Man Arrested Following Brief Pursuit and Crash

March 26, 2021, Submitted by HPD A Brockton man was arrested after he drove away from police during a traffic stop. The man led police on a brief pursuit which was called off when it reached an excessive speed. A short time later the car crashed in Quincy. On Friday, March 26, 2021, at 2:30am …

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Weir River Water System: Final Transition Phase

March 25, 2021 (from the Town of Hingham, Weir River Water System Website) The following letter has been sent to all Weir River Water System Customers. We are sharing it here at the request of the Weir River Water System operators to help increase visibility among residents regarding the transition of billing and customer service support.  Dear …

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Football Games vs Duxbury Canceled This Weekend

March 24, 2021 by Joshua Ross All football games versus Duxbury High School – Varsity, JV, and Freshman, have been canceled this week due to the events surrounding DHS’s Varsity football team two weeks ago with Plymouth North.  The team was using anti-Semitic language as play calls during the game. In a statement released by …

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Detectives Arrest Man in Large Theft from Building under Renovation

March 23, 2021, Submitted by HPD Detectives arrested a Plymouth man following an investigation into a theft from a building under renovation in which over $63,000 worth of copper, wiring and tools were stolen. On March 1, 2021 at 6:30am police were sent to 100 Industrial Park Road (a large warehouse being renovated for Amazon) …

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Plan for phased-in return to full in-person learning awaiting HEA ratification; Fiscal 2022 school budget process outlined

March 23, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The School Committee reconvened in open session last night following an executive session to discuss a Memorandum of Agreement with the Hingham Education Association, Unit A, regarding the reopening of the Hingham Public Schools. On March 15, the School Committee expressed support for the administration’s proposed phased-in approach …

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Three qualified Hingham Police sergeants interview for two lieutenant positions

March 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Police Sergeants Steven Dearth, John Marquardt, and Nicholas Smith — the three candidates for two open lieutenant positions  — were interviewed individually last night, ably fielding numerous thought-provoking questions posed by the Selectmen. These ranged from what each officer would recommend to help people of color and …

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