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lwinters September 16, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer During a joint preliminary fiscal 2021 financial review/sustainable budget planning session among the Select Board, Advisory Committee, and School Committee Tuesday night, the creation of a Sustainable Budget Task Force was announced. Members include School Committee member Nes Correnti, Hingham Public Schools Director of Business and Support Services …
September 15, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hingham decreased over the last two weeks, “which is good news,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo reported to the Select Board Tuesday night as part of his ongoing updates. The latest data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health indicate 37 new …
September 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The Town of Hingham Engineering Department will begin repaving and/or reconstructing the entire length or sections of a number of roadways from Hingham Centre to Hull Street starting Sept. 20 during a major Rte. 228 project. The work is expected to take 10 construction days over a three-week …
September 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Long-anticipated major safety improvements to the Kilby Street/Rte. 3A intersection — long a hot spot for accidents — began today, Sept. 14, starting with catch basin work and eventually progressing to reconstruction of that portion of the roadway to allow for right-in, right-out turns only on both …
September 14, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Lifelong Hingham resident Shawn Pierre, 13, is battling Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, yet he continues to remain in his usual good spirits and his faith in his recovery is strong. After undergoing treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital until last Saturday, Shawn is undergoing outpatient treatment at the Jimmy Fund …
September 14, 2021 by Cameron Baker, The Hingham ‘Cast Photos courtesy of Beth McDaid Beth McDaid and Kim Cross are no strangers to obstacles. Mothers to Cormac and Jenna, respectively, they know the strain on facilities that serve people with disabilities. But the pandemic has brought painful and complicated new hurdles. Children with disabilities progress …
September 9, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Following the passing of well-loved Hingham resident Justin Teague, 49, last October after a 20-year struggle with colon cancer, his oldest son, Brenden, participated for the first time in the Pan Mass Challenge in early August in his father’s memory, riding his bike and wearing his PMC jersey …
September 9, 2021 by Laura Harper Winters Photos courtesy of Shake Shack Big news for burger lovers in Hingham. Shake Shake is heading to Derby Street Shops in 2022. Shake Shack is known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches and flat-top Vienna beef dogs (no hormones or antibiotics – ever), spun-fresh frozen …
September 8, 2021 by Meteorologist Michael Page Signs of fall are quickly arriving on the South Shore, with cooler nights and earlier sunsets taking over. Lots of Sunshine Overall, this week offers lots of late summer sunshine. Wednesday will be bright and sunny, with high temperatures near 80 degrees. Clouds will increase Wednesday night as …
September 7, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Family and friends of Janice Mannion continue to honor her memory by organizing and participating in the annual Hingham Knock Out Cancer basketball competitions to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. The fundraiser — which was inspired by Mannion as she battled cancer and supports cancer …