April 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Yesterday the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released numbers reporting 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases for Hingham, but the actual number could be higher, according to Assistant Town Administrator Michelle Monsegur. “We believe that the true number of COVID-19 cases in Hingham is higher than what DPH is able …
April 15, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Today the Department of Public Health for Massachusetts released numbers reporting 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases for Hingham. The Town of Hingham is preparing for “a tough two weeks ahead,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported to the selectmen last night.” Estimates are still that we’ll see a caseload peak/surge …
April 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer About 38 percent, or 4,020, of Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant’s 10,662 customers experienced outages of various lengths as a result of yesterday’s severe rain and wind storm, with gusts of 45 mph predicted earlier in the day. Customer service reps handled more than 700 calls. “For about six …
Photo courtesy of the Bello family April 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident Jim Bello, who has been in the Mass. General Hospital intensive care unit since March 13, is on the road to recovery, his wife, Kim, is happy to share today with their friends and other supporters. Bello, 49, was one …
April 13, 2020 by James Eustace (James Eustace is a Senior at Hingham High School and an editorial assistant for the Hingham Anchor Team. Photos courtesy of James Eustace.) On the first day of school this year, smiles filled the halls at Hingham High. As seniors, we settled into the desks we knew so well, …
April 11, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham resident Melissa Bower Smith, a democratic candidate for state representative in the Sept. 1 Massachusetts primary, is a plaintiff in a bipartisan emergency petition filed with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The petition seeks relief on the present signature requirement that allows candidates’ names to appear on …
“Many hands make light work!” Anchor Press (Norwell) and students from Saint Paul School (Hingham) joined schoolmate Braden Hussey (Rockland) on “Project Gratitude” an effort to create signs of support around the South Shore Hospital campus to thank first responders and the heath care staff. April 10, 2020 Each night before bedtime four-year old Braden …
April 8, 2020 by Hingham Anchor Staff Writer On Monday, April 6, 2020, Jake Handrahan, Kevin Duff, Max Goldstein and Christopher Meservey were sworn in as Hingham Police Officers. Photos courtesy of Hingham Police Department According to Chief Glenn Olsson, the hiring process to fill these positions began in June of 2019. “As Chief, it …
April 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Now that warmer weather has arrived, Selectman Mary Power is asking residents to adhere to state social distancing guidelines, although it may be tempting to do otherwise. “The more quickly we do that, the more quickly we will be able to resume some of the activities we can’t …
Photo by Josh Ross Photography. April 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer A bright spot in these changing times is that boaters are already gearing up for the new season. According to Harbormaster Ken Corson, the Port of Boston waterways — which include Hingham Harbor — are open, and marinas are expected to be ready …
