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There was no surprise a storm was headed Hingham’s way on Halloween. Stories of kid’s Trick or Treat evenings possibly being curtailed filled social and print media and the airways. HMLP was staffed and prepared for the bad weather and had field and admin staff in place for the wind’s onslaught. General Manager Paul Heanue …
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 …
October 30, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The Selectmen are looking for volunteers to be part of a small working group to take a look at the existing town bylaw related to the naming of public buildings and public lands and to recommend appropriate changes that could potentially go before voters at the 2020 Town …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
October 24, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The Traffic Committee met last night to consider 10 requests from residents to address speeding and related traffic safety issues in their neighborhoods, with a good crowd in attendance. As the amount of traffic increases around town — reaching 30,000 vehicles a day on Main Street alone — …