Community Preservation Act funds sought for proposed Country Club pool facility

September 27, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer As part of the financing package to build a long-awaited new year-round town pool facility at South Shore Country Club, the Management Committee recently submitted a $1 million Community Preservation Act preliminary application for the latest round of funding. The projected cost of the facility is roughly $7 …

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Rich Beal Memorial Benches

September 23, 2021 (Photos by Glen Ni) Rich Beal’s celebration to honor his dedication as a Hingham Youth and High School Football coach was held on Thursday 9/16/21 at Lynch Field. Rich Beal will be remembered for being a loyal son, loving husband, devoted father, most reliable friend, and a dedicated coach. Rich was a stellar citizen of the Hingham …

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COVID-19 update: Guidance offered in light of slight uptick in case numbers

September 22, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer (Unsplash Photo) There were 47 new COVID-19 cases reported during the two-week period ending Sept. 16, compared to 37 new cases for the prior two-week period ending Sept. 9, representing “a small uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hingham over the last two weeks,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported …

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Hingham High drivers’ ed program up and running for new school year

Photo by Sladic. September 21, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer The drivers’ education program based at Hingham High School will continue this year, with an increase in the fee to make it comparable to what other local driver instruction academies charge. The School Committee approved raising the cost from $675 to $800 at the suggestion …

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Developer withdraws from potential Old Ship Parish House project

  Photo by Carol Meyer. September 20, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Atlantic Development is withdrawing from the purchase and sale agreement with Old Ship Church for the purchase of the Parish House, located at 107 Main St. The development company had been working with OSC to repurpose the existing three-acre Parish House property to …

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Sustainable budget task force created

September 16, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During a joint preliminary fiscal 2021 financial review/sustainable budget planning session among the Select Board, Advisory Committee, and School Committee Tuesday night, the creation of a Sustainable Budget Task Force was announced. Members include School Committee member Nes Correnti, Hingham Public Schools Director of Business and Support Services …

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COVID-19 update: Number of Hingham cases decreased recently

September 15, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hingham decreased over the last two weeks, “which is good news,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported to the Select Board Tuesday night as part of his ongoing updates. The latest data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health indicate 37 new …

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Rte. 228 project set to begin Sept. 20; allow extra travel time

September 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Town of Hingham Engineering Department will begin repaving and/or reconstructing the entire length or sections of a number of roadways from Hingham Centre to Hull Street starting Sept. 20 during a major Rte. 228 project. The work is expected to take 10 construction days over a three-week …

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