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lwinters March 22, 2023 submitted by Hingham Police Hingham Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday afternoon (3/22/23). The robbery happened at Richdale Food Shops located at 185 Lincoln Street at around 2:00pm. The suspect entered the store and brandished a semi-automatic pistol at the clerk, demanding money. The robbery suspect is described as …
March 13, 2023 by Meteorologist Michael Page After a fairly quiet winter, the last few weeks have turned stormy, bringing a mixture of rain and snow to the South Shore. This week’s storm will be very similar. Rain that first arrived Monday will continue into Tuesday morning. As the center of this storm swirls near …
March 3, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer The Advisory Committee met with the School Committee last night to discuss the proposed $65.7 Fiscal 2024 budget, including $701,874 of “unmet needs” that were not included in the initial level services budget — representing a 5.1 percent increase over the Fiscal 2023 figure. Currently, the town’s total …
March 2, 2023 by Glenn Mangurian The Hingham budget review process is in “full swing”. The Town Administrator and School Superintendent have made their requests to their elected, volunteer review boards – Select Board and School Committee respectively. The School Committee has approved the Superintendent’s request. The Select Board is conducting its final review and …
March 2, 2023 by Mona Pohl The Hingham Public Library has kicked off ticket sales for its annual fundraiser, Beyond the Books, at the library on April 28 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The event will be a celebration of the library and community. Attendees will spend an evening exploring the robust offerings of …
March 2, 2023 by Peggy Magner and Patricia McDonald PARTY FOR PAWS March 18, 2023, at CNote, Hull, MA ABOUT THE FOUNDATION Hingham resident Stacy Rotondo began volunteering for animal shelters 22 years ago and saw elderly, sick and special needs animals get left behind and forgotten for years. So, with an immense love for …
March 1, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer Photos by Glen Ni The popular Pizza Palooza fundraiser — which benefits the South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership — is returning this year for the first time since 2019, even bigger and better than before. The name of the popular event is now Pizza Palooza Plus, because …
February 28, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer After many hours of meetings involving numerous presentations on, and discussions surrounding, the proposed Fiscal 2024 school budget, the School Committee unanimously approved this week the amount of $65,703,985 to fully fund the identified level service needs of $65,002,111 — plus $701,874 (45%) of the total identified by …
February 28, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer Customers from Hingham and other South Shore communities who frequent Strand, the Boutique in Duxbury will be happy to learn of owner Caroline Widman’s plan to open a pop-up shop at the Derby Street Shops by early summer. “Our goal has always been to bring a curated collection …
February 28, 2023 by Carol Britton Meyer “There’s still hope” for the unsightly vacant lot at 58 Main St. in downtown Hingham where the 1757 Thomas Barker House once stood, according to Hingham builder Ben Wilcox. When the lending bank recently auctioned off the property, Wilcox ended up being the successful bidder and now holds …