VETERANS DAY 2019 Town Observance Itinerary for Monday, November 11th

October 30, 2019 contributed by: SCPO Keith Jermyn, USN, Director of Veterans Services (images courtesy of Hingham Veterans Services) The Town of Hingham Veterans’ Department is pleased to announce the itinerary for this year’s Annual Veteran’s Day Observance, formerly called Armistice Day. Veterans’ Day 2019 will begin with the CPL Lawrence St. Laurent, USMC Breakfast …

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Bathing Beach bathhouse progress report: Spring 2020 opening expected

October 30, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer (all photos provided by Alan Perrault, Bathing Beach Trustee) When Bathing Beach Trustees Alan Perrault and Ed Johnson stepped forward at last night’s Selectmen’s meeting to deliver a bathhouse progress report,  board member Joseph Fisher quipped, “You were supposed to show up in bathing suits!” “It’s been a …

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Halloween Safety Tips from Officer Ramsey!

HALLOWEEN CANDY SAFETY TIPS FROM HPD’s OFFICER RAMSEY Wait till you get home to sort and check before eating any candy Adults should check for unusual candy packaging, including: An unusual appearance or discoloration o Tiny pinholes or tears in wrappers o Spoiled or unwrapped items Strange/strong odors from the item Discard homemade goods, unless …

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Hingham fields study in beginning stages: Input sought from fields users

October 29 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham owns and maintains more than 50 acres of athletic fields, which are used by many youth and adult organizations and are under the supervision of three different entities — the Selectmen, School Committee, and Recreation Department. In response to the many concerns voiced about the condition of — …

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Settles Glass site development — two residential units already sold!

October, 24, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer Work on the once over-grown former Settles Glass site in downtown Hingham is progressing since the building was torn down this summer. And while the building is still nowhere near final completion, two of the four residential units have already been sold. “Two remain!” said Matt Falconeiri of …

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I’m Not Throwing Away My (Flu) Shot

With the arrival of flu season the Hingham Health Department urges people to get vaccinated now and protect themselves, their families and prevent the spread of the flu. Every year in the United States seasonal flu causes thousands of hospital admissions and deaths. While there is no way to predict the severity of this year’s …

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Derby Street Construction on a Fast Track

October 24, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The projected completion date for Derby Street corridor improvements to address ongoing safety and capacity issues is next spring. The project has been underway since 2018. In the meantime, Hingham Police Traffic Sgt. Jeffrey Kilroy has been keeping up-to-date with the project. “It’s on an accelerated schedule,” he …

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