Covid-19 – Bill Brett

More than 100 turn out in support of “Thin Blue Line” America flag on fire trucks

July 28th, 2020 Comments Closed

HINGHAM — More than 100 people turned out in front of Hingham Town Hall on July 28, 2020 to show their support for the “thin blue line” flag that has been flying on the Higham fire truck since 2018. Police Chief Glenn Olsson and Fire Chief Steve Murphy wrote to their departments’ personnel that officials recently received a citizen complaint, prompting the two executives to make the decision to remove the flags, which they say…

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Nothing to see here, folks! Just a T-Rex in a crosswalk in Hingham

May 16th, 2020 Comments Closed

HINGHAM — Bill Brett sees the darndest things on his daily walks in Hingham. Editor’s note: We are kinda feeling the dog’s reaction. PHOTO BY BILL BRETT

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No shoes, no shirt, NO MASK…no service

May 10th, 2020 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — The crew at Doughboy Donuts is not fooling around when it comes to public health. The photo above is a sign on the front door. Wear a mask or go someplace else for your coffee. (On a side note, we’d do whatever they told us just to get one of those cinnamon raisin crullers. They are THAT good.) Photos by Bill Brett

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UPDATED 04.07.2020: Boston area events that have been postponed or canceled

April 7th, 2020 Comments Closed

EDITOR’S NOTE: Few in town attend more events than Bill Brett and so Bill and his team have been getting queries about what events have been canceled (short answer, everything) and if we have any information on what events have already been rescheduled. To keep as up-to-date as possible — and figure out where we’ll be this fall, we hope — we are compiling this list, which we will update as we are given information,…

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Highland Street Foundation taps Off Their Plate to support frontline healthcare workers

March 31st, 2020 Comments Closed

The Highland Street Foundation has joined the growing ranks of Boston’s philanthropic community in proudly supporting Off Their Plate, a grassroots organization that provides nutritious meals for frontline healthcare workers. The meals are prepared by chefs from local restaurants who have lost their jobs due to outbreak of the Coronavirus. The effort helps to provide sustenance to two groups of workers that play a critically important role in the City during this unprecedented time. For…

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