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May 23, 2020 (Update from the Town of Hingham website, photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography) Per Governor Baker’s Phase 1 reopening plan, Hingham athletic fields and tennis courts are eligible to open with restrictions this coming week. Non-school athletic fields and tennis courts will open on Monday, May 25 and athletic fields and tennis …
May 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The update that places of worship would be allowed to reopen their doors starting May 18 during the first phase of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan — with restrictions — came as good news to some pastors and parishioners. But whether or not to actually resume in-person services …
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash May 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases in Hingham — as reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health on Wednesday, May 20 — reached 237, up from 223 reported on May 13 — or 14 additional reported cases in the past week …
May 20, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Following release of the state Reopening Advisory Board’s plan yesterday, Hingham’s reopening team is working on a plan of its own to reopen town facilities safely. “We are reviewing the state’s guidance and reaching out to different sectors of Hingham’s economy to educate organizations about the new requirements …
May 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Public Schools students will begin their classes before Labor Day this year, a departure from the traditional post-Labor Day start. The first day of school for Grades 1-12 is Monday, Aug. 31. Pre-schoolers and kindergarten students will start Wednesday, Sept. 2. In the meantime, a Recovery Response …
Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash May 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, has it’s eye on a 17-acre site in the South Hingham Industrial Park, where the company proposes to renovate an existing approximately 149,000-square-foot warehouse building and demolish another 41,203-square-foot structure at 100 Industrial Park Road to …
May 18, 2020 by Hilary Jenison Today, Governor Baker announced a four-phased approach for reopening Massachusetts, enabling residents and business owners to return to a new normal over the next few weeks and months ahead. The four phases of reopening, each lasting for at least three weeks, will be determined by progress in driving down …
May 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Advisory Committee has joined the Selectmen and School Committee in endorsing a Fiscal 2021 Financial Management Plan they believe is in the best interests of the schools, town departments, and Hingham citizens in these uncertain times. The plan addresses an expected COVID-19-related $3.3 million budget shortfall in …
May 16, 2020 In January 2003, the members of the Hingham High School Climate Committee began looking for ways to celebrate student academic achievement with a recognition banquet just as athletic achievements are celebrated. The Committee sought support and funding for such a banquet from the Rotary Club of Hingham, a community service organization known …
May 15, 2020, Submitted by Bill Ramsey I am running for the Board of Selectmen to help Hingham plan for the future. As we continue to face the current pandemic, my primary focus if elected will be to ensure residents’ safety and to revitalize our local economy. The pandemic has taught all of us that …