Construction Underway for Settles Glass Site

July 24, 2019 It’s been a long time coming, but construction of an upscale three-story residential/retail building to replace the overgrown lot and dilapidated former Settles Glass business at the intersection of North and Station streets in Hingham Square is underway. In March, the Historic Districts Commission approved the final design, including colors, exterior details, …

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Rte. 3A Dunkin’ Donuts: Design Revised, Historic Feature Added

July 23, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The proposal for a Dunkin’ Donuts at 315 Lincoln St. in front of the new Avalon II apartments on Rte. 3A has been fine-tuned to include a new “industrial”-style design with a flat roof to better fit the Hingham Shipyard site and historical graphics on the building reflective …

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Talking Politics with Carlos Da Silva

Carlos Antonio Ferreira Da Silva is the Vice Chair of the Hingham School Committee. He was elected in 2016 and reelected in April 2019. Carlos is the first ever Brazilian-American elected to public office in the United States.  He and his family moved to Hingham in 2007, and he enjoys everything about our great town! …

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Hingham CARES Announces Non-Profit Status

Hingham CARES President Kristen Arute with Hingham CARES Vice President Lori McCarthy. Hingham CARES is pleased to announce its new status as a non-profit.  Individuals who are interested in supporting Hingham’s prevention coalition may do so with a tax-deductible charitable donation.  Hingham CARES also recently applied for a federal “Drug-Free Communities Support Program” grant offered …

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Cooling Centers Available in Extreme Heat

In light of the excessive heat warning in effect today through Sunday, the following facilities will be available as cooling centers for the general public: Sunday, July 21, 2019 •    South Shore Country Club bowling alley (274 South Street): 11:00am – 4:00pm •    Hingham Recreation Center at Town Hall (210 Central Street): 9:00am …

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South Shore Country Club Offers New Program to Get More Juniors Golfing

In partnership with Mass Golf, The South Shore Country Club is partnering with ‘Youth on Course’, a new junior golf initiative aimed at getting more children, ages 6-18 playing golf. For just $15 dollars, junior golfers can join the Youth on Course program and play any participating course for just $5.“This supports our mission of …

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