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lwinters Photo by Tiffany Tertipes/Unsplash August 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting by mail is available to all registered voters for the Sept. 1 state primary and also for the Nov. 3 state/presidential election. By the end of last week, the Town Clerk’s office had received close to 5,000 Vote …
Listed by Lauren Mahoney • William Raveis R.E. & Home Services *Photos by Blu Lemonade 2 Queen Anne Lane, Hingham, Massachusetts offered at $989,000 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom 2,166 Sq. Ft on 0.46 Acres Welcome to 2 Queen Anne Lane! This picture perfect, 4 bed/2.5 bath Saltbox Colonial is located in a fabulous tree-lined South Hingham neighborhood that …
Friday, August 14, by Carol Britton Meyer The Town of Hingham could have a new state-of-the-art public safety facility off Rte. 3A that would include new police headquarters and a satellite fire station in the not-too-distant future — subject to approval at a Special Town Meeting As a follow-up to last June’s regular Town Meeting, …
August 13, 2020 by Thomas Scott and Robert N. Baldwin on behalf of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Across the Commonwealth, school districts are beginning to announce their plans for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Some communities are choosing not to reopen school buildings, opting instead for full distance learning for all …
August 13, 2020 by Courtney Doyle, Chef/Owner, Clandestine Kitchen, LLC Visit the Hingham Farmers Market (or peek out at your own garden) and chances are you will hear that familiar August sound of joy: chants and cheers for vine-ripened, juicy tomatoes taking us through these hot late-summer nights when all you really want is something …
Photo credit: Kimberly Farmer/Unsplash August 12, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin submitted the final Hingham Public Schools reopening plan to the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education last Friday. At this week’s School Committee meeting, Austin emphasized that the phased-in remote/hybrid learning plan recommended to, and approved by, the School …
August 11, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer In response to concerns expressed by residents that their final water bill from Aquarion Water Company — representing service through July 31 — was higher than expected based on earlier usage and billing statements, Aquarion Water Company issued the following statement: “The number of days in the final …
Photo by Annie Spratt/Unsplash OPINION* August 11, 2020: Submitted by Megan Buhr In normal years, finding childcare for a school-aged child is a stressful and often expensive part of parenting, but school, after-school programs, camps, babysitters, and friends create a patchwork of options. This year, it’s going to be a struggle for nearly everyone. School …
August 10, 2020 by Hingham Police Department Several men broke into a drive-up ATM Sunday morning using a stolen truck. After the theft, the men were confronted by a resident and one suspect showed a gun. The men fled before police arrived. On Sunday August 9, 2020 at 3:06am Officers responded to a report …
August 7, 2020 by Courtney Doyle, Chef/Owner, Clandestine Kitchen, LLC Photo by Sarah Hinchey (of Sarah Hinchey Photography). Clandestine Kitchen’s (or CK) Chef and Owner (and local Hingham resident) Courtney Doyle will be stepping out of the kitchen and out onto the town, sharing her passion for food, total-body wellness, and supporting our local community with editorial …