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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. …
January 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham remains in the higher-risk “red” COVID-19 zone for the second consecutive week. The town has fluctuated between the “red” and lower-risk “yellow” categories in varying degrees over the past several weeks. Since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report there have been 128 new cases, …
January 14, 2020 By Hingham Police Department Interim Police Chief David Jones (from the HPD Website) Last week, we joined the world as it watched in dismay, the events that unfolded in our Nation’s Capitol. The members of the Hingham Police Department condemn those that participated in illegal and dangerous actions, and vigorously support law …
January 11, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer While the Old Ship Church board of trustees recently signed a purchase and sale agreement with Atlantic Development for the Parish House across the street from the meetinghouse, the details have not yet been finalized. When the Hingham Anchor asked Atlantic Development President DJ MacKinnon, a Hingham resident, …
Photo credit: Hakan Nural/Unsplash January 13, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer After reporting that the number of Hingham COVID-19 cases continues to rise — moving Hingham back into the high-risk “red” zone last week — Town Administrator Tom Mayo explained the town’s vaccine rollout plan based on the state’s three-phase program that corresponds with Center …
January 13, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During a nearly five-hour marathon selectmen’s meeting last night, the board voted to include articles in the 2021 Town Meeting warrant related to approving funds to create a climate action plan and for the design and bid process for the proposed public safety facility. Brad Moyer, chair of …
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 …