Photo from Unsplash artist Samuel Schneider. Monday, October 19, 2020 submitted by Katie Sutton. The Hingham Unity Council will be hosting a forum on racial equity Live Streaming on Facebook and YouTube for the Plymouth and Norfolk district State Senate candidates on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, starting at 7:00 p.m. and ending not later than …
Monday, October 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Thanks to pleasant weather with no major storms all summer long, some avid boaters had plans to keep their vessels moored in Hingham Harbor through mid-October. Despite COVID-19 and accompanying restrictions, the recreational boating season was busier than ever. “There was a lot of activity, including out-of-towners,” Harbormaster …
October 19, 2020 Units from multiple towns are responding a bomb threat that was called in to Linden Ponds, an Erickson Living Community, this morning. The approximately 1,200 Linden Ponds residents are not being evacuated at this time and are all safe. The investigation is active and continuing and the front entrance to Linden Ponds …
October 15, 2020 This message was provided by the Selectmen’s office on behalf of town officials. As of yesterday, the MA Department of Public Health (DPH) was reporting 371 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hingham. The state is now listing Hingham in the “red” category with an average daily case rate over the last 14 days …
Photo provided by the Hingham Housing Authority. Thursday, October 15, 2020 submitted by the Hingham Housing Authority. The Hingham Housing Authority, now under a new administration with James Marathas serving as Executive Director, through a management agreement with the Quincy Housing Authority, has received a $100,000 Grant Award from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and …
October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham has moved into the high-risk “red” zone from the “yellow” category since last week. Today’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics — released every Wednesday — show 19 new COVID-19 cases since Oct. 7 and a case count of 33 in the last 14 days. This brings …
October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Town officials are awaiting the release of the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health’s COVID-19 report of new confirmed cases in Hingham tomorrow, fearing that with the escalating number of positive tests, the town might slip from the moderate-risk “yellow” to the high-risk “red” zone. Last Wednesday — the …
October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Facing the potential elimination of ferry service and major cuts to the Greenbush commuter rail line, State Rep. Joan Meschino (D-Hull) and State Sen. Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) are leading the charge to oppose what they call proposed “draconian” service cuts. Both legislators are working closely with the towns …
Site proposed for a potential new Hingham Public Safety Facility. October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (Anchor photo) Similar to last June’s regular Town Meeting, a Special Town Meeting will be scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21 — on the multi-purpose field at the high school — if both the Selectmen and Advisory Committee support …
October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo by Christen Poole) While the opening day for the family-friendly Locales Tacos y Tequila restaurant at the former Crow’s Landing site at 6 Crow Point Lane isn’t definite yet, owner Brian McLaughlin got the Selectmen’s nod of approval last night to expand its earlier-approved dining hours to …
