Uncleared Sidewalks Near Schools Raise Concerns

March 5, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Following Monday’s storm and a snow day for Hingham Public Schools students, it was back to the books today, Tuesday. During snowstorms DPW crews first clear the roads for safe vehicular access.  The sidewalks come next, with priority on the areas surrounding Hingham’s six schools. A Foster School …

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Upcoming Meetings Will Address Potential Aquarion System Purchase

By Carol Britton Meyer, March 3rd, 2019 The issue of whether or not the town should buy the Aquarion water system serving Hingham, Hull, and part of Cohasset has become a hot topic around town following many meetings about this proposal over the past several years. Two meetings related to the potential purchase — which …

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HINGHAM LIBRARY UPCOMING EVENTS – MARCH 7, 2019

    Join the fourth annual Story Slam!   UPCOMING EVENTS     Guitar concert — The Hampton Trio will perform Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m. as part of the Boston Classical Guitar Society Concerts Series, featuring original classical guitar, mandolin, and mandola music. In addition to their trio repertoire of arrangements and original works …

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Route 3A Corridor Proposal Moving Along

March 1, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer We all travel the Route 3A corridor from time to time, whether heading for another part of Hingham or to Nantasket Beach or to shop in Cohasset. Plans to improve the busy and lengthy roadway — which runs from the intersection of George Washington Boulevard and Rockland Street, …

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Alert: On-street nighttime parking can get you a ticket

By Carol Britton Meyer, March 2, 2019 Drivers, beware! Since 1939 the Town of Hingham has banned parking any vehicle on any street for longer than one hour between 1 and 6 a.m. except during an emergency. “The Hingham Police Department has always enforced the overnight parking rules particularly from November 1 to April 30 …

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Town Election: Three Potential Races and a Confirmed School Committee Race

  February 27,2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Besides the confirmed School Committee race for the April 27 town election, there are three potential races — Town Moderator, Planning Board, and the Board of Health. There’s a race when two or more citizens return their completed papers for a particular seat. The deadline for submitting completed …

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South Shore Country Club Offers All-Season Fun

February 25, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer It’s only February, but already South Shore Country Club Executive Director Kevin Whalen and his dedicated staff are preparing for the next golf season, which starts April 1. “We’re doing a lot of spring cleaning to get the course shipshape for Spring, including improvements to the fifth hole …

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Hingham Library Participating in Bruins PJ Drive

    The Hingham Public Library has teamed up with the Boston Bruins to participate in their annual pajama drive to benefit DCF Kids and Cradles to Crayons. The PJ Drive’s goal is to collect 12,000 pairs of new pajamas for children and teens in need. The Boston Bruins PJ Drive runs from February 1 …

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