Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in Hingham

May 6, 2020 The Hingham Dept. of Veterans’ Services annually presents our local Police Department with a Memorial Wreath to show our continued support and remembrance.  This year’s ceremony will NOT be publicly conducted due to the CV-19 Health Crisis. However, at 08:15hrs./ Friday, 15MAY – SCPO Keith Jermyn, USN will present the wreath, and …

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Jagger — Hingham’s favorite dog — will be missed

Jagger Taylor 7/16/07 – 05/04/20 May 5, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (all photos courtesy of the Taylor Family) The first thing that would catch the eye of people driving, walking, or running by 54 Pleasant St. over the past six years was a beautiful Golden Retriever sitting or lying on the bench in the front …

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Hingham T-Rex is Roaring for a Good Cause

  Photo courtesy of Nik Nihan Four years ago Nikki Nihan, (who everyone calls Nik) moved to Hingham and instantly fell in love with the charming town and its kind people. Nik and her family own a residential and commercial cleaning company called Mayflower Maids, and she lives with a ten month-old rescue puppy named …

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Derby Academy Launches “Derby Cares” Initiative

Derby Academy Grade 3 student Luke Hansen, of Hingham, writes a “thank you” letter to the Hingham Fire Department to show his support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Derby Academy in Hingham recently launched its Derby Cares initiative, a 6-week project focused on ways to get involved, give back, spread kindness, and show support for the …

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Opinion: “The seniors need closure…”

May 3, 2020 by Courtney Sherwood, Class of 2020 Senior Class President Link to petition Graduation is a tradition, a celebration, and a milestone in life as a student at Hingham High School. I wrote this petition to emphasize this point and show how strongly our community feels that we at least try to postpone …

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Water Restrictions: Annual Water Conservation Program Has Begun

Photo by Methi SOMÇAĞ on Unsplash May 3, 2020  Aquarion Water Company today announced the start of their annual, twice-weekly, sprinkler irrigation restriction schedule. The restrictions apply to all Hingham, Hull and North Cohasset customers, in accordance with the Company’s Rules and Regulations. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) regulates and closely monitors the …

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Substantial budget deficits loom: School and town officials working together to reduce costs

April 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Faced with projected substantial budget deficits —  an estimated $345,000 shortfall for the current fiscal year and an estimated $2.9 million deficit for fiscal 2021 — town officials are contemplating some tough choices while maintaining a positive yet realistic approach. This week during a teleconference meeting, Town Administrator …

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