January 26, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s plenty of town election season excitement this year, with three potential races — town clerk, selectman, and the municipal light board — already. A citizen who has taken out nomination papers becomes a candidate once he or she has returned their papers to the town clerk’s office …
Photo by Austin Pacheco on unsplash January 26, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo courtesy of Unsplash) At last night’s remote school committee meeting, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin talked about the importance of the community and Hingham Public Schools staff working together cooperatively. “In order to do the best by our students, we need …
Carol Falvey pulls nomination papers at Hingham Town Hall (photo courtesy of Christine Smith) January 25, 2021 submitted by Carol Falvey (photo courtesy of Christine Smith) Elections matter. Recent events remind us that they are the most important cornerstone of our democracy. As a lifelong resident and Town Meeting participant, I understand Hingham’s respect for …
Mason (L) and Liam (R) Lennon carry on Hingham Football legacy (photos by Joshua Ross) January 24, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Community support is growing through a GoFundMe page set up to benefit Liam and Mason Lennon, who recently lost their father, Kevin, 43, leaving them without parents. Kevin and his family grew up …
January 22, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) Plymouth River School Principal Melissa Smith praised PRS families for “acting swiftly and for being extremely flexible, kind, and calm” throughout the early dismissal process that took place today following a nearby water main break. The issue was resolved around noontime. In an …
January 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Gov. Charlie Baker announced today that effective next Monday, Jan. 25, he will lift the statewide nighttime stay-at-home advisory as well as restrictions requiring restaurants, theaters, gyms, indoor and outdoor events, salons, fitness centers, pools, sports activities, and certain other businesses and venues to either close or stop …
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash January 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer After reverting back to the COVID-19 higher-risk “red” zone and remaining there for two weeks, Hingham is now in the lower-risk “yellow” category, with 109 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report and 215 cases reported in the …
January 20, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 since last March, town departments have continued to serve Hingham citizens well — whether virtually — or more recently, from their offices on staggered schedules. Services range from contactless pickup of books and other library materials to 2,700 telephone calls checking in …
January 20, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer While the COVID-19 vaccination is not available to the general public at this time, as more information becomes available it “will be shared with the community,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo said during last night’s remote selectmen’s meeting. Vaccine distribution continues across Massachusetts as the state works through its …
Photo courtesy of HFD/HPD January 19, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer North Street Fire Station is currently closed following a mold cleanup. “The cleaning is complete, and crews are painting before we move the furniture back in,” Fire Chief Steve Murphy said. “We expect to move back into the station later this week.” Hingham …
