Jessica Wright, Author at Hingham Anchor

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Hingham School District

Photo by Joshua Ross March 8, 2022 Submitted by Hingham Public Schools During the week of March 28, 2022 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Hingham School District. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school …

Hybrid Model Considered for Upcoming School Committee Meetings

Photo by Headway on Unsplash March 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer While the School Committee is eager to return to in-person meetings sooner rather than later, the current plan is to go with a hybrid option to ensure continued accessibility for those who are unable to attend in person. While some parents have indicated …

COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests Available at Various Locations in Town

Photo courtesy of the Town of Hingham March 8, 2022 Submitted by the Town of Hingham The Hingham Health Department reports that the Town of Hingham has made COVID-19 test kits available at several locations throughout town. The kits are iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests, with two tests included per box. The kits are available, …

Foster, East Principal Selection Process Continues

Photo by: Josh Ross Photography March 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Foster School principal search team met last week and identified three candidates to move to the next phase of the process, which will involve meeting with the Central Office team and new Supt. of Schools Dr. Margaret Adams and reference checks. “We’re …

Approval granted to build a new Foster School, contingent on favorable Town Meeting vote

Photo courtesy of Foster PTO March 8, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Massachusetts School Building Authority notified the Hingham Select Board on March 2 that the MSBA Board voted to approve proceeding into the schematic design phase to replace — rather than renovate — the existing Foster School building, contingent on Town Meeting approval. …

Anyi Massage & Spa offers comfortable, relaxing atmosphere for clients of all ages

Photos by Benz Veal from Mactor Studio, per Steve Whelen. March 7, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The recently-opened Anyi Massage & Spa at 185B Lincoln St. offers to the local community quality massage and spa services provided by professional masseuses trained in both Eastern and Western traditional and modern techniques. In Chinese, “Anyi” means …

Hingham resident organizes fundraiser to assist family members forced to leave Ukraine following invasion

Left to right, Misha, Alexandra, and Misha’s mother, Lioudmila March 4, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer The Russian invasion of Ukraine has touched Hingham resident Misha (Michael) Goodman in a very personal way. His parents made great sacrifices to bring their family to the United States in the late 1980s to escape the grasp of …

Hingham’s Emmanuel Oppong Recognized for Black Excellence by Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus

Emmanuel Oppong & his two sons March 3, 2022 Submitted by the Office of Rep. Joan Meschino On the last day of Black History Month, Hingham resident Emmanuel (Manny) Oppong received recognition from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus during the Caucus’ 2022 Black Excellence on the Hill event. Mr. Oppong was nominated to …

Hingham Students Medal in National Math Competition

Charlie Inglis and Avery Buckley Griffin March 3, 2022 Submitted by The Sage School Fourth graders Charlie Inglis and Avery Buckley Griffin of Hingham, students at the Sage School in Foxboro, achieved national recognition for their achievement in the Fall 2021 national Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC), a semiannual problem-solving contest for elementary and middle …

Two Hingham High Students Nominated for Prestigious Scholars Program

Curtis Murphy with his father and mother, Jay and Hillary Murphy. March 3, 2022 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham High School seniors Ella Niehoff and Curtis Murphy were recently nominated to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, established in 1964 by executive order of President Lyndon B. Johnson to recognize and honor the …

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