January 11, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer While the Old Ship Church board of trustees recently signed a purchase and sale agreement with Atlantic Development for the Parish House across the street from the meetinghouse, the details have not yet been finalized. When the Hingham Anchor asked Atlantic Development President DJ MacKinnon, a Hingham resident, …
Photo credit: Hakan Nural/Unsplash January 13, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer After reporting that the number of Hingham COVID-19 cases continues to rise — moving Hingham back into the high-risk “red” zone last week — Town Administrator Tom Mayo explained the town’s vaccine rollout plan based on the state’s three-phase program that corresponds with Center …
January 13, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During a nearly five-hour marathon selectmen’s meeting last night, the board voted to include articles in the 2021 Town Meeting warrant related to approving funds to create a climate action plan and for the design and bid process for the proposed public safety facility. Brad Moyer, chair of …
Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin announced last night that COVID-19 testing for HPS staff will begin this Thursday. “One hundred staff members will be tested this week, 200 next week, and 300 the following week, and we’ll continue to ramp it up …
Photo courtesy of MBTA January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The MBTA will hold a virtual public meeting this Thursday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. about the transit authority’s plans to modify and improve the existing Hingham commuter ferry dock. The existing floating dock and access gangways will be upgraded to improve rider …
Photo by Benjamin DeYoung on Unsplash January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Open burning season starts Jan. 15 and ends May 1. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Hingham Fire Department limit open burning for public health and safety reasons. Open burning pollutes the air and can make it difficult for people …
January 11, 2021, Submitted by Laura Burns, Candidate for Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) Board Former two-term Hingham selectman Laura Burns today announced plans to run for a seat on the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) Board. “We are extraordinarily lucky, as a town, to own and operate our own electric utility. I would be …
Interim police chief David Jones receiving his COVID-19 vaccination January 11, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Interim Police Chief David Jones and Fire Chief Steve Murphy were the first public safety personnel to be administered the COVID-19 vaccine today in Hingham. The Hingham Police and Fire Departments, in partnership with local boards of health, joined …
Photo courtesy of Hingham Veterans Services January 11, 2021, Submitted by William C. Ramsey, Chairman of Veterans Services, Jonathan R. Asher, Treasurer of Veterans Services, SCPO Keith A. Jermyn, USN, Director of Veterans Services This January 14th will be the 5th anniversary of a tragedy that we here in Hingham remember all too well – We …
Photo courtesy of Irish Eyes Photography January 8, 2021, Submitted by Joanna Burwell, candidate for Hingham Board of Health My family arrived in Hingham in the fall of 2018 and immediately felt at home. Neighbors, classmates of my two boys, and friendly local businesses welcomed us with open arms. In what I’ve come to understand …
