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 …
October 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photo) The South Shore Country Club Management Committee decided recently in a unanimous vote to defer its application for $3 million in Community Preservation Act funding — from a total project cost estimate of $7.6 million — for a new pool until next year’s budget cycle, for …
Photo by AnOriginal Photography. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 submitted by Liz Klein The Trustees of Hingham Education Foundation are pleased to announce the selection of Eryn Kelley as its new President and Kate Dennis as its new Vice President. Combined they have over ten years of experience in various roles within the Hingham Education Foundation. …
Photo courtesy of MBTA October 13, 2020 submitted by State Representative Joan Meschino and State Senator Patrick O’Connor Facing the potential elimination of ferry services and major cuts to the Greenbush line, State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) and State Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) are working closely with the towns of Hingham, Hull, and Cohasset to …
Photo from Unsplash, credited to Element5 Digital. Monday, October 12, 2020 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day) by Carol Britton Meyer Whether participating in absentee, early, vote-by-mail, or in-person voting on the November 3 State-Presidential election, every vote counts! Visit https://www.hingham-ma.gov/428/Election-Voter-Information for a complete guide to how to register to vote; absentee, early- and Election Day in-person voting …
Photo by Prasesh Shiwakoti (Lomash) on Unsplash October 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With 14 new Hingham COVID-19 cases reported this week by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, Hingham remains in the moderate-risk “yellow” zone. The total number of Hingham cases since Jan. 1 is now 352, with 21 new cases reported in …
