COVID-19 update: Virtual holiday events, celebrations encouraged; Baker announces new restrictions

Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash December 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Because the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Hingham and statewide, town officials are recommending that residents take extra precautions when celebrating Christmas and other holidays this year. “During this season, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health continues to urge …

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Talk of potential override dominates budget discussion

Photo by StellrWeb on Unsplash December 23, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer During a lengthy, well-attended and informative remote presentation about Hingham’s financial management plan and town finances by Selectmen Chair Mary Power last night, the subject of a potential override was a recurring theme. “In a typical year, the first revenue forecast is issued …

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Small Business Holiday Spotlight: Trellis Home

Photo courtesy of Trellis Home December 21, 2020, Submitted by Trellis Home as part of the Hingham Anchor small business spotlight series Trellis Home 781-385-7907, contact@trellishome.com Shop in store: 28 South Street, Hingham, MA 02043 Business Holiday Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun: 12pm-4pm Shop online: www.trellishomedesign.com The Trellis Home Design Shop offers a range …

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Stephen T. McDonough Obituary

Stephen T. McDonough December 14, 2020 McDonough, Stephen T. of Chelsea, (formerly from West Roxbury and Franklin) died December 14, 2020. He was 68. Stephen was a United States Navy Veteran who proudly served his country during the Vietnam Era. In his younger years, Stephen worked for Conrail and K and C trucking. He will be …

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Norman A. Rogers Obituary

Norman A. Rogers December 20, 2020 Norman A. Rogers, of Hull, formerly of Quincy and Largo FL, died peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 84. Born in Malden on January 3, 1936, he was the only son of the late Archer V. and Elizabeth F. (Small) …

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Police Seeking Information in Hit & Run Pedestrian Crash

December 22, 2020 from the Hingham Police Department Hingham, MA – Police are investigating a hit and run crash that left a jogger with serious injuries Monday night on Lincoln St. Police are seeking information about the vehicle and driver. On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 7:24pm a 28 year old woman jogging in the …

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Elvira Darmiento Obituary

ELVIRA DARMIENTO December 12, 2020 Elvira Darmiento, 92 of Hingham, Massachusetts passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020.  She was born in New York City on October 6, 1928 , to a large Italian immigrant family, the youngest of seven children of Anna and Joseph Matarese. She attended Evander Childs High School in the Bronx …

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Harold Honkalehto Obituary

Harold Honkalehto December 11, 2020 Harold Honkalehto, 91, of Kingston, formerly of Hingham and Osprey, FL, passed away peacefully at South Shore Hospital on December 11, 2020. The beloved husband of 49 years to the late Marilyn A. (Sweeney) Honkalehto. Born in Quincy, he was the son of the late Antti and Olga (Naponen) Honkalehto. …

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