Crowd of school supporters appeals to Selectmen for more school  funding

March 4, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer A large gathering of school committee members, school administrators, and parents attended last night’s standing-room only selectmen’s meeting to listen to Town Administrator Tom Mayo’s fiscal 2021 proposed town budget update and to advocate for additional funding for the schools — including a possible override. The conversation lasted …

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10 Things to Know About the Coronovirus

March 4, 2020 by Katherine Bennett We live in an era of ever shortening news cycles where clickbait takes precedence over well documented research. Is it any wonder that the average American feels their blood pressure rise at the mere mention of the novel coronavirus that is also known as SARS-2-CoV and Covid-19? Talking heads …

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Hingham health officials remain vigilant following Cohasset home quarantine

March 3, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Even as the Hingham Health Department continued monitoring the Coronavirus, the Cohasset Police Department put out a Tweet Monday stating that they were notified by the Cohasset Health Department that the state Department of Public Health had quarantined a town resident due to “close contact with a person …

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Hingham 2020 Presidential Primary Election Results

MARCH 3, 2020 Below you will find the presidential candidates whose names are listed on the Primary ballot and the total number of votes for each candidate as of 11:06pm. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES LISTED ON THE BALLOT AND TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES IN HINGHAM DEVAL PATRICK 12 AMY KLOBUCHAR 112 ELIZABETH WARREN 1210 MICHAEL BENNET MICHAEL …

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Brush Fire Extinguished in “Home Meadow”

March 1, 2020 This morning, a brush fire occurred in the area known as Home Meadow, behind 184 Main Street. Photo by Rosemary Wilde Chief Steve Murphy told the Anchor, “The firefighters aggressively fought this fire and did a great job of preventing further fire spread.  The wind also helped us by shifting in the …

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