August 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer New initiatives announced yesterday by Gov. Charlie Baker — effective Tues., Aug. 11 — aimed at helping to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, especially in higher-risk communities, will affect Hingham businesses, restaurants, and residents. While Massachusetts has seen a decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations since …
Photo by Deleece Cook on Unsplash August 6, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee is on the same page as the 100-member Recovery Response Advisory Committee, which both support a phased-in remote/hybrid learning plan to start off the new school year. Many parents, teachers, and others interested in hearing the details of the …
Photo courtesy of unsplash. August, 6 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Members of Hingham Parents for Full-Time School are holding a Rally for Education today, Aug. 6, at 5 p.m. at the front of Town Hall. According to the event post, those hosting the rally believe that the most-recently shared school reopening plan “fails our …
August 6, 2020 by Hingham Police Department A child suffered serious injuries after being struck by car while crossing the street in a crosswalk Wednesday. The child was taken by medical helicopter to the hospital. On Wednesday August 6, 2020 at 5:31pm Officers responded to a report of a child struck by a vehicle in …
August 5, 2020 by Gabrielle Martin Many Hingham residents’ summer plans have been impacted by the ongoing pandemic; however, some Hinghamites have been using their extra time this summer to take their hobbies and interests to the next-level, by building them into a business! In this article, we’ll be focusing on three of the town’s …
Photo credit: Hingham Police Department August 5, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Last night — the day following Police Chief Glenn Olsson’s retirement (Aug. 3) — the Selectmen appointed Deputy Chief David Jones as interim police chief, with all three board members voicing their utmost confidence in his ability to do the job. “We have …
August 5, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Following recent controversies centering around a denied request to fly the Pride flag at Town Hall during Pride Month in June and the recent selectmen’s directive to the Hingham Fire Department to take down the Thin Blue Flags displayed on fire apparatus, the Selectmen last night started a …
August 4, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos courtesy of Hingham Farmer’s Market) The popular Hingham Farmers Market has been operating in a “drive-through” fashion — with no pedestrian traffic allowed — in the Station Street parking lot since May, under a temporary license from the town — due to COVID-19 and on-going construction at …
Photo courtesy of HPD August 3, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Police Chief Glenn Olsson’s last official day on the job, after serving with the Hingham Police Department for nearly 40 years, is today (Aug. 3). Olsson, 62, initially planned to retire when he reached age 65 — as required of public safety officials under …
August 2, 2020 by Laura Harper Winters Photos by Joshua Ross Photography Nothing has been typical about 2020 and the Hingham High School graduation ceremony was no exception. Held two months later than it was originally scheduled, guests and graduates donned masks and chairs were distanced. However much the ceremony changed, Covid 19 couldn’t damper …
