HALLOWEEN CANDY SAFETY TIPS FROM HPD’s OFFICER RAMSEY Wait till you get home to sort and check before eating any candy Adults should check for unusual candy packaging, including: An unusual appearance or discoloration o Tiny pinholes or tears in wrappers o Spoiled or unwrapped items Strange/strong odors from the item Discard homemade goods, unless …
October 29 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham owns and maintains more than 50 acres of athletic fields, which are used by many youth and adult organizations and are under the supervision of three different entities — the Selectmen, School Committee, and Recreation Department. In response to the many concerns voiced about the condition of — …
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October, 24, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer Work on the once over-grown former Settles Glass site in downtown Hingham is progressing since the building was torn down this summer. And while the building is still nowhere near final completion, two of the four residential units have already been sold. “Two remain!” said Matt Falconeiri of …
With the arrival of flu season the Hingham Health Department urges people to get vaccinated now and protect themselves, their families and prevent the spread of the flu. Every year in the United States seasonal flu causes thousands of hospital admissions and deaths. While there is no way to predict the severity of this year’s …
October 24, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The Traffic Committee met last night to consider 10 requests from residents to address speeding and related traffic safety issues in their neighborhoods, with a good crowd in attendance. As the amount of traffic increases around town — reaching 30,000 vehicles a day on Main Street alone — …
October 24, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The projected completion date for Derby Street corridor improvements to address ongoing safety and capacity issues is next spring. The project has been underway since 2018. In the meantime, Hingham Police Traffic Sgt. Jeffrey Kilroy has been keeping up-to-date with the project. “It’s on an accelerated schedule,” he …
A home was broken into Saturday night on Harbor View Drive. The rear door had been forced open and items were stolen from a bedroom. Officers responded to a home on Harbor View Drive in response to a residential alarm. They found the house in darkness and the front door open. The rear door was …
October 17, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham and HMLP customers sustained significant damage as a result of the bomb cyclone which struck Massachusetts this past Wednesday/Thursday. Field and administrative resources were prepared and in place prior to the start of the storm. High winds hit the service territory starting at approximately 2:30 on 10/17. The HMLP administrative staff fielded more than 300 calls …
October 10,2019 by Carol Britton Meyer It’s time to stock up on reusable shopping bags if you haven’t already! The Town Meeting-approved, long-talked-about single-use plastic bag ban in Hingham will soon become a reality when the new town regulation goes into effect on Nov. 1. The ban targets the thin plastic bags available at grocery …
