April 6, 2021, Submitted by Derby Street Shops Derby Street Shops in Hingham will have a daily schedule of events during April school break.Ā All events will take place on the Derby Street Green between REI and Kohlās, weather permitting.Ā Sign ups are live via Derby Streetās website. The complete schedule is as follows: Monday, April 19: …
April 1, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham has remained in the medium-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone during the past three months, with 47 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report. Last week’s statistics showed 39 new cases since the earlier report, with 42 the previous week and 46 the week before …
Photo by Stephen Roth on Unsplash March 28, 2021 by Meteorologist, Michael Page As is typical at this time of year, our local weather will feature temperature swings that offer tastes of spring, but still some chilly days as well. Photo by Katarzyna Kos on Unsplash Windy Start to the Week After Sundayās rain, we …
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 …
Site proposed for a potential new Hingham Public Safety Facility. March 3, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Since the Town Meeting-approved $5.5 million purchase of a parcel of land at 335 Lincoln St. for a potential police and fire department public safety building, the building committee for that project has spent a significant amount of …
March 1, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Since the unexpected closing of Sadie Mae’s Cupcake Cafe & Bakery in Hingham Centre in Feb. 2020, owner Deb Brockney has been looking for just the right location to reopen the popular business, possibly under new ownership by someone who is interested in carrying on the Sadie Mae’s …
February 18, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s a potential four-way race for retiring Town Clerk Eileen McCracken’s seat now that Thomas Patch has pulled nomination papers for that position. There’s already a confirmed three-way race for town clerk in the May 1 town election among Laura Marwill, Libby Lewiecki, and Carol Falvey. Lewiecki is …
Photo courtesy of the Hingham Historical Commission February 19, 2021, submitted by the Hingham Historical Commission The historic Skate House at 403 East Street on the pond near the Cohasset border is about to be demolished. Pursuing its mandate under a Town bylaw designed to save Hinghamās historic buildings from demolition āwhenever possible,ā the Hingham …
Photo courtesy of DCI MA February 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The $15.3 million improvement project that would stretch along the Route 3A, Hingham Rotary, and Summer Street corridor would cost the Town of Hingham $819,000 in design fees — or 5.4 percent of the total project cost — with the remainder of the …
Photo courtesy of The Hingham Unity Council February 17, 2021, Submitted by The Hingham Unity Council Racial injustice has been highlighted nationwide, but whatās happening closer to home? Join the Hingham Unity Council (HUC) for a āRace Talkā Thursday, February 25 from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. on Zoom to uncover some vulnerable and honest truths …
