Photo by Joshua Ross Photography December 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted unanimously today to invite the Town of Hingham into the Feasibility Phase of the Core Building Program for Foster Elementary School and also to participate in its Accelerated Repair Program for replacement windows at Plymouth River School. …
December 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Town Administrator Tom Mayo outlined the process for hiring a permanent police chief to the selectmen last night. Former Chief Glenn Olsson retired last Fall, with Officer David Jones serving as interim chief since that time. “We’re seeking community input for the questions we will ask the candidates …
Photo of Eileen McCracken by Joshua Ross December 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer For those wishing to run for a town office in the May 1 election, nomination papers will be available in the Town Clerk’s office starting Jan. 2. Among those with terms expiring in 2021 is Town Clerk Eileen McCracken, who has …
Photo courtesy of Zoom December 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Selectmen Chair Mary Power announced last night that Zoom has a “Live Transcript” feature that the Town has enabled for all of its Zoom meetings. “When people log into a Zoom meeting, they will now see a new button at the bottom of the …
Photo courtesy of Lynn Barclay, Luminaria Festival 2019 December 15, 2020, Submitted by Lynn Barclay of Hingham Downtown Association The Third Annual Luminaria Festival that was scheduled for Thursday evening will be postponed due to the forecasts for inclement weather. The Festival will now kick off this Friday, 12/18 on Main Street in the Square …
December 15, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Photos by Mike Antoine AT 12:51 p.m., the Hingham dispatch center received multiple calls of a reported fire at 392 Main St. The first Hingham unit arrived at 12:54 p.m. and found the front of the house fully involved.”The homeowners were all home, and they noticed an outside …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Selectman Joseph Fisher reports to the Hingham Anchor that the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board took a formal vote on proposed service cuts late this afternoon as follows: * The Hingham-Hull ferry will be maintained but at reduced levels of service (details not …
Photo courtesy of Polkadog Bakery December 14, 2020, Submitted by Polkadog Bakery as part of the Hingham Anchor small business spotlight series Polkadog Bakery (781) 385-7648, woof@polkadog.com Shop in store: 92 Derby Street, Hingham, MA 02043 Business Holiday Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm, Sun: 11am-6pm Shop online: www.polkadogbakery.com Polkadog Bakery at Derby Street is a South Shore …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer While Hingham is considered to be a well-planned, resident-friendly community, there’s always room for making the experience of living here even better. For that reason, Town Engineer J.R. Frey is hoping that Hingham will qualify for assistance under the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Complete …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer For the fourth consecutive week, Hingham remains in the COVID-19 “yellow” zone, according to this week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics, despite an increase of 71 cases since the Dec. 3 report. The “yellow” category is between the high-risk “red” zone and the …
