January 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Gov. Charlie Baker announced today that effective next Monday, Jan. 25, he will lift the statewide nighttime stay-at-home advisory as well as restrictions requiring restaurants, theaters, gyms, indoor and outdoor events, salons, fitness centers, pools, sports activities, and certain other businesses and venues to either close or stop …

Read moreBaker relaxes certain restaurant restrictions and ends stay-at-home advisory

Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash January 21, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer After reverting back to the COVID-19 higher-risk “red” zone and remaining there for two weeks, Hingham is now in the lower-risk “yellow” category, with 109 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report and 215 cases reported in the …

Read moreHingham out of COVID-19 ‘red’ zone moves back to ‘yellow’; 109 new cases since last week’s report

January 20, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer While the COVID-19 vaccination is not available to the general public at this time, as more information becomes available it “will be shared with the community,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo said during last night’s remote selectmen’s meeting. Vaccine distribution continues across Massachusetts as the state works through its …

Read moreResidents urged to remain vigilant in the face of COVID-19; vaccine rollout update

January 14, 2020 By Hingham Police Department Interim Police Chief David Jones (from the HPD Website) Last week, we joined the world as it watched in dismay, the events that unfolded in our Nation’s Capitol. The members of the Hingham Police Department condemn those that participated in illegal and dangerous actions, and vigorously support law …

Read moreStatement from Police Chief Regarding Incident at the U.S. Capitol

January 4, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Today, Jan. 4, was the first day for citizens interested in running for a seat on a town board to pick up nomination papers. Liz Klein, Jack Manning, and Joe Kelly all pulled papers for Mary Power’s selectman seat. Michelle Larned announced her candidacy for selectman earlier, as …

Read moreTown election update: Four potential selectmen candidates so far

Photo by Mike Antoine December 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (photos by Mike Antoine) A fire broke out in a home at 61 Summer St. at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday. There was heavy damage to the breezeway that spread to the garage, but the fire did not extend into the house, which had mild smoke …

Read moreCause of 61 Summer St. fire under investigation

Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash December 24, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham is now in the “red” COVID-19 zone, with 99 new cases since last week’s report after remaining in the lower-risk COVID-19 “yellow” category for five consecutive weeks, according to this week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics. The total number of …

Read moreHingham now in “red” zone, with 99 new cases since last week