Boston Restaurant Owned by Hingham Resident Struggling, But There’s Hope; Delivery Service Available

September 9, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photos) HIngham resident Christine Leone — longtime owner of the popular Bean & Leaf Cafe in the downtown Boston financial district — knows firsthand about the impacts of COVID-19 on local businesses, including her own, but she remains hopeful that her slowly-recovering but still struggling restaurant will …

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Q&A with Supt. Austin; Back to School Amidst Pandemic

September 8, 2020 introduction by Carol Britton Meyer (Courtesy Photo) Supt. of Schools Paul Austin shares his thoughts with Hingham Anchor readers about his first year with the Hingham Public Schools — naming the pandemic as the most challenging situation he, like others, has ever faced. He also talks about what he likes best about …

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New Ice Cream Shop Opening Soon at Hingham Bathing Beach

Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography (taken Spring 2020) September 4, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Beach House Hingham — a new seasonal ice cream shop featuring delicious Gifford’s, Bliss, and Richardson flavors — will make its debut in the new bathhouse at Hingham Harbor on Monday, Sept. 14. The owners of Stars on Hingham …

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Kid Approved Comfortable Masks and Lanyards for Back to School!

September 3, 2020 by Hilary Jenison (courtesy photos) It’s September and somehow the new must-have item on your “back-to-school” shopping list is a comfortable kid mask (or three or four)!  We’ve surveyed some local parents to find a few favorite masks that are kid-approved and available locally.  While Gators have been a summer mask choice …

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Hingham Public All School PTO Launches “The Apple Project”

Ryder, Avery and Emily Cormier support the Apple Project (photo by Joshua Ross) August 31, 2020 submitted by Hingham Public Schools All Town PTO (photo by Joshua Ross) As we prepare to begin an unprecedented school year, the Hingham All Town PTO invites you to rally behind the Hingham Public Schools (HPS) educators, administrators, staff, …

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Police Release: Break Into Business Through Holes Cut in Roof

August 20, 2020 (press release from HPD, courtesy photo) A business was broken into where the suspect(s) cut the phone lines and cut holes in the roof to enter the building. On Saturday August 15, 2020 at 7:15am Officers responded to the BP gas station at 4 Whiting Street for a break in that occurred …

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Roadway Paving – Potential Water Discoloration

August 20, 2020 (Public Notification from Town of Hingham Website) Please be advised that the towns of Hull and Hingham will be executing their annual road paving programs over the next month. The work performed may cause a disruption in the distribution system and potential periods of discolored water. Please contact the Weir River Water …

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Clandestine Kitchen Makes a Little Magic

August 19, 2020 submitted by Clandestine Kitchen (courtesy photos) When Caitlin Levin, kindness & community editor for Clandestine Kitchen (CK), heard that Magical Moon Farm desperately needed donations to keep the farm and foundation alive and well during these times of crisis and uncertainty, the only option was to rally the troops and take action. …

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