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In light of COVID-19 the following local closures or event postponements have occurred. We will continue to update this list as we receive information, please feel free to email info@hinghamanchor.com with any updates. New update from the Hingham Downtown Association: The following stores will be closed until further notice: Kindred (by appointment only) Fig. a …
March 12, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer As the Hingham community struggles with concerns centering around the coronavirus, The Rev. Tim Schenck of St. John’s Church offers some words of encouragement and advice today in an email to parishioners announcing the shut-down of all in-person parish activities and Sunday worship for the next two weeks. …
Submitted by Rita Da Silva March 12, 2020 My name is Rita Sandonato Da Silva; I was born and raised in Quincy, MA, and now call Hingham my home. While my mother was a homemaker, my father was a Civil Engineer who owned and operated two construction companies. I fondly remember spending my summers working …
Submitted by: Jen Benham March 11, 2020 I am excited to announce that I am running for a seat on the Hingham School Committee. My husband Frank and I have lived in Hingham for 13 years and have three children. Our children attend Hingham Public Schools with one each in elementary, middle and high school. …
March 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s big news! Last night the Selectmen voted to endorse a letter of intent to purchase property on Lincoln Street. “In a nutshell, we are proposing the town purchase a 3.1 acre parcel (current location of Russo Marine), upon which we will construct a public safety facility (police …
March 10, 2020 Hingham Health Department Health Advisory COVID-19 update as of 3/10/20 Recent data released from the CDC on 3/9/20 shows that older people or people of all ages with severe underlying health conditions like heart disease, lung disease and diabetes, seem to be at higher risk of developing serious COVID-19 illness. If you …
March 10, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (above photo courtesy of Town of Hingham Website) Community Preservation Committee (CPC)-recommended projects have a separate funding mechanism from town building proposals, such as a renovated or new Foster School or a new fire station(s). Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding comes from a 1.5 percent CPA annual taxpayer …
March 9, 2020 Congratulations to all the Hingham High School students who made the High Honor or Honor Roll this term. See the full list below listed alphabetically by grade. GRADE 12 HIGH HONORS LIST Raphael Alexander Lila Belsher Wesley Bevins Ryley Blasetti Lydia Boer Molly Bombard Katelyn Breen Harrison Brennan Livia Brennan Emily Bryant …
March 9, 2020 Dr. Paul Austin provided the following letter to the Hingham Public Schools Community this afternoon addressing COVID-19 cleaning updates and cancellations for the week of March 9th given the public health concern. Dear HPS Community, By now I am sure that the majority of you are aware that the number of people …
Courtesy of Upsplash March 6, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer This year’s town election season will be an active one, with two races for two important boards — selectman and school committee. All five candidates returned their completed nomination papers by yesterday’s 5 p.m. deadline. The town election is set for Saturday, May 2. Most …