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Photo courtesy of Paragon Boardwalk January 13, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Visitors to the revitalized Paragon Boardwalk in Hull, owned by Hingham residents Chris and Diana Reale, will be part of a “family culinary adventure.” The venue will feature Townshend and Pearl & Lime Bar & Cocina eateries in two of the shipping containers …
Photo courtesy of Joshua Ross Photography January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Supt. of Schools Paul Austin announced last night that COVID-19 testing for HPS staff will begin this Thursday. “One hundred staff members will be tested this week, 200 next week, and 300 the following week, and we’ll continue to ramp it up …
Photo courtesy of MBTA January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer The MBTA will hold a virtual public meeting this Thursday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. about the transit authority’s plans to modify and improve the existing Hingham commuter ferry dock. The existing floating dock and access gangways will be upgraded to improve rider …
Photo by Benjamin DeYoung on Unsplash January 12, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Open burning season starts Jan. 15 and ends May 1. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Hingham Fire Department limit open burning for public health and safety reasons. Open burning pollutes the air and can make it difficult for people …
January 11, 2021, Submitted by Laura Burns, Candidate for Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) Board Former two-term Hingham selectman Laura Burns today announced plans to run for a seat on the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) Board. “We are extraordinarily lucky, as a town, to own and operate our own electric utility. I would be …
Photo courtesy of Markus Spiske on Unsplash January 11, 2021, Submitted by John H. Borger Have you watched with increasing alarm the effects of climate change we see every day? Are you concerned about climate change and about what kind of world we will leave our children and grandchildren? Are you wondering what you can …
Photo courtesy of Hingham Veterans Services January 11, 2021, Submitted by William C. Ramsey, Chairman of Veterans Services, Jonathan R. Asher, Treasurer of Veterans Services, SCPO Keith A. Jermyn, USN, Director of Veterans Services This January 14th will be the 5th anniversary of a tragedy that we here in Hingham remember all too well – We …
Photo courtesy of Katie Sutton & the Hingham Unity Council January 9, 2021, Submitted by The Hingham Unity Council Books have the power to let us experience the world through another’s eyes and expand our worldview. In that spirit, Hingham Unity Council is preparing a new book club series for 2021 that will alternate nonfiction …
Photo courtesy of Irish Eyes Photography January 8, 2021, Submitted by Joanna Burwell, candidate for Hingham Board of Health My family arrived in Hingham in the fall of 2018 and immediately felt at home. Neighbors, classmates of my two boys, and friendly local businesses welcomed us with open arms. In what I’ve come to understand …
Photo courtesy of Wompatuck State Park & Mark Cullings January 8, 2021, Submitted by Mark Cullings of The Hingham Farmers Market The Hingham Farmers Market is pleased to announce its 2021 Winter Market at the Wompatuck State Park Visitor Center, 204 Union St., Hingham. The Visitor Center is easily reached just inside the park’s Union …