David Jones, Hingham Police Chief (photo courtesy of HPD) February 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos courtesy of HPD) Effective last night, Interim Police Chief David P. Jones — a longtime Hingham resident who went through the Hingham Public Schools — became the permanent chief on a unanimous vote by the selectmen. Jones, who …
Sarah Dacey is currently the head coach of HHS girls soccer and recently started Next Level Athletic Advising with her wife Mary-Francis. February 15, 2021 by Joshua Ross There’s something to be said for being in the right place at the right time. As was the case for current Hingham High School girls soccer coach Sarah …
February 15, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer It’s turning out to be an exciting town election season, with a three-way race for town clerk and four other potential races — for selectman, municipal light board, board of health, and board of assessors. It’s been an especially busy week for the town clerk’s office. Health board …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham February 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Community Preservation Committee’s five recommended proposals for Town Meeting 2021 consideration include funds for the Hingham Affordable Housing Trust, a restroom at Bare Cove Park, a new master plan for the Inner Harbor, and the cleaning and repair of five …
Hingham Municipal Light Plant February 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Among the 32 warrant articles to be considered at this year’s Town Meeting is one asking citizens to authorize the town to transfer the management and control of a parcel of land situated between the landfill driveway and a nearby dead-end street on which …
February 11, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (Unsplash photo) For the fourth consecutive week, Hingham remains in the medium-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone, with 60 new cases since the Feb. 4 Massachusetts Department of Health report was posted. The number of new cases is down from 72 reported last week and 105 reported the previous week. …
Feb. 10, 2021 by Laura Winters Do you have an incoming Kindergartener for the 2021-2022 school year? If you have a child who will turn five on or before August 31, 2021, please follow the timeline below to ensure they are registered for the upcoming school year. If you have not yet completed the survey …
February 10, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer With the town facing a projected $7 million budget deficit for fiscal 2022, the possibility of a Proposition 2-1/2 override resurfaced again during last night’s well-attended remote selectmen’s meeting. “No decisions have yet been made,” Selectmen Chair Mary Power said. “All options are on the table.” At the …
February 10, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Although Hingham is currently in the COVID-19 medium-risk “yellow” zone after fluctuating between that category and the high-risk “red” zone over the past several weeks, Town Administrator Tom Mayo expressed the need for residents to “maintain discipline and to remain cautious.” In his weekly COVID-19 report during the …
Feb. 9, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident David Del Sesto, D.O., an infectious diseases physician, is offering to meet with Hingham Public Schools teachers and administrators who are interested in learning more about his perspective on the safety of students returning to full in-person learning, based on the most up-to-date data. “I can …
