Hingham Public All School PTO Launches “The Apple Project”

Ryder, Avery and Emily Cormier support the Apple Project (photo by Joshua Ross) August 31, 2020 submitted by Hingham Public Schools All Town PTO (photo by Joshua Ross) As we prepare to begin an unprecedented school year, the Hingham All Town PTO invites you to rally behind the Hingham Public Schools (HPS) educators, administrators, staff, …

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Shop Tax Free Weekend Deals at Derby Street Shops

Shoppers can look forward to special deals and offers this coming Tax Free Weekend, August 29-30, at Derby Street Shops. A list of Tax Free Weekend deals event follow below. All retail purchases will comply with Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend rules and regulations. Derby Street Shops 98 Derby Street, Hingham, MA @derbystreetshops | www.Derbystshops.com   …

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Movie Night Out Is Real Again at the Loring!

Photo by Joshua Ross Photography August 24, 2020 by Mona K. Pohl on behalf of the Hingham Downtown Association It isn’t an overstatement to call the Loring Hall Cinema a prized fixture in downtown Hingham. Established as a meeting hall in 1852 and owned by the Scott family since 1964, the Loring catches the eye …

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Historical Commission still hoping to restore part of historic Skate House

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 …

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Two Hingham Teens Face Charges After Stealing and Defacing Flag

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 …

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HEA/school official negotiations continue next week

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 …

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Hingham Moves to Higher-risk COVID-19 Zone

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 …

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Police Release: Break Into Business Through Holes Cut in Roof

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 …

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