Man Arrested After Shooting At SWAT Officers

January 25, 2020 Official Hingham Police Department Press Release A Hingham man was arrested Saturday after barricading himself in his apartment and shooting at SWAT Officers. No one was injured. After over three hours of negotiations, the man gave himself up and was arrested without further incident. On Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 6:19am Officers …

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Chief Olsson praises team effort during Hingham Shipyard incident

January 25, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photos) Police Chief Glenn Olsson has nothing but praise for the town departments and members of the community and surrounding area who responded to this morning’s incident at 111 Fitzroy Drive — part of the Avalon Community apartments in the Hingham Shipyard. “Over the years we have …

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Shipyard is Now Safe and Shelter in Place is Over

UPDATE: The incident at the Hingham Shipyard has been resolved. We will continue to update here as details emerge.   There is an active situation currently at the Hingham Shipyard with heavy police and SWAT team presence. Residents nearby have received a shelter in place call and all are advised to stay away from the …

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Hingham Master Plan Visioning Survey Online – Your Input Requested

January 22, 2020 submitted by Hingham Master Plan Committee You can help develop a vision and goals for Hingham’s future! The Hingham Master Plan Committee invites you to help us develop a vision and goals for Hingham’s Master Plan Update. These components of the Master Plan are very important because they help to set the …

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Election update: Kirk Shilts, Stephanie Gertz take out nomination papers

January 21, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Two citizens have taken out nomination papers for selectman and school committee for the May 2 town election. Kirk Shilts, who currently sits on the sewer commission and the board of health, pulled papers for selectman and Stephanie Gertz for school committee. Selectmen Chair Karen Johnson is not …

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Community Preservation Committee recommends funding toward Benjamin Lincoln House purchase and South Shore Country Club pool design

Photo courtesy of the Hingham Historical Society January 16 by Carol Britton Meyer The Community Preservation Committee last night made its recommendations for the use of the town’s Community Preservation Act funds for Town Meeting consideration, including the requested $500,000 for the creation of design/construction documents for a new town pool at South Shore Country …

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Wilder Memorial Nursery School is Celebrating 95 years of cooperative education for Hingham’s children

January 7, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer & Wilder Publicity Co-Chair Brooke Brown​ (all photos courtesy of Wilder Nursery School and Hingham Historical Society). Wilder Memorial Nursery School, the oldest cooperative preschool in the United States and the first preschool to educate three-year-olds, celebrated 95 years of educating generations of Hingham children Jan. 2 and …

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Hingham High student circulating petition seeking to change underage drinking penalties for athletes

January 8, 2010 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham High School Junior Nolan Doherty is circulating an online petition through Change.org to raise awareness and “hopefully effect change on the Chemical Health Rule enforced by Hingham High School and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association” related to underage drinking penalties. Nolan, who is the enthusiastic captain of …

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