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Massachusetts Layoffs Expected To Hit Nearly 1,400 In August

Nearly 1,400 layoffs are expected across Massachusetts in August as the state's unemployment rate continues to outpace the national average. The report, detailed in "Almost 1,400 MA Layoffs Expected In August" per Hingham Patch, arrives as the region shifts from a stormy start to the we…

Flash Flooding, Highway Closures Hit Massachusetts Monday

Heavy rain triggered flash flooding and highway closures across Massachusetts Monday, per Hingham Patch reporting. Monday's forecast called for an afternoon shower and humidity with a high of 84 degrees, and Tuesday, Aug. 4, brought showers and a heavier thunderstorm with rain rates top…

Most July Hingham Deed Filings Move Property Within Families, Not to New Buyers

Hingham recorded 12 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only two deeds disclosed a sale price — $530 for a Hingham property with no listed street address, sold by Judith A. Gratta to Tesno Holdings LLC and WCV Premier Investments LLC, and $434 for 24 Coolidge Ave., sold by First

Hingham Voters Can Now Apply For Sept. 1 Primary Mail Ballots

Hingham voters have until Sept. 1 to apply for mail-in ballots ahead of the state primary, per Hingham Anchor. In the week's most-discussed regional story, Hingham Patch's "Jury In Clancy Triple Murder Case Tours Home Where She Killed Kids: Reports" detailed jurors touring the Duxbury h…

Suspect identified in library-lot shooting tied to littering dispute

A suspect has been identified in Thursday's road-rage shooting near the Hingham Public Library, with new details emerging on how the confrontation began. Multiple outlets, including CBS News and Local 12, report the dispute allegedly started over littering on Route 228 before a driver i…