Help feed hungry families in Hingham

May 8, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer The United States Post Office is sponsoring a nationwide collection of healthy, non-perishable food items this Saturday, May 11, as part of its annual food drive. It’s easy to give — just leave your items by your mailbox for your letter carrier to pick up and deliver to …

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Coyote alert! Hingham residents air concerns, call for action

May 8, 2019 by Carol Britton Meyer Numerous coyote sightings in unsettling numbers and related incidents in different parts of town have been reported on social media, to Animal Control Officer Leslie Badger, through the 911 emergency dispatch center, and most recently to the Selectmen, who put the issue on the agenda after noticing social …

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The League of Women Voters of Hingham held its annual meeting and dinner

The League of Women Voters of Hingham held its annual meeting and dinner at the South Shore Country Club on Thursday May 2nd. The program featured a presentation on the state’s new civics education mandate by guest speaker Dr. Karen Mazza, and recognition of special guest, retiring Hingham School Superintendant Dr. Dorothy “Dot” Galo. Guest …

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Mayo Confirms Investigation is Underway on Two Hingham Employees

May 6, 2019, Anchor Team Report An NBC10 Boston report that aired April 30 on the 11 p.m. news (“Tip Leads to Investigation of Hingham Town Employees Possibly Double-Dipping”) alleged that the town engineer and a member of his staff reported overlapping hours to the Quincy Department of Public Works for work they did at …

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Team Spirit Runs High on the HHS Unified Track Team

April 30, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer The Hingham High Unified Track and Field Team is off to a really good start for the new season. “Our first meet against Duxbury was great despite some cooler weather,” said HHS English Teacher Courtney Bruno, who coaches the team. The April 23 meet was postponed as was …

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OPINION: A Thank You from Liza O’Reilly

Submitted to The Hingham Anchor by Liza O’Reilly Dear Hingham, Thank you for coming out to vote, for believing in my service to our Town, and for re-electing me to another term on the School Committee. Congratulations to Nes Correnti and Carlos Da Silva for running strong campaigns.  I look forward to working with them …

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Water company transition plan in the works

April 30, 2019 By Carol Britton Meyer Now that the town is buying the water system serving Hingham, Hull, and part of Cohasset,  a transition plan is taking shape, including the transfer of the water company property to the town. “We had a meeting with representatives from Aquarion the day after Town Meeting and look …

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Town Election Results

April 27, 2019 The Hingham Town Election polls have closed and the votes have been counted.  Below, please find the results. *Town Moderator: Michael Puzo *School Committee: Carlos Da Silva Liza O’Reilly Nancy “Nes” Correnti *Housing Authority: Janine Suchecki *Board of Selectmen: Joseph Fisher *Planning Board: Kevin Ellis *Recreation Commission: Ryan Lynch *Board of Assessors: …

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