October 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to a citizen’s allegation that undue influence was exercised by Selectmen Chair Mary Power involving former Police Chief Glenn Olsson regarding a dispatch call log entry, “the Town took this allegation seriously and referred the matter to the Attorney General and retained an outside investigator (Matthews …
October 22, 2020 by Hilary Jenison and Joshua Ross (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) Updated October 22, 2020 at 10:30pm Today, Governor Baker and the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) issued an order to suspend the operation of hockey and skating facilities for two weeks, following related outbreaks of Covid-19. According …
October 22, by Carol Britton Meyer This is the second consecutive week that Hingham has been in the COVID-19 “red” zone. Today’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics — released on Thursday rather than Wednesday starting today, Oct. 22 — show 24 new Hingham COVID-19 cases since last Wednesday and a case count of 39 …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography October 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The fire alarm at Foster School was activated this morning. The Hingham Fire Department responded and remained on the scene to determine the cause. “All students and staff safely evacuated the building,” Principal Beth Wilcox stated in an email to Foster families. Fire …
Photo by Joshua Ross. Thursday, October 22, 2020 from Hingham Police Department A resident received a scam phone call seeking their Social Security number from someone claiming to be from the Hingham Police yesterday. Remember, no police department, government agency, or legitimate caller would ever call asking for your personal information such as Social Security …
Courtesy photos: Michele Auditore, left from customer service, with Amy Shea, manager of Hingham Shipyard Dependable Cleaners. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Thanks to a local effort, this fall and winter, 25 elementary METCO students will have a much warmer and more comfortable long ride to the Hingham Public Schools that they …
Photo courtesy of Foster PTO October 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Several parents who participated in last night’s remote Selectmen’s meeting expressed discontent, anger, and frustration during the discussion centering around the proposed $40 million combined Hingham Fire and Police Department public safety facility — the subject of a Special Town Meeting …
Photo Courtesy of the Town of Hingham October 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham citizens are encouraged to keep up the fight against proposed Greenbush commuter rail service cuts and the possible elimination of Hingham/Hull ferry service. The MBTA is forecasting a continuing reduction in ridership and an accompanying significant drop in revenue and …
Photo by Austin Pacheco on unsplash October 20, 2020 by Hilary Jenison and Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin presented important news at last night’s School Committee meeting — school officials are eyeing a return to full-time, in-person school for grades K-2 beginning in January. Additionally, they are currently negotiating with St. Jerome’s …
Photo credit: Hingham Police October 19, 2020 On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:00am Linden Ponds, a senior living community in Hingham, received bomb threats by phone. Linden Ponds is a senior retirement community with approximately 1,200 residents on a 108 acre gated campus. Officers responded with the Hingham Fire Department and the residents were …
