strategic planning session set

WESTWOOD

Preschool director named

SHARON

Elementary concerts planned

ROCHESTER

Meeting approves articles quickly

Norwood

Grant applications available

CARVER

Zoning changes proposed

Easton

Summer recreation for kids

Duxbury

Running through the woods

HANSON

Two selectmen are reelected

Whitman

Rabies clinic next Saturday

BRIDGEWATER

Town celebrates green listing

Scituate

Student music festival

Rockland

Scholarship aids the arts

Randolph

Tablets for children

Quincy

Central Middle on schedule

HANOVER

Democratic leader steps down

PLYMOUTH

Survey targets senior needs

Norwell

Mariano to defend his resident status

Pembroke

Farmers’ market opens July 7

Milton

Students win art awards

MARSHFIELD

Recreation funding vote June 7

KINGSTON

Jones River challenge to pilgrim

HULL

Low turnout in town election

Hingham

Discovering your ancestors

COHASSET

Selectwoman, 83, returns to old job

Braintree

One Braintree, One Book

Abington

June marks 300 years

AVON

Volunteers paint park gazebo

WHITMAN

Voters say no to a new public works building

Freetown

McCarthy new superintendent

Canton

Greening up the Blue Hills

Norwell

Road race for autism

Westwood

Assistant principal named

West Bridgewater

Memorial Day observance set

Wareham

Bargaining pacts on Town Meeting agenda

Walpole

Blighted property rule passes

Stoughton

Schools, library get help

Sharon

Powell survives write-in challenge

Rochester

Tri-Town Early Childhood Program accepting applications

Raynham

Selectmen vote new chairwoman

Norwood

Farmers’ market vendors sought

Middleborough

Public hearing on flood plain revisions

Mattapoisett

Voters approve nearly all articles

Mansfield

Water restrictions are in effect

East Bridgewater

Rabies shots available for dogs and cats

Hanson

Election winners will be sworn in

Halifax

Library Friends to hold annual book sale

Foxborough

Budget package approved

Easton

Town Meeting tackles budget

Dedham

Town meeting to convene Monday

Carver

Town Meeting to handle 40 articles

Brockton

Mayor Balzotti responds to critcism over power plant

Hanover

Selectmen reorganize leadership

Weymouth

Farmers’ market lining up vendors

Scituate

Gates study expands

Rockland

Fore the schools

Randolph

Event samples local restaurants

Quincy

DPW fees approved

Plymouth

Election results

Pembroke

Preservation proposals sought

Milton

New chief of surgery

MARSHFIELD

Volunteers to build boardwalk sought

Kingston

Time to buy the stickers

Hull

Hotel and meals taxes to rise

Holbrook

New date for Holbrook Pride Day

Hingham

Author to read at library

Duxbury

Art springs up at museum

Cohasset

Town Meeting Continues Monday

Braintree

Game night

Abington

Special Town Meeting

Avon

Seminar on college life

Free baseline concussion testing for students Friday in Abington

Walpole | Briefs

Blight bylaw approved