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 …
November 6, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During an hour-long press conference today, Gov. Charlie Baker emphasized the importance of adhering to his Nov. 2 COVID-19 orders — calling them “targeted interventions” — (https://hinghamanchor.com/gov-baker-issues-new-covid-19-orders/) due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases — while at the same time placing new importance on children returning to full-time, …
Friday, November 6, 2020 by Joshua Ross The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) issued their guidelines on amateur and youth organized winter sports this morning. Like the fall season, these guidelines outline what sports fall in low, moderate, and high risk categories and what each level is allowed to participate in. …
November 6, 2020 Update-We identified this man and met with him. He lives in the same neighborhood, was making conversation as he walked, and did not mean to frighten anyone. We are satisfied this has been resolved. Original information is below: Police received a report of a man who spoke with a 12-year-old after she …
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash November 4, 2020 by Hilary Jenison While the National Presidential election votes are still being counted and its too close to call, the 2020 election votes have been tallied for the Town of Hingham. There were a total of 15,770 local voters and the local results are as follows: …
