Anchor file photo October 29, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer For those who haven’t — or don’t plan to — vote by mail or by absentee ballot or to participate in early voting, there will be one more opportunity to vote — in person — for your Presidential/State candidates of choice on Election Day, Tuesday, …
The Old Ordinary in Hingham in 1972. October 28, 2020 by the Hingham Historical Society. Deirdre Anderson, Executive Director. Photos courtesy of Hingham Historical Society. The Hingham Historical Society invites the community to share its reflections on the removal of the venerable Tulip Tree from its Old Ordinary property at 21 Lincoln Street. After gracing …
2019 Town Meeting. Anchor file photo October 28, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The usual quorum of 300 voters required before the first day of an Annual Town Meeting may be called to order has been lowered to 200 for the Nov. 21 Special Town Meeting, as was the case with the June Annual Town …
Photo courtesy of MBTA October 28, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer For those who wish to make their voices heard in opposition to proposed MBTA Hingham/Hull ferry, Greenbush commuter rail, and other service cuts that include the possible elimination of ferry service, there’s still time. The https://www.savetheferry.org/ website — started by Hull resident Jason McCann …
October 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to a citizen’s allegation that undue influence was exercised by Selectmen Chair Mary Power involving former Police Chief Glenn Olsson regarding a dispatch call log entry, “the Town took this allegation seriously and referred the matter to the Attorney General and retained an outside investigator (Matthews …
October 22, 2020 by Hilary Jenison and Joshua Ross (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) Updated October 22, 2020 at 10:30pm Today, Governor Baker and the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) issued an order to suspend the operation of hockey and skating facilities for two weeks, following related outbreaks of Covid-19. According …
October 22, by Carol Britton Meyer This is the second consecutive week that Hingham has been in the COVID-19 “red” zone. Today’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics — released on Thursday rather than Wednesday starting today, Oct. 22 — show 24 new Hingham COVID-19 cases since last Wednesday and a case count of 39 …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography October 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The fire alarm at Foster School was activated this morning. The Hingham Fire Department responded and remained on the scene to determine the cause. “All students and staff safely evacuated the building,” Principal Beth Wilcox stated in an email to Foster families. Fire …
Photo by Joshua Ross. Thursday, October 22, 2020 from Hingham Police Department A resident received a scam phone call seeking their Social Security number from someone claiming to be from the Hingham Police yesterday. Remember, no police department, government agency, or legitimate caller would ever call asking for your personal information such as Social Security …
Courtesy photos: Michele Auditore, left from customer service, with Amy Shea, manager of Hingham Shipyard Dependable Cleaners. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Thanks to a local effort, this fall and winter, 25 elementary METCO students will have a much warmer and more comfortable long ride to the Hingham Public Schools that they …
