Hingham Kids at HeART Art Contest Winners!

July 11, 2020 by Hilary Jenison (photos courtesy of Hingham Kids at HeART) Hersey Farm, owned by a tenth generation descendant of one of the original families to settle in Hingham, Massachusetts, recently held the Hingham Kids At HeART Art Contest to benefit South Shore Hospital’s Generous Hearts Fund and the Hingham Food Pantry. Children …

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Town officials issue beach season guidance

Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography July 10, 2020 (information from the Town of Hingham, photo by Joshua Ross) Hingham Executive Health Officer Susan Sarni and Asst. Town Administrator Michelle Monsegur provided the following guidance to residents and others who frequent town beaches. In Phase III — Step I — of the Gov. Charlie Baker’s …

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Derby Street Sweat – New Outdoor Fitness Series!

July 9, 2020 by Hilary Jenison (Photos courtesy of Derby Street Shops)  Derby Street Sweat is a new outdoor fitness series at the Derby Street Shops that began this week and will go through September.  The program is designed for people to get their sweat on safely.  Derby Street has  partnered with local fitness experts …

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Hingham needs YOU – Town Seeking Volunteers!

July 9, 2020 (information from the Town of Hingham Website) The Board of Selectmen and Moderator are seeking volunteers to serve on both standing Town boards and committees, as well as the committees created by the 2020 Annual Town Meeting (Tree Bylaw Committee, Public Safety Building Committee, Senior Center Building Committee). Interested candidates should complete …

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UPDATE: Rec Commission unreceptive to restoring part of skate house

July 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Last night the Recreation Commission unanimously rejected the Historical Commission’s proposal to save and restore part of the historic East Street skate house — which has been closed for some time due to public safety concerns — as a shed. The Recreation Commission owns the skate house and …

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Amazon Signs Lease in Hingham Industrial Park

July 1, 2020 by Hilary Jenison (photos courtesy of Amazon Logistics) Amazon Logistics has signed various leases in an effort to open eight delivery stations in Massachusetts in 2020, including a lease for a distribution center located on Industrial Park Rd. in Hingham. “We are excited to continue to invest in the state of Massachusetts …

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