Issued by HPD Harbormaster on 8/15/2020 Amended Recreational Boating Guidelines The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) published a memorandum on August 14, 2020 amending their guidelines for Boating & Various Other Marine and Inland Waterway Related Activities – Phase III, Step 1. The amended guidelines now state “All recreational crafts must remain a …
August 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In his weekly COVID-19 update to the Selectmen last night, Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported that under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s new four-color system of categorizing the average daily test rate in the state’s 351 communities over a two-week period, Hingham is in the white zone. …
Friday, August 14, by Carol Britton Meyer The Town of Hingham could have a new state-of-the-art public safety facility off Rte. 3A that would include new police headquarters and a satellite fire station in the not-too-distant future — subject to approval at a Special Town Meeting As a follow-up to last June’s regular Town Meeting, …
Photo courtesy of Catherine Jackson. Friday, August 14, by Gabrielle Martin Eight years ago this summer, the Sayian family were on their annual vacation to Martha’s Vineyard. Adrienne, the Sayian’s youngest child (age 23), shares, “Every year we would sail to the Vineyard and stay in Edgartown Harbor for a couple of nights. On this …
August 13, 2020 by Joshua Ross The guidance for Massachusetts Youth and Amateur sports for Phase III Step 1 was issued by the state’s working group this morning. The group, comprised of members of DESE, the EEA, and the Governor’s Office, issued a 13-page document outlining the risk levels for each sport, along with specific …
Photo credit: Kimberly Farmer/Unsplash August 12, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin submitted the final Hingham Public Schools reopening plan to the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education last Friday. At this week’s School Committee meeting, Austin emphasized that the phased-in remote/hybrid learning plan recommended to, and approved by, the School …
August 11, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to concerns expressed by residents that their final water bill from Aquarion Water Company — representing service through July 31 — was higher than expected based on earlier usage and billing statements, Aquarion Water Company issued the following statement: “The number of days in the final …
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 by Linda Luke As the Hingham Farmers Market begins a walk up market this week, The Friends of the Hingham Farmers Market and The Fruit Center Marketplace are proud to announce that The Fruit Center is continuing as the HFM’s SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) matching partner. This means that the …
August 10, 2020 by Hingham Police Department Several men broke into a drive-up ATM Sunday morning using a stolen truck. After the theft, the men were confronted by a resident and one suspect showed a gun. The men fled before police arrived. On Sunday August 9, 2020 at 3:06am Officers responded to a report …
Photos courtesy of Kerin Carli. Sunday, August 9, 2020 by Laura Harper Winters On Wednesday, August 5, nine-year-old Rowan McDevitt suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car while using a crosswalk on High Street. McDevitt was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital by Boston MedFlight, where he was assessed by medical professionals. Though his …
