SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
South Shore Hospital is noted for being “the largest independently operated hospital in Eastern Massachusetts, with the second largest emergency center and maternity center,” as researched by the Boston Business Journal. The hospital is affiliated with many major Boston hospitals and is currently building a cancer center. Some of these affiliations include leading academic medical centers such as the Children’s Hospital in Boston, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, New England Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
EDUCATION
Weymouth is served by several public schools including Murphy, Nash, Union Street, Talbot and Hamilton Elementary Schools, Adams and Chapman Middle Schools and Weymouth High School. Opportunities for higher education include nearby Newbury and Quincy Colleges, while the University of Massachusetts, Northeastern, and the esteemed Tufts, Harvard and Boston University campuses are a short commute away.
RECREATION/POINTS OF INTEREST
Stodder’s Neck sits on the Hingham/Weymouth line on a reclaimed area of the peninsula. Repurposed and landscaped, Stodder’s Neck provides harbor-side walking trails and an elevated view of the Back River. Abigail Adams Park is being developed on the Weymouth side of the Back River to provide beach access, picnicking and playground for area residents. Nicknamed “America’s Walking City,” Boston provides plenty to do including the Boston Children’s Museum, Franklin Park Zoo, Museum of Science, and plenty of shopping in Quincy Market and the legendary Harvard Square.
JOB MARKET/ECONOMY
The economy of the Boston metro area is fueled mostly by technology, finance, professional and business services, defense, and educational and medical institutions. The suburban economy rests in high technology and the defense industry. With more than 20 schools of higher learning, Boston’s economy is bolstered by education. Additional economic pillars include tourism, fishing, food processing, the wool market and printing.
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