May 18, 2020 by Hilary Jenison Today, Governor Baker announced a four-phased approach for reopening Massachusetts, enabling residents and business owners to return to a new normal over the next few weeks and months ahead. The four phases of reopening, each lasting for at least three weeks, will be determined by progress in driving down …
May 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Advisory Committee has joined the Selectmen and School Committee in endorsing a Fiscal 2021 Financial Management Plan they believe is in the best interests of the schools, town departments, and Hingham citizens in these uncertain times. The plan addresses an expected COVID-19-related $3.3 million budget shortfall in …
May 16, 2020 In January 2003, the members of the Hingham High School Climate Committee began looking for ways to celebrate student academic achievement with a recognition banquet just as athletic achievements are celebrated. The Committee sought support and funding for such a banquet from the Rotary Club of Hingham, a community service organization known …
May 15, 2020, Submitted by Bill Ramsey I am running for the Board of Selectmen to help Hingham plan for the future. As we continue to face the current pandemic, my primary focus if elected will be to ensure residents’ safety and to revitalize our local economy. The pandemic has taught all of us that …
Photo by Dylan Ferreira May 14, 2020 It’s that time a year again. Around May in Hingham each year, reports of daytime coyote sightings start bouncing around social media. Some years there are more sightings in one neighborhood or another, but this year (as it is in so many ways) is a little bit different. …
May 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos courtesy of HFM website) Prior to the much-anticipated May 23 Hingham Farmers Market opening day, HFM organizers are planning an educational blitz through print and social media to familiarize patrons with the new “pre-order/pickup, drive-through” system that will be in place for the time being. All orders …
May 13, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The number of coronavirus cases in Hingham — as reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health today, May 13 — reached 223 this week, up from 186 reported on April 29. The MDPH statistics include only laboratory-confirmed cases (tested positive), so the number of cases in Hingham …
May 13, 2020 Beginning Sunday, May 17, 2020 and continuing through Thursday, May 21, 2020 Aquarion Water Company will be flushing sections of South Hingham beginning Sunday, May 17, 2020. Water main/hydrant flushing activities will be conducted during the evenings to minimize disruptions to our customers between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., …
May 12, 2020 submitted by the HFM The Hingham Farmers Market (HFM) announces the opening of its 2020 season, Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Station Street parking lot from 9am-12pm. The lot is located at the intersection of Station Street and Water Street. “Things are going to look and be a little different for …
May 12, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In the spirit of moving forward together — with the best interests of town departments, the schools, and Hingham citizens uppermost in mind during a difficult time in Hingham’s history — the Selectmen and School Committee support what they consider to be an “active and forward-thinking” Fiscal 2021 …
