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July 16, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer It’s been a busy season so far at the Bathing Beach for swimming, sunbathing, boating, picnicking, and enjoying spectacular views of the harbor and the sunsets when it hasn’t been raining! As beachgoers continue to ask for progress reports about what’s happening there, Bathing Beach Trustee member Alan …
July 15, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Neighbors have been working on a plan to address the aging play equipment adjacent to the softball field in Hingham Centre for more than two years. Despite different points of view, they are working in a spirit of cooperation to come up with the best possible solution. The …
July 12, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The Historic Districts Commission and some neighbors who referred to it as “hulking” and a “monstrosity” think the mixed-use development proposed for 25 and 33 Central St. behind Hingham Community Center is too big for the site. In anticipation of the July 22 joint Planning Board/Zoning Board of …
July 11, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer This is the second story in a series sharing different perspectives about how the current opiate crisis affects our town and ways people with ties to Hingham are reaching out to others to provide support and help to those who are fighting substance abuse disorder. Michael Cavallo, who …
July 11, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer This is the first story in a series sharing different perspectives about how the current opiate crisis affects our town and ways people with ties to Hingham are reaching out to others to provide support and help to those who are fighting substance abuse disorder. The Hingham Police …
July 10, 2019 Provided by Hingham Police Department Hingham, MA – A Weymouth man was arrested for third offense (felony) drunk driving after a noontime crash Tuesday. Seventeen opened bottles of vodka were found in his vehicle. On July 9, 2019 at 11:55am Officers responded to two car crash at the Route 3A rotary on …
July 3, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The message couldn’t be clearer — In order to protect your pets’ well-being and safety, don’t leave them in parked cars during extreme cold or heat. In fact, a Massachusetts animal welfare law enacted in 2016 prohibits confining pets inside cars during weather extremes. According to Hingham Police …
July 2, 2019 submitted by Hingham Veterans Services; photos courtesy of Michael Raymond, VSO-Mansfield On June 18, 2019 Construction Electrician Senior Chief Petty Officer Keith A. Jermyn, USN Seabees, reenlisted at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis for his final Tour of Duty (3 years). Jermyn is Hingham’s Veterans’ Services Officer. The presiding Officer on June …
July 2, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer UPDATE: (July 3, 2019) Get ready for a fun-filled Fourth of July! Among the favorite places to go after the parade is the Hingham Bathing Beach. Hingham’s Executive Health Officer Susan Sarni provided weekly test results for Hingham and local beaches. “Residents can put in any town and …
June 27, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer As always, Hingham will celebrate the Fourth of July in a big way this year, starting with the Hingham Rec Road Race leaving from the Middle School at 7 a.m.; the Lions Club pancake breakfast on Hingham Centre Common from 7 to 10 a.m.; and culminating in the …