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July 31, 2024 By Geri Duff The Hingham Yacht Club was founded in 1895. The first Hingham Yacht Club building was built in 1905, next to where the Iron Horse Memorial is today. When that became too small the group bought the two-masted schooner ‘Otronto’ as a floating annex next to the building. The Town took over …
July 26, 2024 By The Hingham Police Department Four men were arrested for Organized Retail Theft following an investigation by with Hingham and Weymouth Police on Friday in a Hingham shopping center parking lot. On July 19, 2024 Hingham Detectives were contacted by Weymouth Police Detectives who had observed suspicious activity by the four men …
July 25, 2024, by Hilary Jenison Superintendent of Schools Margaret Adams was rated “needs improvement” overall during the school committee’s evaluation this week, following her second year on the job. The School Committee met with Dr. Adams on Wednesday, June 24, to conduct her annual evaluation. During the meeting, the Chair of the School Committee, …
July 24, 2204 Geri Duff This is the Leavitt ice delivery wagon at the corner of South and Lafayette Streets. Back in January of 1898, Charles T. Leavitt harvested ice from Cushing Pond and stored it in an icehouse on the pond’s edge. Come summer, he and his men made the rounds delivering blocks of ice to …
July 19, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The sweltering heat wave that has encompassed Hingham and the surrounding area for the past several weeks has led a number of residents to again request an update on the status of the long-delayed new South Shore Country Club pool. The construction continues to be delayed due to …
July 18, 2024 By Roy Harris Rev. Carie Johnsen will become minister of Hingham’s Old Ship Church on Aug. 1. She brings to the Unitarian Universalist congregation what she calls “a collaborative leadership and worship style,” developed over the 15 years since she was co-ordained by First Parish Brewster and First Parish Duxbury. Rev. Carie, …
July 18, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The long-awaited Route 3A corridor project — still in the planning stages — will feature a shared use path along part of the waterfront. SUPs are designed to accommodate a variety of users — walkers, bicyclists, joggers, individuals with disabilities, and pets — among others. As background — …
July 17, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer The Select Board recently accepted a “check” for $46,568 in American Rescue Plan Act funds on behalf of the Town of Hingham to pay for engineering services as part of a Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Regional Water Study related to estimating the water supply and demand in …
July 17, 2024 By Geri Duff Bethlehem Steel owned and operated the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy and was a major contractor for the US Navy. Just before the US entered the WWII all Bethlehem Steel shipyards were operating at full capacity, so land was acquired in Hingham with help from the US Navy. The land was …
July 16, 2024 Submitted by the Town of Hingham According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), a Heat Advisory will be in effect through Wednesday 7/17 for much of southern New England, including Hingham. Heat index values are expected to range between 95-104 degrees. Residents can seek relief from the heat at the following …