Photo courtesy of Hingham Recreation Department August 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Recreation Commission, which owns the now-closed East Street Skate House and has control over the adjacent property — including the pond — is seeking an emergency permit to have the building torn down. Last January, a structural engineer hired by the …
August 23, 2020 by Hingham Police Department Two Hingham men are being charged with stealing and defacing a blue line flag from a home and posting a video of it on social media. One of the men is also being charged with tearing off a blue line flag sticker off a parked car and also …
Photo by Feliph Schiarolli/Unsplash August 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Education Association is currently in negotiations with school officials for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, with a focus on both the physical and social/emotional well-being of students, teachers, and other school staff. Negotiations will continue next Tuesday, Aug. 25, when HEA representatives …
Friday, August 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham has moved from the “white” to the higher-risk “green” zone due to a Massachusetts Department of Public Health report of five COVID-19 cases in town during the last 14 days, ending August 19. The COVID-19 total case count to date for Hingham since January 2020 is …
August 20, 2020 (press release from HPD, courtesy photo) A business was broken into where the suspect(s) cut the phone lines and cut holes in the roof to enter the building. On Saturday August 15, 2020 at 7:15am Officers responded to the BP gas station at 4 Whiting Street for a break in that occurred …
August 20, 2020 (Public Notification from Town of Hingham Website) Please be advised that the towns of Hull and Hingham will be executing their annual road paving programs over the next month. The work performed may cause a disruption in the distribution system and potential periods of discolored water. Please contact the Weir River Water …
August 19, 2020 by Joshua Ross (photo by Joshua Ross) After months of waiting, the MIAA Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to go ahead with high school sports. Based on recommendations from the MIAA’s COVID-19 Task Force, the state’s COVID-19 working group, and DESE, the BOD voted on a number of items in an attempt …
The Cardnials’ James Rozanitis slides under the tag of Dodgers’ SS Teddy Swanson during the championship game. (Photo by Joshua Ross Photography) August 19, 2020 by Joshua Ross with photos by Joshua Ross and Urbano Photo There was arguably better baseball being played on the fields of Hingham than at Fenway Park last week! Both …
August 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Firefighters Local 2398 informed the Selectmen and Town Administrator Tom Mayo in an Aug. 12 letter that an Aug. 11 secret ballot, taken with a majority of the union’s voting body present, was unanimous in favor of a “no confidence” vote against Fire Chief Steve Murphy. In …
8/18/20 By Joshua Ross MIAA, in conjunction with DESE, issued their guidance on sports for this upcoming high school sports season. Based on the state guidelines issued last week, MIAA is proposing 4 seasons to accommodate all sports. This includes a Fall II season between Winter and Spring for all sports that can’t be played …
