Town election results: It’s Ayer and Benham for School Committee

By Carol Britton Meyer and Hilary Jenison (all photos by Joshua Ross Photography) This year’s town election was a combination of early, absentee, and in-person voting, which took place today at the Hingham High School and Middle School polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with social distancing in place and voters expected to wear …

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2020 Town Election Results

Photo by Joshua Ross Photography The Hingham Town Election polls have closed and the votes have been counted. Congrats to all of the candidates for running positive campaigns. Below, please find the results. Town Clerk, Eileen McCracken. Photo by Joshua Ross Photography. Town Moderator: Michael Puzo (1,975 votes) School Committee: Michelle Ayer (1,860 votes) Jen …

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Google News Initiative Awards Funds to The Hingham Anchor

Photo by Joshua Ross June 26, 2020 by Hilary Jenison and Laura Winters The Google News Initiative recently recognized the Hingham Anchor as a grant recipient through its COVID-19 Journalism Emergency Relief Fund.  The Hingham Anchor was selected from a pool of more than 12,000 applicants from over 140 countries worldwide. “Local news is a …

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OPINION: A Road Map to a clean energy future for Massachusetts

June 26, 2020 submitted by Turner Bledsoe, MD (courtesy photo) In the midst of one life threatening crisis, it’s hard to imagine focusing on another at the same time. But the cruel calculus of climate change isn’t taking a break. The carbon dioxide in our atmosphere reached an all-time high of 417 parts per million …

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Town Administrator evaluation: Outstanding loyalty to the town

By Carol Britton Meyer During his annual performance evaluation, Town Administrator Tom Mayo was praised for his work ethic, integrity, and loyalty to the town. “Tom has really excelled in bringing the town together through this very unexpected COVID-19 situation — one that had the potential to displace town employees and dramatically upset the delivery …

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Hingham Man Faces Numerous Firearms Related Charges

June 24, 2020 (press release courtesy of the Hingham Police Department) A 20 year old Hingham man faces numerous firearms related charges after Detectives and a SWAT Team executed a search warrant at his home Wednesday morning. Hingham Detectives began an investigation after receiving a tip of a resident who was seen online loading and …

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Plans progress for proposed new Hingham public safety facility

June 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer As a follow-up to Town Meeting’s support for funding a feasibility study and conceptual design plans for a proposed new, much-needed public safety facility, the Selectmen voted unanimously last night to enter into a purchase and sale agreement on a roughly three-acre parcel at 335 Lincoln Street for …

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