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lwinters May 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Effective Saturday, May 29, all Massachusetts businesses and industries have the green light to reopen at 100 percent capacity per order of Gov. Charlie Baker, who made the announcement today. The State of Emergency will end on June 15. This includes bars, beer gardens, nightclubs, festivals, parades, saunas, …
May 16, 2021 Photos by Joshua Ross In a huge show of support, family, friends, and other well-wishers lined Main Street on Saturday, May 15, 2021 to “hoot and holler” at members of the Class of 2021 as they cruised by as part of the colorful, celebratory Senior Car Parade. Escorted by Hingham’s police …
May 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer After 18 weeks in the medium-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone, Hingham is back in the low-risk “green” category. There were nine new cases of COVID-19 in Hingham since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report. This week’s number is down from 15 reported positive cases on May 6, …
Photos courtesy of NHL.com and Matty Beniers May 13, 2021 by Laura Harper Winters (Updated 5/14/21 10:55am) USA Hockey announced the 26 players that will comprise the U.S. Men’s National Team and the list includes two Hingham natives. The youngest member of the team is Matty Beniers, age 18, who has most recently participated in …
Hingham Middle School (photo by Joshua Ross Photography) May 11, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin delivered the good news that the anticipated spike in COVID-19 cases following the spring break did not occur. He went on to express appreciation for the students and teachers who participated in COVID-19 testing during …
May 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There were 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Hingham since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report, with the town remaining in the lower-risk “yellow” COVID-19 zone for the 18th consecutive week. This week’s number is down from 22 reported positive cases on April 22, 44 the …
Tom Mayo photo courtesy of Kate Richardsson May 5, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During his annual performance review by the Selectmen — which is required to be done during a public meeting — Town Administrator Tom Mayo was praised for a job well done, particularly during the pandemic, including his efforts to keep town …
May 5, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer With the restoration of MBTA ferry service set to begin May 22, Boston Harbor City Cruises is holding a job fair Thursday, May 13, in the hopes of filling various positions, especially deck hands. “[As part of this plan,] direct ferry service from Hingham to Boston will be …
May 5, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Harbormaster Kenneth Corson expects a “kind of return to normal” boating season this year — which comes as a welcome relief to boaters from Hingham and other communities following the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. “We’re cautiously optimistic,” he told the Selectmen Tuesday night. While boating is …
April 29, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer While remaining in the lower-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone for the fourth consecutive month, the number of new cases reported since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics were released is 22, down from 44 reported on April 22, 31 reported the previous week, and 47 the prior …