St. Paul Parish celebrating historic milestone

July 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Photos courtesy of St. Paul Parish St. Paul Parish in downtown Hingham is celebrating “150 years of faith, family, and friendship.” Following numerous postponements due to the pandemic, St. Paul was excited to kick off the celebration recently with a special Mass, at which Cardinal Sean O’Malley — …

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Precautionary search for female swimmer has happy ending

Photo courtesy of PJ Antonik July 2, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer A 6:33 p.m. last night (July 1), a Hingham Police Department Twitter post explained that police activity in the Hingham Harbor area involved a “precautionary search” for an adult female swimmer who was seen walking from the beach near the boat ramp into …

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Local Health Tip Spotlight: Learning the ABCDE’s of Skin Cancer

Unsplash Photo June 30, 2021 (Photo of Judy Dunal MD courtesy of Brigham & Women’s Harbor Medical Associates) Did you know that skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States each year? In fact, one in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in his or her …

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Ten percent water rate increase approved

June 23, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer After holding water rates steady for the first year as promised under Town of Hingham ownership of the Weir River Water System, the Hingham Select Board — acting in their role as Board of Water Commissioners — approved last night a 10 percent rate increase for Fiscal Year …

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