Jacqueline Maffeo (L) and John Mannion (R) at the South Shore Bank branch in Downtown Hingham. November 12, 2020 by Hilary Jenison (courtesy photos) Earlier this year, South Shore Bank (SSB) successfully helped more than 1,000 businesses save more than 13,000 local jobs through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Hingham Anchor …
Photo from Aaron Burden on Unsplash. by Gabrielle S. Martin “There’s no place like home for the holidays,” especially when you call Hingham home! Like so many other things this year, the holiday scene our hometown may look a little different: fortunately for those of us feeling in the need of some festivities, three of …
November 11, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer A large number of parents were on the line for the Selectmen’s remote meeting last night in anticipation of the earlier posted Fiscal 2021 Financial Management Plan update, in joint session with the Advisory Committee and the School Committee. At the beginning of the meeting, Selectmen Chair Mary …
Hingham resident, Hannah O’Laughlin, standing by the ferry in Hingham at Hewitt Landing November 11, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Many individuals and families rely on the Hingham/Hull ferry service, from seniors keeping doctor’s appointments and students taking the boat to school in Boston to families on an outing to the Boston Harbor Islands, or …
Photo from Brian McGowan on Unsplash. November 11, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Special Town Meeting scheduled for Saturday, November 21 at noon is “a go,” even with the new, stricter COVID-19 measures in place. The rain date is Sunday, November 22; If it rains that day, the meeting will be held indoors. Any …
November 10, 2020 from the Town of Hingham Website Towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and Scituate Oppose Proposed Cuts to Greenbush Schedule and Elimination of Ferry Service. Cuts Would Eliminate Hingham-Hull Ferry Service as Early as March 2021 The Towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and Scituate oppose the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s (MBTA) series of …
Photo courtesy of MBTA November 9, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced today that among the many proposed service cuts under the T’s “Forging Ahead” plan — created to address the major budget deficit stemming from much-lower ridership during COVID-19 — is a temporary halting of Hingham/Hull ferry service. Pointing …
November 8, 2020 by Michael Page Hingham woke up to a rumble Sunday morning, after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near the South Coast. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred just after 9 AM. Shaking near the epicenter, pinpointed near Dartmouth, lasted 10-15 seconds. In Hingham, generally weak shaking was reported. …
November 6, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer After remaining for three consecutive weeks in the COVID-19 “red” zone, Hingham has moved into the lower-risk “green” category. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics released today — one day later than the usual Thursday posting — there were 12 new cases in the last …
November 6, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With regard to Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent updated guidance concerning face masks and a new stay-at-home advisory from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m., Police Chief David Jones explained where the Hingham Police Department stands. “It’s a stay-at-home advisory — not a mandate — so it doesn’t impose a …
