School news: contract signed with new superintendent; paraprofessionals agreement reached; overnight school trip policy under consideration

February 12, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photo of Dr. Margaret Adams above the next Superintendent of the Hingham Public Schools.) The School Committee completed contract negotiations with new Hingham Public Schools Supt. Dr. Margaret Adams and reached an agreement with the Hingham Education Association Unit B (paraprofessionals) regarding the reopening of schools for …

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Hingham High to go mask-optional Monday, remaining HPS on Feb. 28; School Committee calls for community support to end divisiveness

February 12, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer (iStock photo) During a remote meeting Friday with 187 participants, the School Committee voted to allow Hingham High School to go mask-optional starting next Monday, Feb. 14, and the other five Hingham Public Schools to follow suit beginning Feb. 28 — the date Department of Elementary & Secondary …

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Boston Magazine Names over 280 Brigham Physicians in ‘Top Doctors’ List

January 31, 2022 submitted by Brigham and Women’s Hingham Shipyard Boston Magazine named more than 280 physicians from the Brigham to its 2022 list of “Top Doctors.” This year, the magazine highlighted 1,797 Massachusetts physicians in 60 different specialties as exemplary leaders in their respective fields. To prepare the annual list, Boston magazine partners with Castle Connolly Medical …

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Tips on How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season

December 20, 2021 by Judy A. Dunal, MD, a Hingham resident and an internal medicine primary care provider at Brigham and Women’s Harbor Medical Associates It is the time of year when family and friends gather, celebrate together, and share the joy of the holiday season. These gatherings may also inadvertently share more than holiday cheer, …

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Trust your home to Kate Eldredge of Eldredge Property Services

Kate Eldredge, Founder of Eldredge Property Services. December 20, 2021 When Kate Eldredge was growing up, her family would only call a plumber, carpenter or other tradesperson as a last resort. Her engineer father was handy, and made sure that his four kids all knew how to – properly – hold and swing a hammer, …

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Why It’s Time to Refinance Your Mortgage

December 14, 2021 Submitted by Brian Cavanaugh There’s a lot of chatter around the rises and dips in today’s real estate market.  Though there’s been an increase in interest rates, they’re still lower than in past years, making now the prime time for homeowners to consider a mortgage refinance.  Is a refinance right for you?  …

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Appreciating the value of an arts-integrated education

November 22, 2021 submitted by Jamee Downes for South Shore Conservatory (courtesy photo)  When our family moved to Hingham in 2016, one of our top priorities was finding a good school to provide a solid academic foundation for our three-year old son, Teddy. Through a friend, I learned of South Shore Conservatory’s art-integrated preschool program …

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