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, …
April 17, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham middle-schooler Max Bohane, 12, is sending handwritten ‘love letters’ to help others feel cared for and less isolated during these uncertain times. “I knew there are many people who may need a little ‘extra love’ right now because they feel lonely, isolated, or frustrated by social distancing,” …
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 …
