August 19, 2020 by Joshua Ross (photo by Joshua Ross) After months of waiting, the MIAA Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to go ahead with high school sports. Based on recommendations from the MIAA’s COVID-19 Task Force, the state’s COVID-19 working group, and DESE, the BOD voted on a number of items in an attempt …
The Cardnials’ James Rozanitis slides under the tag of Dodgers’ SS Teddy Swanson during the championship game. (Photo by Joshua Ross Photography) August 19, 2020 by Joshua Ross with photos by Joshua Ross and Urbano Photo There was arguably better baseball being played on the fields of Hingham than at Fenway Park last week! Both …
August 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Firefighters Local 2398 informed the Selectmen and Town Administrator Tom Mayo in an Aug. 12 letter that an Aug. 11 secret ballot, taken with a majority of the union’s voting body present, was unanimous in favor of a “no confidence” vote against Fire Chief Steve Murphy. In …
8/18/20 By Joshua Ross MIAA, in conjunction with DESE, issued their guidance on sports for this upcoming high school sports season. Based on the state guidelines issued last week, MIAA is proposing 4 seasons to accommodate all sports. This includes a Fall II season between Winter and Spring for all sports that can’t be played …
Photo by Tiffany Tertipes on Unsplash August 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Town Clerk’s Office has received approximately 5,000 requests for early voting ballots, with more expected to arrive prior to the Sept. 1 state primary. The postcard requesting a Vote-by-Mail ballot asks which ballot a voter would like (state primary or Nov. 3 state/presidential election, or …
August 17, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos by Christen Poole for @Seabird_coffee Instagram) The long-awaited opening of Locales Tacos y Tequila in the vacant Crow’s Landing restaurant at 6 Crow Point Lane could be just around the corner. The family-friendly restaurant with a fun atmosphere — which will feature Mexican- as well as Baja-style …
August 17, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos courtesy of HFM) The popular Hingham Farmers Market (HFM) returned to its long-awaited usual walk-in style Saturday — scaled back due to COVID-19, but a huge success nonetheless — with a wide variety of offerings and smiles all-around. Shoppers eager to buy fresh produce, fruit, poultry, beef, …
August 17, 2020 story and photos by Joshua Ross Welcome to the Hingham Anchor’s newest section, “Green Living.” The goal of the “Green Living” section is to highlight the incredible work done by Hingham’s green activists, the schools’ Green Teams, and spotlight new legislation being introduced and passed by our local and state elected officials. …
Photo by Tiffany Tertipes/Unsplash August 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting by mail is available to all registered voters for the Sept. 1 state primary and also for the Nov. 3 state/presidential election. By the end of last week, the Town Clerk’s office had received close to 5,000 Vote …
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 …
