Hilary Jenison March 9, 2020 Dr. Paul Austin provided the following letter to the Hingham Public Schools Community this afternoon addressing COVID-19 cleaning updates and cancellations for the week of March 9th given the public health concern. Dear HPS Community, By now I am sure that the majority of you are aware that the number of people …
February 27, 2020 submitted by the Hingham Health Department The Hingham Health Department is in daily communication with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as we continue to monitor Coronavirus Virus. The Health Department monitors all communicable diseases through a secure web-based disease surveillance system. We are ready and able to respond to cases in real …
February 24, 2020 The Hingham Anchor is a proud supporter and media sponsor of the Hingham Pride Project! The newly launched local non-profit Hingham Pride Project is working to increase LGBTQ+ visibility in Hingham, to raise funds for organizations that provide community programs and activities for LGBTQ+ youth, and to promote inclusivity among residents of …
February 19, 2020 by Hilary Jenison (photos provided by Dana Bahrawy) Dana Bahrawy, is an HHS 2011 graduate, senior video producer at Barstool Sports, and now the legend behind the #zillionbeers viral phenomenon that has raised over $100,000 for charity, including the Frates Family Foundation and the late Corporal Chris Orlando of Hingham. Dana Bahrawy …
February 18, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer At a recent joint school committee, selectmen, and advisory committee meeting, Supt. of Schools Paul Austin presented a tiered school budget proposal for fiscal 2021 comprised of “most critical,” “highly critical,” and “critical needs.” These proposals ranged from an overall school budget of $57.7 million to $58 million …
February 18, 2020 submitted by Roy Harris Hingham Civic Music Theatre is bringing “Guys and Dolls” to Town Hall’s Sanborn Auditorium in April. And director Steve Dooner has loaded the Broadway classic with South Shore actors who revere its Frank Loesser songs and Damon Runyonesque story of New York’s ‘40s-era gambling underworld. From its opening “Fugue …
In honor of Lincoln Day, an annual celebration in Hingham to honor the contributions of Major General Benjamin Lincoln and President Abraham Lincoln to American history, we are doing a special “Humans of Hingham” this week to introduce you to Benjamin Lincoln. Benjamin Lincoln was born in Hingham – in the gray house at 181 …
February 11, 2020 submitted by Derby Street Shops (photo courtesy of Derby Street Shops) Beginning Monday, February 17 and running through Friday, February 21, Derby Street Shops will be hosting a variety of kid-friendly events, from music and sing-a-longs to an afternoon with the characters of Sesame Street. All events are complimentary and will be …
February 10, 2020 submitted by Hingham CARES Hingham CARES invites members of the community to an informal walkthrough of the South Shore Health System’s Youth Health Connection interactive display called “Weeding Through the Myths: Marijuana in Massachusetts” which will be available to teachers and their students during the school day. Participants will learn about the effects of marijuana on the …
February 6, 2020 submitted by Hingham Town Clerk We are glad to announce that Absentee Ballots are now available. Absentee voting is available for registered voters who qualify, only those who will be absent from the town on Election Day, or have a disability that prevents them from going to the polls, or have a …
