Hilary Jenison L-R Tom Hoffman, Santa Clause and SCPO Keith Jermyn (Photo by Joshua Ross) December 19, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (all photos by Joshua Ross Photography) The South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership (SNAP) sponsored the Hingham edition of National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, when 520 Christmas wreaths were placed at veterans’ graves …
December 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer After serving for two terms as a member of the Board of Selectmen, Chair Mary Power does not plan to seek re-election when her term expires in 2021. “It has been an honor to serve on the Board and to work with so many committed volunteers and dedicated …
Photo by Joshua Ross Photography December 16, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted unanimously today to invite the Town of Hingham into the Feasibility Phase of the Core Building Program for Foster Elementary School and also to participate in its Accelerated Repair Program for replacement windows at Plymouth River School. …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Selectman Joseph Fisher reports to the Hingham Anchor that the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board took a formal vote on proposed service cuts late this afternoon as follows: * The Hingham-Hull ferry will be maintained but at reduced levels of service (details not …
Photo by Kelly Sikkema for Unsplash. December 14, 2020 submitted by Kristin Boal, Hingham Resident and Nurse Practitioner in the Medical ICU and Biocontainment Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital If you look at any news outlet, you can see the Covid-19 case count rising throughout the U.S. This virus is real and needs to be …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 14, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer While Hingham is considered to be a well-planned, resident-friendly community, there’s always room for making the experience of living here even better. For that reason, Town Engineer J.R. Frey is hoping that Hingham will qualify for assistance under the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Complete …
Plymouth River School, Photo by Joshua Ross Photography December 8, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Following four recent positive COVID-19 cases, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin made the decision for Plymouth River School to go remote yesterday and today. In an email to the Hingham Public Schools community tonight, Austin said that PRS will remain …
December 7, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer (courtesy photo) MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced today that proposed service cuts to public transportation due to lower ridership during the pandemic and the T’s large budget deficit — including those related to Hull and Hingham/Hull ferry service, the Greenbush commuter rail line, and the 714 Hull …
December 6, 2020 submitted by Mark Cullings, Hingham Resident (photo by Laura Winters) From the beginning of the MBTA’s operation of the ferry service decades ago, conversations about how good it was often included the comment, “Yes, but the T doesn’t do boats.” Sounds all too true today with what seems to be a pre-determined …
Plymouth River School, Photo by Joshua Ross Photography December 5, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer An email sent to Plymouth River School families this afternoon titled “Urgent Message from PRS — remote learning Dec. 7 & 8” notifies parents that “out of an abundance of caution,” Plymouth River Elementary School will pivot to a remote …
