January 4, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Today, Jan. 4, was the first day for citizens interested in running for a seat on a town board to pick up nomination papers. Liz Klein, Jack Manning, and Joe Kelly all pulled papers for Mary Power’s selectman seat. Michelle Larned announced her candidacy for selectman earlier, as …
Staff Photo January 4, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer A citizen’s petition that would allow accessory dwelling units in separate, detached structures on the same lot as the principal dwelling is among the proposed amendments to the town’s zoning by-law for consideration at the April 26 Town Meeting. The hearing process opens tonight, Jan. 4, …
December 31, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham is back in the lower-risk “yellow” COVID-19 zone, with 93 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report — after shifting into the “red” category last week, with 99 new cases. Prior to that, Hingham remained in the “yellow” category for five consecutive weeks. …
Photo by Mike Antoine December 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos by Mike Antoine) A fire broke out in a home at 61 Summer St. at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday. There was heavy damage to the breezeway that spread to the garage, but the fire did not extend into the house, which had mild smoke …
Photo courtesy of Michelle Larned December 26, 2020, Submitted by Michelle Larned I am running for the Board of Selectmen to help build a stronger, more resilient, more future-ready Hingham. If the pandemic has shown us anything, it is that the citizens of this town are passionate, civic-minded, caring people who are willing to work …
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash December 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham is now in the “red” COVID-19 zone, with 99 new cases since last week’s report after remaining in the lower-risk COVID-19 “yellow” category for five consecutive weeks, according to this week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics. The total number of …
Photo courtesy of Katherine Fischer; From left to right: Connor Jones (gr4), Colton Fischer (gr5), Avery Besser (gr5), Sloane Besser (gr3), Violet Fischer (kindergarten), Caroline Sullivan (gr5) December 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s no better time than the holiday season to spread goodwill and cheer, especially during these very different times. With that …
Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash December 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Because the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Hingham and statewide, town officials are recommending that residents take extra precautions when celebrating Christmas and other holidays this year. “During this season, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health continues to urge …
Photo by StellrWeb on Unsplash December 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During a lengthy, well-attended and informative remote presentation about Hingham’s financial management plan and town finances by Selectmen Chair Mary Power last night, the subject of a potential override was a recurring theme. “In a typical year, the first revenue forecast is issued …
December 22, 2020 from the Hingham Police Department Hingham, MA – Police are investigating a hit and run crash that left a jogger with serious injuries Monday night on Lincoln St. Police are seeking information about the vehicle and driver. On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 7:24pm a 28 year old woman jogging in the …
