August 2, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The Selectmen had a full agenda this week. Here’s a wrap-up of what happened at their July 30 meeting, from appointing five new police officers to declaring August 10 Hingham Farmers Market Day. The town’s cable television license with Comcast was renewed. “An important point is that there …
August 1, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer This summer Dr. Lori Lerner traveled for the third time to Pothawira Village in Malawi — one of the world’s poorest countries — accompanied by her daughter, Emma Fanuele, and more than 30 other volunteers — including several fellow Hingham residents. These included Julie and Ciara Dale, Jennifer …
State Senator Patrick M. O’Connor, Father Bill’s & MainSpring President & CEO John Yazwinski, and Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch pictured at Father Bill’s & MainSpring’s 25th annual FoodFest fundraiser, held on Tuesday, July 30 at The Launch at Hingham Shipyard and Hingham Beer Works. Father Bill’s & MainSpring (FBMS), a leading provider of services to …
A 77 year old Hingham woman fell victim to a common phone scam known as the “Arrested Relative Scam”. She purchased $5,000 worth of gift cards and gave the card numbers to the scammers. On July 26, a 77 year old woman came to the police station to report the scam. She said she received …
July 24, 2019 information provided by the Hingham Historical Society The Hingham Historical Society in Hingham, Massachusetts, announces that it is one of 79 institutions in the United States selected to participate in the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program. CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing support for a conservation …
July 24, 2019 information provided by The Town of Hingham Pictured above Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Ken Corson, Hingham Harbormaster Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Town Manager Thomas Mayo and other state and local officials to announce $3.6 million in Massachusetts Dredging Program grants to four communities, including a $2 million award for work …
July 24, 2019 It’s been a long time coming, but construction of an upscale three-story residential/retail building to replace the overgrown lot and dilapidated former Settles Glass business at the intersection of North and Station streets in Hingham Square is underway. In March, the Historic Districts Commission approved the final design, including colors, exterior details, …
July 23, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The proposal for a Dunkin’ Donuts at 315 Lincoln St. in front of the new Avalon II apartments on Rte. 3A has been fine-tuned to include a new “industrial”-style design with a flat roof to better fit the Hingham Shipyard site and historical graphics on the building reflective …
July 23, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The message was clear — the mixed-use proposal for 25 and 33 Central St. designed with empty-nesters in mind is too big in size and scope for the surrounding neighborhood. At last night’s joint planning board and zoning board of appeals hearing, board members expressed those concerns as …
This is the third story in a series sharing different perspectives about how the current opiate crisis affects our town and ways people with ties to Hingham are reaching out to others to provide support and help to those who are fighting substance use disorder. July 21, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer While working as …
