January 26, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Pride Project is picking up momentum following the launch of its website — hinghamprideproject.org — on Thursday. “We were really amazed, happy, and empowered by the reaction when our website went live and our [March 28] fundraising event was posted,” Alyssa DeCourcey — who spearheaded the …
January 25, 2020 Official Hingham Police Department Press Release A Hingham man was arrested Saturday after barricading himself in his apartment and shooting at SWAT Officers. No one was injured. After over three hours of negotiations, the man gave himself up and was arrested without further incident. On Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 6:19am Officers …
January 25, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photos) Police Chief Glenn Olsson has nothing but praise for the town departments and members of the community and surrounding area who responded to this morning’s incident at 111 Fitzroy Drive — part of the Avalon Community apartments in the Hingham Shipyard. “Over the years we have …
UPDATE: The incident at the Hingham Shipyard has been resolved. We will continue to update here as details emerge. There is an active situation currently at the Hingham Shipyard with heavy police and SWAT team presence. Residents nearby have received a shelter in place call and all are advised to stay away from the …
January 22, 2020 submitted by Hingham Master Plan Committee You can help develop a vision and goals for Hingham’s future! The Hingham Master Plan Committee invites you to help us develop a vision and goals for Hingham’s Master Plan Update. These components of the Master Plan are very important because they help to set the …
January 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Two citizens have taken out nomination papers for selectman and school committee for the May 2 town election. Kirk Shilts, who currently sits on the sewer commission and the board of health, pulled papers for selectman and Stephanie Gertz for school committee. Selectmen Chair Karen Johnson is not …
January 17, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer A new pool facility opening date of 2022 would coincide with the 100th anniversary of the South Shore Country Club, and that’s the goal. The estimated $7 million overall proposal — contingent on 2021 Town Meeting approval to finance the project — includes a new eight-lane outdoor pool …
Photo courtesy of the Hingham Historical Society January 16 by Carol Britton Meyer The Community Preservation Committee last night made its recommendations for the use of the town’s Community Preservation Act funds for Town Meeting consideration, including the requested $500,000 for the creation of design/construction documents for a new town pool at South Shore Country …
January 9, 2020 submitted by William C. Ramsey, Chairman of Veterans Services, Jonathan R. Asher, Treasurer of Veterans Services, SCPO Keith A. Jermyn, USN, Director of Veterans Services (photo courtesy of Hingham Veterans Services) The Corporal Christopher J. Orlando, USMC Memorial Scholar Fund was established just over three years ago as a tribute to one …
January 7, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer & Wilder Publicity Co-Chair Brooke Brown (all photos courtesy of Wilder Nursery School and Hingham Historical Society). Wilder Memorial Nursery School, the oldest cooperative preschool in the United States and the first preschool to educate three-year-olds, celebrated 95 years of educating generations of Hingham children Jan. 2 and …
