Evening House Break on Harbor View Drive

A home was broken into Saturday night on Harbor View Drive. The rear door had been forced open and items were stolen from a bedroom. Officers responded to a home on Harbor View Drive in response to a residential alarm. They found the house in darkness and the front door open. The rear door was …

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Hingham Survives “Bomb Cyclone” Thanks to Tireless Hingham Light Plant

October 17, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham and HMLP customers sustained significant damage as a result of the bomb cyclone which struck Massachusetts this past Wednesday/Thursday. Field and administrative resources were prepared and in place prior to the start of the storm. High winds hit the service territory starting at approximately 2:30 on 10/17. The HMLP administrative staff fielded more than 300 calls …

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Hingham Residents, Be Prepared: Plastic Bag Ban Starts Nov. 1

October 10,2019 by Carol Britton Meyer It’s time to stock up on reusable shopping bags if you haven’t already! The Town Meeting-approved, long-talked-about single-use plastic bag ban in Hingham will soon become a reality when the new town regulation goes into effect on Nov. 1. The ban targets the thin plastic bags available at grocery …

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Notre Dame Academy installs third president, Annemarie Lynch Kenneally

October 3rd, 2019 Submitted by Notre Dame Academy Notre Dame Academy officially installed Annemarie Lynch Kenneally, a Hingham resident and 1980 graduate of the all-girls Catholic school, as the Academy’s third president in a ceremony held on Friday. The school’s board of directors, advised by a search committee that included board members, alumnae, students, parents, …

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The Residence at Penniman Hill Set to Open Early 2020

The Residence at Penniman Hill is being constructed and will be operated by LCB Senior Living on the site of the former Penniman Hill Farm.The luxury independent and assisted living community will include 90 apartments, with a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts.  In addition, there will be a secure Reflections Memory Care neighborhood. …

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Breaking News: Second Euro Mart to open in former Sub Galley Location

September 24, 2019 by Hilary Jenison Breaking News: Second Euro Mart Location Confirmed to Open in Former Sub Galley Location The Anchor has confirmed with Euro Mart owner, George Bellan that they plan to open a second Euro Mart location in the former Station Street space occupied by Sub Galley. “We’re excited for our new …

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2019 Fall Water Main/Hydrant Flushing Begins On September 29

Aquarion Water Company will be starting its Fall 2019 water main/hydrant-flushing program on Sunday, September 29, 2019 in South Hingham, which will continue through the third week in October. Water main/hydrant flushing activities will be conducted in the evenings and early morning between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, to …

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Hingham Education Foundation Launches Annual Giving Campaign to Support Hingham Public Schools’ Computer Science Initiative

For the third year in a row the Hingham Education Foundation [HEF] is putting their fundraising efforts behind the ambitious goal of computer science immersion.  HEF kicked off its annual fundraising campaign with a casual “Coffee and Conversation” at the Hingham Community Center.  Attendees got to hear first hand from Katie Roberts, Director of Science …

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South Shore Country Club update: Pool unlikely to reopen next summer

September 18, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer The South Shore Country Club pool has been a popular summertime gathering place for many years, but a recent safety engineering report indicates that the pool and a portion of the  maintenance facility underneath it are in such a deteriorating condition that they will need to be taken …

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