Awards Night at Town Hall!

(above photo left to right), State Rep. Joan Meschino, Selectmen Chairman Paul Healey, and State Senator Patrick O’Connor recognizing Healey’s long service to the town. (Courtesy photo) By Carol Britton Meyer, April 17, 2019 It started out as a regular Selectmen’s meeting but turned into an awards night of sorts. First the board recognized the …

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Drugs and Cash Seized Following Traffic Stop

A Mattapan man faces additional charges after initially being arrested for Operating Under the Influence of Drugs following traffic stop Saturday morning. Officers later found a large amount of cash and suspected cocaine in his underwear and marijuana and marijuana edibles in his car. On Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1:30am, Officer Jonathan Veno was …

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Town Meeting is Fast Approaching

April 17, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Town Meeting is just around the corner, and a record crowd is expected — in particular, to consider and vote on the proposed water company acquisition. Remember, every vote counts! The meeting is scheduled for next Monday, April 22, in the High School gym, 17 Union St., beginning …

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Message From the Moderator

Message from Town Moderator Town Moderator Michael Puzo, who presides over Hingham’s annual Town Meeting, encourages all citizens who are registered voters to attend on April 22, offering a message for first-time participants and all who plan to attend. “Every year, every Hingham voter is called to take part in Town Meeting.  More than just …

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Hingham Mother Looking Forward to Her First Town Meeting

By Torrie Hargreaves I have lived in Hingham for three years after moving here from Chicago. While I always voted in Chicago, it’s a city of three million people so it is definitely more difficult to have your voice heard. I am looking forward to seeing our town’s political system at work as I feel …

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Downtown Merchants Parking Lot Agreement a ‘Win-Win’

April 17, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The managers/owners of the much-used merchants parking lot behind The Whitney Gordon’s Jewelers and other businesses in the 29 Main St. building in the heart of Hingham Square have come to an agreement with the Selectmen about the use of the lot. This provides 12 reserved parking spots …

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‘Almost There’ for Settles Glass Site Developer

April 17 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s only one more step before the developer of the much-anticipated upscale mixed-use, three-story residential/retail building planned for the Settles Glass site at the corner of North and Station streets can start bringing the project to reality. Following Selectmen approval Tuesday (April 16) for related work in the public …

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Library Plant and Seed Exchange Coming Soon

The Hingham Public Library will host its annual Plant and Seed Exchange Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Dig out those plants that have been taking over your yard, grab that bag of seeds you never got around to planting, and bring them to the library. Exchange these extra plants and seeds with …

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Aquarion Annual Water Conservation Program Begins April 15

Mandatory, Twice-Weekly Sprinkler Irrigation Schedule Set for Hingham, Hull, & North Cohasset Customers Aquarion Water Company recently announced the start of their annual, twice-weekly, sprinkler irrigation restriction schedule. The program begins on April 15 and the schedule applies to all Hingham, Hull and North Cohasset customers, in accordance with the Company’s rules and regulations. The …

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2019 Pulitzer Preview by Local Author and Veteran Journalist Roy Harris

“Pulitzer’s Gold” by Roy Harris, a Hingham resident, was published in 2006 and an updated, redesigned edition was republished in 2016.  Roy Harris,  author of “Pulitzer’s Gold: A Century of Public Service Journalism,” writes for Poynter about prize-winning reporting and other topics. Harris, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and writer in Boston for the Economist …

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