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Photo by Joshua Ross January 25, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Emails went out recently to parents of students that weren’t showing up as vaccinated in the Hingham Public Schools data base of vaccination information on students and teachers, Interim Supt. of Schools Gary Maestas reported at Monday’s School Committee meeting. “A large number of …
stock photo January 24, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer The PCR testing site at the Marshfield Fairgrounds is now open to all Plymouth County residents beginning Tuesday, Jan. 25, according to an update from Sen. Patrick O’Connor. Days and hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only. Test results …
Photo courtesy of the Hingham Police Department January 21, 2022 Submitted by the Hingham Police Department Chief David Jones is pleased to announce that the Hingham Police Department has seen significant savings since the purchase of a fleet of hybrid vehicles last year. The department began using seven new hybrid cruisers in July of 2021. …
January 19, 2022 Submitted by Mary Ann Blackmur, Regional Community Outreach Program Manager for Brigham and Women’s Harbor Medical Associates Hingham We are currently experiencing another COVID-19 related surge, with the spread of the omicron variant affecting homes, schools, and workplaces, including health care. According to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Covid-19 Interactive Dashboard, the number of confirmed COVID-19 …
Photo courtesy of Mufid Majnun January 19, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Residential households in the United States, including in Hingham, can now order one set of four free at-home tests through an easy-to-fill out form at special.usps.com. There’s a limit of one order per address, which includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Orders …
Hingham Fire Capt. Colby Wilcox administers a COVID-19 booster shot during Thursday’s clinic. (Photo courtesy Town of Hingham) January 14, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham The Towns of Hingham, Cohasset, Hull and Scituate are pleased to report that a successful COVID-19 vaccination booster clinic was held yesterday. The clinic, which took place at …
Photo courtesy of Mufid Majnun January 14, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 589 new COVID-19 cases in Hingham during the 14-day period ending Jan. 13, compared to 234 cases during the two-week timeframe ending Dec. 30. “It’s important to note that many residents are now taking home-based testing, …
Photo courtesy of Foster PTO January 12, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Foster School’s Interim Principal Jennifer Arnold recently announced her plan to retire effective Friday, Jan. 21. Dr. Sheila Kukstis will step into this role for the remainder of the school year starting Monday, Jan. 24. Asst. Supt. of Schools Jamie LaBillois said in …
January 11, 2022 Submitted by Jennifer Young, Director of Elder Services and the Hingham Senior Center Effective last Friday, we temporarily suspended all programs in which participants cannot space at least 3 feet from each other, this includes any program at a card table; including scrabble, mah jongg, cribbage, bridge, dominos and slammers. We are …
January 11, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer While there were 290 positive COVID-19 cases in the Hingham Public Schools last week, including 45 staff members, according to Interim Supt. Gary Maestas, “things seem to be a little bit better so far this week.” He’s hopeful, though, that the COVID numbers will continue to decline over …