Boys Soccer Wins First Patriot Cup Championship

Sunday, November 22, 2020 – Story and photos by Joshua Ross For the first time in its program’s history, the Hingham High School Boys soccer team won the Patriot Cup Championship.  Just hours after the girls won their own championship on the same field, the boys followed suit with a 2-1 win over Marshfield.  Typically …

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World’s End deer hunt planned for early December

November 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The purpose of the Dec. 2 and 9 controlled shotgun deer hunts at World’s End — the first to occur at this location — is to reduce and control the deer population in order to improve the overall health of the habitat, according to information provided to neighbors …

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A Message from Town Moderator, Regarding Saturday’s Special Town Meeting

November 20, 2020 from the Town of Hingham website from the Hingham Town Moderator, Michael Puzo (photo by Joshua Ross) Our Special Town Meeting will take place this coming Saturday, November 21 at the Hingham High School Multi-Purpose Athletic Field starting at 12 noon.  Fortunately, the forecast is for a partly sunny fall afternoon with …

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Hingham now in higher-risk COVID-19 zone; possible $500 fine per day for non-compliance with governor’s travel order

November 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer After being in the COVID-19 high-risk “red” zone for three weeks, Hingham remained in the lower-risk “green” category for two consecutive weeks, but today’s (Nov. 19) Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health statistics show that Hingham is now in the “yellow” zone — which is between “red” and “green” …

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Majority of Old Ship Members Support Sale of Parish House

Photo provided by Nina Wellford November 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Board of Trustees of Old Ship Church called a parish meeting Tuesday night to obtain authorization from members to sign a purchase and sale agreement with Atlantic Development for the Parish House across the street from the meetinghouse, which sits on a …

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Supt. Austin Explains Why Hingham Did Not Opt-In to MA Testing

November 19, 2020 – Story by Carol Britton Meyer Update November 19, 2020 3:06pm Supt. of Schools Paul Austin explained today why the Hingham Public Schools didn’t “opt in” to the state’s Phase I free COVID-19 rapid testing program when it was offered to local communities. While Austin said he hasn’t received any emails asking …

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Show what ferry service means to you: Take a ride on Thursday!

November 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer This Thursday, Nov. 19, is “Ride the Ferry Day” — when commuter boat advocates plan to demonstrate to the MBTA the importance of ferry service to Hull, Hingham, and other South Shore communities. Residents from all towns affected by the T’s proposed temporary elimination of ferry service are …

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Thanksgiving alert: Be safe and responsible this holiday season

Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash November 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With the approach of Thanksgiving next week, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued COVID-19-related recommendations on its website related to lower- and higher-risk celebrations and activities, shared at last night’s Selectmen’s meeting by Asst. Town Administrator Michelle Monsegur. Under state …

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