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April 26, 2023 By The League of Women Voters As part of the League of Women Voters of Hingham’s efforts to promote access to the AutoMark voting device which removes barriers for voters, League members Nancy Criscitello and Eva Marx have pursued AutoMark usage at Linden Ponds. Using the Automark device with its multiple modality applications at all …
April 25, 2023 by Hilary Jenison Night two of Town Meeting has begun. Following along below for live updates if you are not able to attend in person. ARTICLE 23 CLIMATE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION Passed ARTICLE 24 PERMITTING AND DESIGN FOR INNER HARBOR COASTAL STRUCTURES Passed ARTICLE 25 PLASTIC BOTTLE BY-LAW Passed (upon standing vote) ARTICLE …
April 24, 2023 by Laura Winters Updated at 10:42PM For updates on articles 1-14, please visit the link below. LIVE: 2023 Town Meeting Updates Article 1-14 As Town Meeting continues, the Anchor will continue to provide live updates. ARTICLE 15 SENIOR CENTER FEASIBILITY PASSED ARTICLE 16 EXTENSION OF HINGHAM SENIOR MEANS-TESTED PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PASSED …
April 24, 2023 by Laura Winters *Updated at 9:45PM As 7:00 PM Hingham’s 2023 Town Meeting was officially called to begin. The warrant articles will be covered live by the Hingham Anchor throughout the meeting with live updates as votes are cast. Voting begins at 7:29PM ARTICLE 1 HANNAH LINCOLN WHITING FUND PASSED ARTICLE 2 …
April 24, 2023 by Laura Winters On Monday, Bradley Rein, a 53-year-old man from Hingham, appeared in Plymouth County Superior Court in Brockton to face upgraded charges, which include second-degree murder, motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and 18 counts of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, …
April 24, 2023 Submitted by the Town of Hingham Town Meeting April 24, 2023, 7:00 PM @Hingham High School Town Meeting April 25, 2023, 7:00 PM @Hingham High School Town Election April 29, 2023, All Day Public Meetings Advisory Committee April 24, 2023, 6:00 PM @Hingham High School Room 138 Planning Board April 24, 2023, …
April 22, 2023 by Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee Over the past month, multiple citizens have joined the Select Board and the majority of the Advisory Committee in voicing their support for Cleaner Greener Hingham’s proposed ban on the sale of water in single-use plastic bottles under one gallon. Their reasons include reducing carbon emissions, reducing …
April 20, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham’s share of National Opioid Settlements through 2038 is $1.2 million. Town officials are in the process of deciding how to best allocate these funds to address substance misuse and related issues. These settlements were reached to resolve opioids litigation brought by states against large pharmaceutical manufacturers and …
April 20, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer The April 24 Town Meeting scheduled for next Monday, April 24, is expected to draw a large crowd — as many as 2,000 voters. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with a 7 p.m. start time. “The lines start getting long beginning at 6:45 p.m.,” Town Administrator …
April 20, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer While the warrant article asking voters to ban the retail sale of single-use plastic water bottles in Hingham is on the April 24 Town Meeting agenda, an earlier article related to prohibiting their procurement, sale, and distribution at the town level is not included. Instead, the proposed article …