Hilary Jenison February 8, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s one definite three-way race — for town clerk — for the May 1 town election, and two possible additional races — for selectman and municipal light board. Laura Marwill, Libby Lewiecki, and Carol Falvey all took out and returned nomination papers for the seat currently occupied by …
February 8, 2021 submitted by Brian DeMarco, Fourth Grade Teacher at East Elementary School As a town employee, working within the school system, it is not always my place to be vocal. I do my job, keep my head down, and I am compensated for my services. I leave conflict to be parsed up by …
Read moreOPINION: Thoughts from the Schoolyard; A Teacher’s POV
February 2, 2021 by Ally Donnelly (courtesy photos) It was bad. And Karen Deane knew it. “You hear people talking about kids being depressed and having anxiety and social isolation,” she said. “I was seeing all of that in our household.” Karen is a hospice nurse working long hours in a pandemic. Then her dad …
Read more“It’s Lonely:” Remote Learning Too Remote for Some Kids
HPD Interim Chief of Police David Jones (photo by Joshua Ross) January 28, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Interim Police Chief David Jones was the sole candidate interviewed last night for the permanent chief opening resulting from former Chief Glenn Olsson’s retirement last summer. Jones, who has served in a number of capacities with the …
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Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash January 28, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer Hingham remains in the medium-risk COVID-19 “yellow” zone for the second week in a row, with 105 new cases since last week’s Massachusetts Department of Public Health report. In the last 14 days, 214 cases were reported, for a total of 1,347 …
Read moreHingham remains in COVID-19 ‘yellow’ zone, with 105 new cases since last week’s report
January 27, 2021 by Hilary Jenison (courtesy photos) Alert, alert, alert – Flour Bakery+Café is popping up in Downtown Hingham this weekend thanks to Fig. a. Recognizing that many faithful Flour lovers cannot make it into the city these days, Flour has been popping up in a variety of towns to bring fan favorites to …
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January 26, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer There’s plenty of town election season excitement this year, with three potential races — town clerk, selectman, and the municipal light board — already. A citizen who has taken out nomination papers becomes a candidate once he or she has returned their papers to the town clerk’s office …
Read moreThree potential races for May 1 town election so far
January 26, 2021 by Ally Donnelly (courtesy photos) Welcome to The Hingham ‘Cast! In this week’s episode we talk about turning the page to a new administration. No matter who you voted for or how you feel about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, it is a fresh start. We sit down with six people in …
Read moreThe Hingham ‘Cast: Neighbors See Healing, Hard Work After Inauguration
January 26, 2021 by Carol Britton Meyer (photo courtesy of Unsplash) At last night’s remote school committee meeting, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin talked about the importance of the community and Hingham Public Schools staff working together cooperatively. “In order to do the best by our students, we need to have all of our oars …
Read moreSupt. Austin calls for school community to pull together
Carol Falvey pulls nomination papers at Hingham Town Hall (photo courtesy of Christine Smith) January 25, 2021 submitted by Carol Falvey (photo courtesy of Christine Smith) Elections matter. Recent events remind us that they are the most important cornerstone of our democracy. As a lifelong resident and Town Meeting participant, I understand Hingham’s respect for …
