Old Ship Parish House Vote and Next Steps

Photo provided by Nina Wellford October 15, 2020 submitted by Nina Wellford, Member, Old Ship Board of Trustees (courtesy photo) At a Special Parish Meeting on October 13, 2020, members of Old Ship Church gathered on ZOOM to vote on two articles: to allow the Board of Trustees to negotiate with Atlantic Development for the …

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Locales Tacos Gets Okay to Offer Lunch Menu Once Restaurant Opens

October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo by Christen Poole) While the opening day for the family-friendly Locales Tacos y Tequila restaurant at the former Crow’s Landing site at 6 Crow Point Lane isn’t definite yet, owner Brian McLaughlin got the Selectmen’s nod of approval last night to expand its earlier-approved dining hours to …

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Country Club Application for Pool Funding Deferred for a Year

October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photo) The South Shore Country Club Management Committee decided recently in a unanimous vote to defer its application for $3 million in Community Preservation Act funding  — from a total project cost estimate of $7.6 million — for a new pool until next year’s budget cycle, for …

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Hingham, with 14 New Cases, Remains in ‘Yellow’ Zone

Photo by Prasesh Shiwakoti (Lomash) on Unsplash October 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With 14 new Hingham COVID-19 cases reported this week by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, Hingham remains in the moderate-risk “yellow” zone. The total number of Hingham cases since Jan. 1 is now 352, with 21 new cases reported in …

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Hingham Ferry Service Suspended Today

October 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo courtesy of MBTA) Due to damage to the Hingham commuter boat dock during last night’s storm, Hingham ferry service will be suspended today, Oct. 8, while repairs are being made. “Hingham commuters are encouraged to use the Greenbush commuter rail line or the ferry from Hull [while …

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Halloween a ‘Go’ in Hingham, with COVID-19 Guidelines in Place

Photo by Julia Raasch on Unsplash October 7, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Are your kids looking forward to one of their favorite “holidays,” Halloween, spending hours deciding which costumes to wear? Have you already bought candy or other goodies for trick-or-treaters, wondering if Halloween will carry on as usual in Hingham? Worry no more. …

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