March 18, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham has remained in the medium-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone for the past two months, with 42 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report. Last week’s MDPH report showed 46 new cases, with 45 the previous week and 41 the week before that. The total …
March 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Police Sergeants Steven Dearth, John Marquardt, and Nicholas Smith — the three candidates for two open lieutenant positions — were interviewed individually last night, ably fielding numerous thought-provoking questions posed by the Selectmen. These ranged from what each officer would recommend to help people of color and …
Now Deputy Chief O’Shea signing his oath of office; Photo courtesy of HPD March 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Police Lieutenant Ryan O’Shea was formally sworn in as Hingham’s new deputy police chief on Monday, surrounded by Police Chief David Jones and other fellow police officers, Town Hall employees who gathered on the …
March 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During the fourth lengthy discussion about Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant’s proposal to build a new substation on the triangular-shaped lot situated between Old Hobart Street and the driveway entrance to the landfill, the Selectmen unanimously voted “no action” on the warrant article submitted by HMLP for consideration at …
Baker Hill; Photo courtesy of Mike Antoine March 16, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer While a homeowner living in the Chief Justice Cushing Highway/Green Street area was burning brush today according to town regulations, the fire got out of control. Attempts to extinguish the flames with a garden hose were unsuccessful because it was frozen …
March 16, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham All-Town PTO Adopt-an-Educator/School Staff Vaccination Program was a huge success. Supt. of Schools Paul Austin and School Committee Chair Kerry Ni thanked the volunteers who helped make vaccination appointments last week and into this past weekend for more than 120 Hingham Public Schools faculty and staff …
Hingham Middle School (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) March 16, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer On Monday (March 15) — the same day non-remote Hingham Public Schools elementary students returned to full in-person learning five days a week — Supt. of Schools Paul Austin presented a proposal for phased-in approaches to returning non-remote Grades 6 …
Photo courtesy of Hingham Pride Project March 15, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Pride Project volunteers and supporters are planning a month-long celebration of Hingham’s LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month in June. Residents of all ages are encouraged to participate — to show “a sea of rainbow” support for their LGBTQ+ family members, friends, and neighbors. The non-profit …
March 12, 2021 from the Hingham Police Department A Hingham couple fell victim to a phone scam in which the scammer claimed to be the Hingham Police Chief. The scammer altered the caller ID to display the Hingham Police phone number. The residents lost $17,000 after purchasing gift cards from two Target stores and reading …
Photo by Hakan Nural on Unsplash March 12, 2021 by Hilary Jenison Massachusetts residents can now preregister for a vaccine appointment under the new system launched by the state today. Eligible residents who have preregistered will be contacted when it is their turn via their preferred method of communication (email, text message or phone call). …
