Hilary Jenison November 10, 2020 photos by Joshua Ross Photography Last week friends and family surprised long-time Hingham resident Phyllis Chapman on her 103rd birthday! Phyllis Chapman is an active member of the Hingham Senior Center and following tradition, her fellow workout buddies wanted to help her celebrate her big milestone birthday even during the pandemic. The …
November 10, 2020 from the Town of Hingham Website Towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and Scituate Oppose Proposed Cuts to Greenbush Schedule and Elimination of Ferry Service. Cuts Would Eliminate Hingham-Hull Ferry Service as Early as March 2021 The Towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and Scituate oppose the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s (MBTA) series of …
November 8, 2020 by Michael Page Hingham woke up to a rumble Sunday morning, after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near the South Coast. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred just after 9 AM. Shaking near the epicenter, pinpointed near Dartmouth, lasted 10-15 seconds. In Hingham, generally weak shaking was reported. …
November 6, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During an hour-long press conference today, Gov. Charlie Baker emphasized the importance of adhering to his Nov. 2 COVID-19 orders — calling them “targeted interventions” — (https://hinghamanchor.com/gov-baker-issues-new-covid-19-orders/) due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases — while at the same time placing new importance on children returning to full-time, …
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash November 4, 2020 by Hilary Jenison While the National Presidential election votes are still being counted and its too close to call, the 2020 election votes have been tallied for the Town of Hingham. There were a total of 15,770 local voters and the local results are as follows: …
October 29, 2020 Submitted by Derby Street Shops Derby Street Shops is celebrating local businesses this holiday season with the arrival of four exciting local pop-ups. Sports art and apparel store, I Love Boston Sports, is now open and women’s fashion retailer, Cattivo, Cape Cod beach brand Wears Woody, and returning fan-favorite surf shop, Levitate, …
The Old Ordinary in Hingham in 1972. October 28, 2020 by the Hingham Historical Society. Deirdre Anderson, Executive Director. Photos courtesy of Hingham Historical Society. The Hingham Historical Society invites the community to share its reflections on the removal of the venerable Tulip Tree from its Old Ordinary property at 21 Lincoln Street. After gracing …
October 22, 2020 by Hilary Jenison and Joshua Ross (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) Updated October 22, 2020 at 10:30pm Today, Governor Baker and the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) issued an order to suspend the operation of hockey and skating facilities for two weeks, following related outbreaks of Covid-19. According …
One of the ingeniously designed jack-o-lanterns headed for the trail display at the New England Wildlife Center. October 21, 2020 By Roy Harris (courtesy photos) Just as Salem’s witchcraft history builds the Halloween spirit on the North Shore, Weymouth’s New England Wildlife Center has thrilled kids with its “Night of a Thousand Faces” for 18 …
Photo by Austin Pacheco on unsplash October 20, 2020 by Hilary Jenison and Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin presented important news at last night’s School Committee meeting — school officials are eyeing a return to full-time, in-person school for grades K-2 beginning in January. Additionally, they are currently negotiating with St. Jerome’s …
