The CARES Act provides fast and direct economic assistance for American workers and families, small businesses, and preserves jobs for American industries. Do you know how this $2 trillion economic relief package may benefit YOU? The PAR Advisory Group, A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. invites you to join our Webinar: …
Photo by Fusion Medical Animation on Unsplash April 25, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The number of coronavirus cases in Hingham — as reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health on April 22 — reached 108 this week, up from 49 cases a week ago. Several deaths were reported recently among residents of a …
photo by Diksha Walia April 22, 2020 by Jake Bednarski HHS Sophomore and Harborlight Staff Reporter) Originally Published in the Hingham Harborlight on April 19, 2020* The spread of COVID-19 has captivated people all over the world, as the flu-like illness has caused national shutdowns and an overflow of patients in hospitals. Originating at a …
Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash April 22, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The state has launched a COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative with Partners In Health in addition to continuing to recommend social distancing. “This program focuses on using volunteers to reach out via phone and text to confirmed positive COVID-19 patients and anyone they’ve …
April 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Although Gov. Charlie Baker’s order today requiring all Massachusetts schools to remain closed for the rest of the school year was not totally unexpected, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin realizes how disappointing that decision is for Hingham Public Schools staff, students, and their families. “I understand that this …
April 21, 2020 submitted by Mark Tedeschi After a year off, the Hingham Lions Club is looking to host a July 4th Community Celebration once again. With a new name, “Hingham Harborworks,” and new energy behind it, the Lions Club has initiated a community wide fundraising campaign that would allow for a town wide celebration …
Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography (taken Spring 2020) April 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With the beach season fast approaching, the Bathing Beach Trustees are juggling many different moving parts. “In a perfect world we’d open sometime in July,” Trustee Alan Perrault told the Hingham Anchor — but that’s not a given due …
April 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Gov. Charlie Baker ordered today that Massachusetts schools remain closed for the remainder of the school year due to the on-going CODIV-19 crisis. This follows an earlier mandate for schools and non-essential businesses to remain closed until May 4 — and an accompanying stay-at-home advisory — which remain …
April 20, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (above photo courtesy of the Rando Family) Dozens of friends, former customers, and other well-wishers joined a drive-by parade yesterday afternoon to help celebrate Pete Rando’s 102nd birthday, led by the Hingham Fire Department’s Quint, with lights flashing, horns blowing, and sirens blaring. Pete was the owner of …
In response to the severe economic fallout stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, a record $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package was enacted at the end of March. The wide-ranging CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act is designed to help ease the financial hardships many Americans are facing. You may be wondering what, if any, …
