Jessica Wright Photo courtesy Town of Hingham January 20, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Chief Steve Murphy is pleased to announce that the Hingham Fire Department is one of over 300 fire departments across the state to have been awarded a grant as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2022 Firefighter Safety …
January 19, 2022 Submitted by Mary Ann Blackmur, Regional Community Outreach Program Manager for Brigham and Women’s Harbor Medical Associates Hingham We are currently experiencing another COVID-19 related surge, with the spread of the omicron variant affecting homes, schools, and workplaces, including health care. According to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Covid-19 Interactive Dashboard, the number of confirmed COVID-19 …
Photo courtesy of Mufid Majnun January 19, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Residential households in the United States, including in Hingham, can now order one set of four free at-home tests through an easy-to-fill out form at special.usps.com. There’s a limit of one order per address, which includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Orders …
Brittany Hampton and Jonny Beale January 18, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The brother and sister team of Hingham natives Brittany Hampton and Jonny Beale created the Boston-based Purifly company in response to the pandemic, providing disinfecting services and unique self-cleaning surface protection for commercial spaces, small businesses, childcare centers, restaurants, and other locations as …
Hingham Fire Capt. Colby Wilcox administers a COVID-19 booster shot during Thursday’s clinic. (Photo courtesy Town of Hingham) January 14, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham The Towns of Hingham, Cohasset, Hull and Scituate are pleased to report that a successful COVID-19 vaccination booster clinic was held yesterday. The clinic, which took place at …
Photo courtesy of Mufid Majnun January 14, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 589 new COVID-19 cases in Hingham during the 14-day period ending Jan. 13, compared to 234 cases during the two-week timeframe ending Dec. 30. “It’s important to note that many residents are now taking home-based testing, …
LinkedIn photo January 114, 2022 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian You may have read that the Hingham School Committee announced its superintendent selection on January 5 th . Dr. Margaret Adams will succeed Interim Superintendent Dr. Gary Maestas for the 2022-2023 school year. Dr. Adams is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Melrose Public Schools. …
January 13, 2022 Patricia Ann Rose (Kellett) the widow of Joseph Patrick Rose, formally of Mansfield and Foxboro, MA passed away peacefully under hospice care on December 28, 2021, in Debary, FL. Born in Boston June 23, 1939, daughter of Owen and Mary J. Kellett (McCann) she was raised in Jamaica Plain, MA, a graduate …
Dance in the time of Covid, Photo courtesy of South Shore Conservatory January 12, 2022 Submitted by South Shore Conservatory New semester begins Tuesday, February 1! South Shore Conservatory (SSC) is enrolling now for its upcoming Spring 2022 semester, which offers a wide range of vocal and instrumental group classes and private lessons, ensemble programs, …
Photo courtesy of Foster PTO January 12, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Foster School’s Interim Principal Jennifer Arnold recently announced her plan to retire effective Friday, Jan. 21. Dr. Sheila Kukstis will step into this role for the remainder of the school year starting Monday, Jan. 24. Asst. Supt. of Schools Jamie LaBillois said in …
