Laura Winters January 15, 2021, from the Hingham Police Department As always, please lock your car doors and report suspicious activity in your neighborhood. Overnight numerous unlocked cars were entered, rifled through, and some had items stolen. This happened on Colby St., Linscott Rd., Leonard St., Fairview Rd., and the 400-500 block of Main St.
Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash January 15, 2021, Submitted by Hingham General News and Announcements On Monday, January 18, 2021 the WRWS, SUEZ and Environmental Partners will be conducting hydrant flow testing throughout Hull, Hingham and North Cohasset. This testing is key to the continued development of the system’s hydraulic model that is a …
January 15, 2021, from the Hingham Police Department A 92 year old Hingham woman fell victim to a phone scam and wired $14,100 in three transactions last month. The phone scam is a commonly used one in which the caller pretends to be a relative in trouble far from home and needs money wired immediately. …
Photo courtesy of Paragon Boardwalk January 13, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Visitors to the revitalized Paragon Boardwalk in Hull, owned by Hingham residents Chris and Diana Reale, will be part of a “family culinary adventure.” The venue will feature Townshend and Pearl & Lime Bar & Cocina eateries in two of the shipping containers …
Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin announced last night that COVID-19 testing for HPS staff will begin this Thursday. “One hundred staff members will be tested this week, 200 next week, and 300 the following week, and we’ll continue to ramp it up …
Photo courtesy of MBTA January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The MBTA will hold a virtual public meeting this Thursday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. about the transit authority’s plans to modify and improve the existing Hingham commuter ferry dock. The existing floating dock and access gangways will be upgraded to improve rider …
Photo by Benjamin DeYoung on Unsplash January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Open burning season starts Jan. 15 and ends May 1. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Hingham Fire Department limit open burning for public health and safety reasons. Open burning pollutes the air and can make it difficult for people …
January 11, 2021, Submitted by Laura Burns, Candidate for Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) Board Former two-term Hingham selectman Laura Burns today announced plans to run for a seat on the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) Board. “We are extraordinarily lucky, as a town, to own and operate our own electric utility. I would be …
Interim police chief David Jones receiving his COVID-19 vaccination January 11, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Interim Police Chief David Jones and Fire Chief Steve Murphy were the first public safety personnel to be administered the COVID-19 vaccine today in Hingham. The Hingham Police and Fire Departments, in partnership with local boards of health, joined …
Photo courtesy of Markus Spiske on Unsplash January 11, 2021, Submitted by John H. Borger Have you watched with increasing alarm the effects of climate change we see every day? Are you concerned about climate change and about what kind of world we will leave our children and grandchildren? Are you wondering what you can …
