Latest Hingham, Massachusetts Stories
HINGHAM, Mass., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wahlberg brothers have named Rick Vanzura Chief Executive Officer of Wahlburgers to lead the expansion of this burger restaurant concept with its flagship location in Hingham, MA, just 15 miles south of Boston. Wahlburgers debuted last October following the successful launch in June 2010 of the brothers' first venture, Alma Nove, a fine dining waterfront restaurant named for their mother and nine siblings. Formerly Executive Vice...
HINGHAM, Mass., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HelioPro has been chosen as the official performance bracelet for Patriot Golf Day. Proceeds from the sale of the custom Patriot Golf Day HelioPro will be donated to the Folds of Honor Foundation. By participating in Patriot Golf Day, golfers nationwide support the Folds of Honor Foundation which provides post-secondary educational scholarships to the children and spouses of military men and women killed or disabled while serving our great...
PETERBOROUGH, N.H., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After seven successful events in six states, Eastern Mountain Sports Inc., one of the nation's largest outdoor retailers, today announced the final dates and locations for its spring Outdoor Demo Tour. Saturday, June 18 - Goddard Park, East Greenwich, RI 10AM - 4PM Sunday, June 19 - Hingham Public Beach, Hingham, MA 10 AM - 4PM Saturday, June 25 - Pawtuckaway State Park, Nottingham, NH 10AM - 4PM Sunday, June 26 - Storrs Pond, Hanover, NH...
Backed By Over 60 Co-sponsors for 2011-12 Legislative Session BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Right to Repair Act has been introduced in Massachusetts for the 2011-12 legislative session. The 2011 legislation is sponsored by Rep. Garrett Bradley (D-Hingham) and Sen. John Hart (D-South Boston) and has over 60 co-sponsors, more than last year. The Right to Repair legislation ensures better choices for consumers because independent shops would have equal access to...
HINGHAM, Mass., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Mountain Sports, one of the nation's largest outdoor retailers, will host a grand opening of its newest location in Hingham MA on April 30 - May 2, 2010. After 14 years at Anchor Plaza, Eastern Mountain Sports has moved to a new, larger location at The Launch at Hingham Shipyard. The new, 14,900 square-foot store is nearly triple the size of the former location and features an expanded kayak department, a climbing gear test area, as well as a...
CONCORD, N.H., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Company C, a Concord, NH-based designer and manufacturer of hand-crafted area rugs and home textiles unveils its Spring 2010 collection, which is now available for sale online and at retail stores. The new line is displayed in lifestyle vignettes coordinated with furniture and accessories at company-owned retail stores located in Hingham, MA, Portland, ME and Concord, NH. Online at www.companyc.com, find the full line of branded rugs, bedding and home...
Police in Massachusetts said they arrested a woman who attacked a store clerk with a Slim Jim meat snack and a bottle of apple juice. Hingham police said the woman, identified as Nancy Ward, 46, of Hingham, became enraged Aug. 7 because a Cracker Barrel store did not have an item she wanted and she believed she had been overcharged by a clerk, The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Mass., reported Thursday. The woman allegedly threw a bottle of apple juice at the clerk, striking him in the head, and...
The latest Mass. State Track Coaches Association cross country poll for teams in The Patriot Ledger circulation area, with last week's ranking in parentheses: Boys 1. Whitman-Hanson (1) 2. Pembroke (10) 3. Hingham (2) 3. BC High (3) 4. Duxbury (5) 5. Marshfield (6) 6. Weymouth (NR) 7. Canton (4) 8. Norwell (NR) 9. Sacred Heart (NR) 10. Abington (NR) Girls 1. Whitman-Hanson (1) 2. Milton (2) 3. Hingham (3) 4. Weymouth (6) 5. Pembroke (9) 6. Stoughton (NR) 7. Notre Dame (4)...
QUINCY - A National Guard recruiter who works in Quincy and lives in Rockland has been charged with sexually assaulting two female recruits. Staff Sgt. Robert M. Tomasello, 31, of 260 Hingham St., Rockland, was arrested Friday and arraigned in Quincy District Court on Monday on five counts of indecent assault and battery. Two women told Quincy police that Tomasello touched them inappropriately while they were at the Quincy recruiting center at the armory on Hancock Street on Thursday...
LOCAL IN BRIEF RECYCLE DAY TO BENEFIT HIGH SCHOOL BAND, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ROCKLAND - The Rockland High School Band will have its annual Recycle Day fund-raiser, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the high school parking lot. Residents can dispose of appliances and electronics for a fee. Proceeds will go to the purchase and maintenance of the band's musical instruments and scholarships for its members. SCITUATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOLD FINAL OPEN HOUSE SCITUATE - The Scituate...
