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 …
April 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Foster School parents, administrators, and teachers are keeping their fingers crossed. The Selectmen signed a School Building Committee letter and a compliance form last night indicating that public meetings have been held, and feasibility study money is available through the town budget, as part of the process leading …
April 7, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer April vacation, scheduled for April 21-24, has been cancelled. The April 20 Patriots Day holiday will be observed. This means that the projected last day of school is June 17 rather than June 23. Last night the School Committee voted unanimously to accept the recommendation that April vacation …
