Libby Lewiecki Announces Candidacy for Hingham Town Clerk

January 5, 2021 Submitted by Libby Emerson Lewiecki  I am pleased to announce that I’m running for Hingham Town Clerk and pulled papers for that office today. This is an exciting opportunity to serve Hingham’s citizens in a critical position that uses my organizational and management skills. The Town of Hingham is run by interesting, …

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Fire victims express appreciation for community support

December 15, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Photos by Mike Antoine AT 12:51 p.m., the Hingham dispatch center received multiple calls of a reported fire at 392 Main St. The first Hingham unit arrived at 12:54 p.m. and found the front of the house fully involved.”The homeowners were all home, and they noticed an outside …

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Hingham’s toymaking past featured on ‘Chronicle’ this Wednesday

December 15, by Carol Britton Meyer Photos by Hingham Historical Society Hingham and its toymaking past will be featured on Chronicle/WCVB Channel 5 this Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in a seasonal program featuring toys in Massachusetts. “Chronicle” visited the Hingham Heritage Museum late last month and interviewed Hingham Historical Society Executive Director Deirdre …

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Weather Report: “Dig out the shovels and snow blowers”

Mira Kemppainen/Unsplash December 13, 2020 by Meteorologist Michael Page A stormy stretch of weather lies ahead, bringing with it the chance of snow as we approach Christmas. Here are three things to know about this week’s forecast. Meteor Shower Peaks Sunday Night The annual Geminid Meteor Shower, often said to be the best of the …

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COVID-19 update: 71 new cases in Hingham since last week’s report

Photo by Joshua Ross December 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer For the fourth consecutive week, Hingham remains in the COVID-19 “yellow” zone, according to this week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health statistics, despite an increase of 71 cases since the Dec. 3 report. The “yellow” category is between the high-risk “red” zone and the …

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COVID testing for HPS staff will soon be available

    December 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham Public Schools district has for several weeks been exploring options for providing COVID testing for staff, perhaps on a weekly basis, “to help them feel safer in our schools,” according to Supt. of Schools Paul Austin. After consulting with school nurses and the Hingham …

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