Residents urged to remain vigilant in the face of COVID-19; vaccine rollout update

January 20, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer While the COVID-19 vaccination is not available to the general public at this time, as more information becomes available it “will be shared with the community,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo said during last night’s remote selectmen’s meeting. Vaccine distribution continues across Massachusetts as the state works through its …

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Statement from Police Chief Regarding Incident at the U.S. Capitol

January 14, 2020 By Hingham Police Department Interim Police Chief David Jones (from the HPD Website) Last week, we joined the world as it watched in dismay, the events that unfolded in our Nation’s Capitol. The members of the Hingham Police Department condemn those that participated in illegal and dangerous actions, and vigorously support law …

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Town election update: Four potential selectmen candidates so far

January 4, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Today, Jan. 4, was the first day for citizens interested in running for a seat on a town board to pick up nomination papers. Liz Klein, Jack Manning, and Joe Kelly all pulled papers for Mary Power’s selectman seat. Michelle Larned announced her candidacy for selectman earlier, as …

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Cause of 61 Summer St. fire under investigation

Photo by Mike Antoine December 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos by Mike Antoine) A fire broke out in a home at 61 Summer St. at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday. There was heavy damage to the breezeway that spread to the garage, but the fire did not extend into the house, which had mild smoke …

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Hingham now in “red” zone, with 99 new cases since last week

Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash December 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham is now in the “red” COVID-19 zone, with 99 new cases since last week’s report after remaining in the lower-risk COVID-19 “yellow” category for five consecutive weeks, according to this week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics. The total number of …

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Wahlburgers and Call to Action Partner Up to Support Carney Hospital

Wahlburgers and Call to Action donate meals and PPE to Carney Hospital (photo by Joshua Ross) Wahlburgers donates 100 meals alongside Call to Action’s donation of 800 Hospital Gowns December 23, 2020 submitted by Wahlburgers and Call to Action (All photos by Joshua Ross Photography) In the true spirit of the holiday season, the Wahlburgers …

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Carrying on Holiday Tradition: Baking Bread with Dan Fickes

How a son honored his mother, a lost brother and kept a family tradition alive December 24, 2020 by Ally Donnelly, award-winning journalist and Hingham Anchor Contributor With a fistful of yeasty dough, Dan Fickes is nervous. “I’m 57 years old. I’ve never made bread in my life.” The Hingham man is not just making …

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