Jessica Wright April 21, 2023 By Nathan Tesler In discussions about our schools, students’ voices are often lost, even though students will be the most impacted. To help address this, two years ago, the school committee founded the Hingham Student Advisory Committee, an elected student group that meets with the school committee and provides them with student …
April 21, 2023 Submitted by Julie Strehle Former Advisory Committee Chairs who join the current Advisory Committee in support of the proposed Prop 2 1/2 override to generate additional revenue for the services and programs desired by residents: Julie Strehle Robert Curley Victor Baltera Donna Smallwood Jim Taylor Tom Pyles Karen Johnson Joe Bierwirth Josh …
April 21, 2023 By Beth and Mark Rockoff Advocates for the proposed $7.9 million tax override highlight many benefits that will occur for the town’s schools and municipal services if a majority of voters approve this request at the upcoming town meeting and subsequent town election. However, much less attention has been devoted to addressing the adverse consequences that will …
April 21, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Police Department K-9 Pablo recently retired after eight years of loyal service to the town working with Officer Robert Achille in narcotics detection, and Pandia — a female black lab — is stepping into that role. “Pablo is a very high-energy dog and is just starting to …
April 21, 2023 By Gary Tondorf-Dick, Hingham Planning Board Majority Position Dear Hingham Residents, Please VOTE Yes on Article 29: Accessory Dwelling Units in Detached Accessory Structures Maintaining the Familial Occupancy Restriction. Article 29-Recommended Motion by the Advisory Committee: The Recommended Motion by the Advisory Committee majority vote, which adopts the By-law approved by the Planning Board …
April 21, 2023 By Liz Klein, Hingham Select Board How we got here The Town entered the FY24 budget season with a significant deficit. This resulted from adding critical capacity to both municipal and school services. While these vital positions and resources were added during the public health emergency, many were services that had been needed prior to …
April 21, 2023 By The Hingham Land Conservation Trust The Hingham Land Conservation Trust invites you to attend our 2023 Annual Meeting on May 3, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt Street, in the Whiton Room. The meeting will be recorded by Harbor Media. After a brief business meeting, including the election of …
April 21, 2023 By Inly School Inly School is excited to announce the installation of a 40-ft. climbing tower on their campus in Scituate. Positioned on Inly’s Sunflower Hill, at the top of Watch Hill Drive, the 40-ft. tower is now the highest point in Scituate. It features three rappelling walls of varying difficulty and …
April 20, 2023 By Nina Wellford On Sunday, April 30 at 4:30 pm in the Old Ship Meeting House, we invite you to sit in on a rich, spontaneous collaboration between two renowned artists, dubbed PoemJazz. In a unique musical conversation between poetry and jazz, U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky finds the music in his …
April 20, 2023 By Interfaith Social Services Interfaith Social Services recently elected new officers and voted in new board members to their Board of Directors. Board member Jay Marvin, of Hingham, was elected president for a two-year term, ending in 2024. Interfaith Social Services operates one of Greater Boston’s largest emergency food pantries, a mental …
