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9/21/20 – Submitted by Janice McPhillips For the Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee (officially known as the Long-Range Waste Disposal and Recycling Committee) Were you one of the many of us around town who did some spring cleaning in your garage, basement, or workshop to prepare for the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day Collection last spring? …
Courtesy of Urbano Photo, on behalf of The Hingham Anchor. Monday, September 21 by Carol Britton Meyer Photography courtesy of Urbano Photo, on behalf of The Hingham Anchor As part of a nationwide sunset candlelight vigil, about 120 people gathered at the Hingham Bathing Beach in the early evening last night, September 20, to …
September 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in Hingham as of today, Sept. 16, moving the town from the “gray” category (less than five reported cases within the last 14 days as of Sept. 10) to the moderate-risk “yellow” category, due to 24 reported …
September 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Legal C Bar at 96 Derby St. is the latest restaurant to be granted permission to offer expanded outdoor dining, with the accompanying serving of alcohol, under a COVID-19 expedited permitting process. This provides eating establishments, if approved by the local licensing authority — in this case, the …
September 15, 2020 courtesy of Joan Meschino “In view of the emergency shutdown of the Weymouth Compressor Station Friday morning due to a gasket failure, it’s all the more urgent for Mass. Department of Environmental Protection to step up and actually protect us from harm,” said State Rep. Joan Meschino (D-Hull). State Representative Joan Meschino …
September 14, 2020 content from Hingham Police Department A man entered a home overnight while the residents were sleeping. They residents heard noises, called out, and saw a man run out their front door. Their purse was stolen. On Monday, September 14, 2020 at 3:20am the residents of a home on Leavitt Street were asleep …
September 14, 2020 Information from Town of Hingham Website Voter Registration Deadline to register for the November State Election is Saturday, October 24, 2020. Online Registration: Visit this link to register – State of Massachusetts Online Voter Registration In-Person Registration: Registration will be available on Saturday October 24th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and …
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Hingham Police will be giving away free kids helmets TODAY. Thanks to a grant that was awarded from the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS), HPD has received a shipment of kids helmets to distribute. Today, Thursday September 10, 2020, helmets will be available from 11am-1pm in front of …
September 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The total number of COVID-19 cases in Hingham since Jan. 1 reported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as of yesterday, Sept. 9, is 305 — including a case count of nine over the past 14 days. This moves Hingham back into the higher-risk “green” zone from …
September 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer With some 350 participants — including many concerned parents — on the School Committee’s nearly three-hour remote meeting call last night, the conversation revolved around the latest Hingham Public Schools Sept. 16 reopening plan for some 4,000 students, a significant decrease in enrollments, the length of the school …