Hilary Jenison March 20, 2020 (submitted by the Hingham Food Pantry) Once again, the community of Hingham has overwhelmingly shared concerns for our neighbors and support for the Hingham Food Pantry (HFP) – THANK YOU! HFP plans to remain open and make healthy food available to local families. We are committed to the health, safety and well …
March 17, 2020 by Hilary Jenison (Pictured above: the Bensten children go for a family Shamrock Hunt on Stanford Drive) While this St. Patrick’s Day feels very different for many of us amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many Hingham neighborhoods got in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit today by creating a “Shamrock Hunt” for local children. …
March 17, 2020 Clandestine Kitchen, LLC (CK), offering local home and corporate meal delivery, announced yesterday that, though meal delivery services are permitted in Massachusetts at this time, they are suspending operations until further communication in the best interest of staff, clients and the community. Immediately following this announcement, CK contacted the local Hingham Food …
March 17, 2020 In a press release on the Stop & Shop website, the company recently announced the following update which includes the company’s Hingham location (400 Lincoln St.): Now, more than ever, it’s important we come together as a community to support each other during challenging times. Part of that is showing compassion and …
March 17, 2020 submitted my Diane Sheehan DeNapoli To many who are Irish American St. Patrick’s Day is a very special time of year. After the Christmas tree comes down the Irish music starts and in my mind, I only have two months until St. Patrick’s Day. To me St. Patrick’s Day isn’t about green …
March 15, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to Gov. Charlie Baker’s order today calling for a three-week closure of all public and private schools in Massachusetts — through April 7 — Hingham Supt. of Schools Paul Austin shared what will happen moving forward. “Because we had already closed and had begun the process …
March 15, 2020 Hingham Health Department Health Advisory COVID-19 update as of 3/15/20 @ 5:44pm The Hingham Health Department has been notified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) that a Hingham resident has tested positive for COVID-19. All notifications have been made per DPH guidelines. Take everyday preventive actions: Clean your hands often …
March 15, 2020 In a press conference this evening, Governor Charlie Baker announced that all bars and restaurants in Massachusetts would be shut down to on-premise consumption starting Tuesday through April 6th, and banned all gatherings larger than 25 people, in an effort to stem the coronavirus outbreak in the state. He also ordered a …
March 15, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham School Committee met this morning and voted unanimously to pay all hourly/non-salaried employees for the duration of the current unprecedented shutdown of the Hingham Public Schools due to the coronavirus threat. All salaried employees will also be paid. “We recognize that all of us, and …
March 15, 2020 compiled in partnership with Courtney Doyle, Clandestine Kitchen These are crazy, uncharted times we are facing but one thing we know for sure – there is unity in community. While we all need to protect each other through social distancing at this time below are ways we can continue to support our local …
