News from the Town Clerk's Office

Thinking of running for local office?  The 2022 election season officially kicked off this week and the following have pulled nomination papers:

• Board of Assessors: Christine M. Roberts (3 year term) and Carlton A. Chambers (1 year term)
• Municipal ...

January 13, 2022 COVID-19 Update

1/13/2022 COVID Update

Data

•    Across Massachusetts, according to DPH, we are continuing to experience a large COVID-19 surge.  

•    DPH is reporting that the 7-day average o...

Regional COVID-19 Testing Site

The Town of Hingham is pleased to announce that registration is now available for a temporary regional COVID-19 testing site that will begin operations this week in Hingham. 

The site is sponsored by the Hingham, Cohasset, Hull and Scituate Health...

Regional COVID-19 Testing Site

The Town of Hingham is pleased to announce that registration is now available for a temporary regional COVID-19 testing site that will begin operations this week in Hingham. 

The site, which is scheduled to open on Wednesday, January 12, is sponso...

Health Advisory on the Use of Facial Coverings in Hingham

TOWN OF HINGHAM

Board of Health210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043-2762(781) 741-1466 Fax (781) 740-0239

Health Advisory on the Use of Facial Coverings in Hingham

Date: 1/7/2022

The Hingham Board of Health (the Board) today issued a Health Advisory regardin...

Hingham Mask Advisory, Testing and Booster Clinics

Hingham Health Department Announces Health Advisory on Use of Facial Coverings in Town 

HINGHAM -- The Hingham Board of Health has issued a Health Advisory regarding the strongly recommended use of facial coverings by all patrons, visitors and emp...

Town of Hingham to Host Regional COVID-19 Testing Site

HINGHAM -- The Town of Hingham is pleased to announce a temporary COVID-19 testing site will soon be established in town.

The site, which is scheduled to open on Wednesday, Jan. 12, is sponsored by the Hingham, Cohasset, Hull, and Scituate Health Departmen...

January 4, 2022 COVID-19 Update

Data

•    Across Massachusetts, according to DPH, we are seeing a large surge in new COVID-19 cases.  The 7-day average of new cases across the state is now 11,800, compared to a 7-day average of about 4,400 new cases on...

Town Election Announcement: Nomination Papers

Town of Hingham Nomination Papers will be available in the Town Clerk’s Office on January 10, 2022 for candidates interested in running for one of the expiring Town Official positions listed below.  Please call ahead at (781)741-1410 or...

Hingham Public Schools Superintendent Search - Final 2 Candidates

Hingham, MA – December 22, 2021 – The Hingham School Committee will move forward with candidates Dr. Margaret Adams of Melrose Public Schools and Dr. Scott Carpenter of Monomoy Regional School District in the next step of the 2021-2022 Superintendent Sear...

December 21, 2021 COVID-19 Update

12/21/2021 COVID Update

Data

•    Across Massachusetts, according to DPH, we are seeing a 7-day average of over 4,100 new COVID-19 cases as of yesterday, compared to a 7-day average of about 1,100 two months ago. &nbs...

December 14, 2021 COVID-19 Update

12/14/2021 COVID Update

Data

•    In Hingham, we are continuing to see a sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases.  DPH is reporting 142 new COVID-19 cases during the 14-day period reported on 12/9/2021, compared to ...

December 7, 2021 COVID-19 Update

 According to DPH, Massachusetts has been experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases since early November.

• In Hingham, we’re seeing a significant more recent uptick in new COVID-19 cases as well. DPH is reporting 80 new COVID-19 cases during ...

November 16, 2021 COVID-19 Update

• In Hingham, new COVID-19 cases continue to hover around 30-40 new cases per 14-day period for the last several weeks.
•  The vaccination rate for Hingham remains at 74%.  If you look at only vaccine-eligible individuals in Hingham (now peop...

November 9, 2021 COVID-19 Update

• Statewide, the number of new COVID-19 cases has generally been trending downward since mid-September. 
• In Hingham, new COVID-19 cases continue to hover around 30-40 new cases per 14-day period for the last several weeks.  The vaccination ...

November 2, 2021 COVID-19 Update

11/02/2021 COVID Update

•  Statewide, the number of new COVID-19 cases has been trending downward since mid-September. They have dropped from about 1,900 new cases on average per 7-day period as of 9/13 to about 960 new cases on average per 7-day pe...

October 26, 2021 COVID-19 Update

10/26/2021 COVID Update

• Statewide, the number of new COVID-19 cases has been trending downward since mid-September.     
• In Hingham, new COVID-19 cases continue to fluctuate between approximately 30-50 new cases per 14-day period ...

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September 22, 2021 COVID-19 Update

September 22, 2021

COVID-19 Update

• We are seeing a small uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hingham over the last two weeks.  There were 47 new cases during the two-week period ending 9/16, compared to 37 new cases for the prior two-week period ending 9/9...

September 14, 2021 COVID-19 Update

September 14, 2021

COVID-19 Update 

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hingham have decreased over the last two weeks, which is good news. The latest numbers from the State indicate 37 new cases over the last 14 days, compared to 50 new cases during the t...

August 31st, 2021 COVID-19 Update

August 31, 2021

COVID-19 Update

·        COVID-19 cases continue to rise.  The most recent DPH data published on August 26^th indicates a total of 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hingham in the two week...

September 14, 2021 COVID-19 Update

September 14, 2021

COVID-19 Update 

• Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hingham have decreased over the last two weeks, which is good news.  The latest numbers from the State indicate 37 new cases over the last 14 days, compared to 50 new cases du...

August 24th, 2021 COVID-19 Update

August 24, 2021

Data

·        We are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hingham.  

·        The most recent DPH data published on August 19^th indicates a total of 36 new COVI...

August 16th, 2021 COVID-19 Update

 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html

 We are reviewing the actions by ACIP yesterday recommending a third dose of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine for some individuals with compromised immune s...

August 10th, 2021 COVID-19 Update

Data

• We are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hingham. 
• There were 5 COVID-19 cases reported in June (no Delta variant cases) and 33 cases reported in July (of which 5 were Delta variants).
• As of today, August 10^th, 20 new COVID-19 cases have be...

August 3rd, 2021 COVID-19 Update

Data

• As of today, 27 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Hingham during the month of July.  That is compared to 5 cases reported in June.
• So far, 1 new COVID-19 case in Hingham has been confirmed in August. 
• We are keeping an eye on the tro...

New Disposal Rates Going Into Effect on Saturday, May 1, 2021

Beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021, new rates will be in effect at the Hingham Transfer Station. All Hingham Residents and Commercial permit holders will be charged for Appliances, Electronics, and C&D/Bulky Waste (Including Furniture) according ...