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February 23, 2021 from the Hingham Police Department For the second time in ten days, bank employees prevented an elderly resident from being scammed out of money that she was going to send to scammers. On February 22, 2021, an Officer was dispatched to the Hingham Institution for Savings branch located in the Linden Ponds …
Young SSC student Natalie Ledbetter enjoys a Music Together Online class; Photo courtesy of South Shore Conservatory February 23, 2021, Submitted by South Shore Conservatory South Shore Conservatory (SSC) announces open registration for the 10-week spring session of SSC Music Together® Online program, which starts March 8. Families wishing to experience the fun of Music Together before registering are …
February 23, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The school committee last night unanimously approved during a remote meeting the school administration’s proposal for all non-remote K-5 students to return to school full-time (five days a week) on or before March 15, with students in grades 1 to 5 attending full days — with physical distancing in …
Photo courtesy of Christina O’Connor February 22, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Christina O’Connor, a Hingham High School history teacher for the past 19 years, is pleased to be among the 15 educators who applied for, and were chosen to participate in, a partnership between National History Day and the Library of Congress to create …
February 18, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s a potential four-way race for retiring Town Clerk Eileen McCracken’s seat now that Thomas Patch has pulled nomination papers for that position. There’s already a confirmed three-way race for town clerk in the May 1 town election among Laura Marwill, Libby Lewiecki, and Carol Falvey. Lewiecki is …
February 19, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Following a lengthy discussion this week about a Town Meeting warrant article asking voters to support spending a potential $5.5 million for the reconstruction of the deteriorating town pier by the Iron Horse Statue at the harbor to address safety issues and potential flooding from expected sea-level rise, …
Photo courtesy of the Hingham Historical Commission February 19, 2021, submitted by the Hingham Historical Commission The historic Skate House at 403 East Street on the pond near the Cohasset border is about to be demolished. Pursuing its mandate under a Town bylaw designed to save Hingham’s historic buildings from demolition “whenever possible,” the Hingham …
Photo courtesy of Cheever Tavern and Dave Daniels February 17, 2021, Submitted by Cheever Tavern Hingham resident David Daniels brings 30 years of culinary experience on both the East and West coast to Cheever Tavern that he recently joined as Executive Chef, according to Owner Mike Sheehan. Daniels will be responsible for all food preparation, …
Photo courtesy of DCI MA February 17, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The $15.3 million improvement project that would stretch along the Route 3A, Hingham Rotary, and Summer Street corridor would cost the Town of Hingham $819,000 in design fees — or 5.4 percent of the total project cost — with the remainder of the …
February 17, 2021 by the Town of Hingham website The Town of Hingham would like to share the latest information regarding the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in town and throughout the region. The Town was informed today that effective the week of March 1, the State will no longer be providing first dose vaccines …