Jessica Wright Photo by www.peterschreiber.media December 9, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Massachusetts has been experiencing a sharp increase in COVID‐19 cases since early November, according to the state Department of Public Health, “and we’re seeing a significant more-recent uptick in new COVID‐19 in Hingham as well,” Town Administrator Tom Mayo told the Select Board this week. …
Photo by Adem AY on unsplash. December 9, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer Hingham Police officers arrived at the Hingham Middle School at approximately 7:30 a.m. today, Dec. 9, following a report of a social media group chat between several HMS students that “made reference to a past shooting threat,” according to a HPD News …
The Second Parish Church with the banner that Westongraphics of Hingham arranged for their 275th celebration. December 9, 2021 Submitted by Jane Shute The Second Parish covenant calls for “service to our neighbors”. With this as a guide Second Parish is delighted to award five mini grants to those who best answered the question: “What can I …
Photo courtesy of the town center of Virginia Beach. October 20, 2022 by Carol Britton Meyer and Laura Winters The Pottery Barn at Derby Street Shops has officially opened their doors. The store will complement the eclectic mix of shops that already make DSS a popular shopping destination. As a brand dedicated to “beautiful ideas …
December 8, 2021 Submitted by Rev. Steven M. Aucella It’s back! New North Church’s Christmas candlelight service, one of Hingham’s longest running and best loved holiday events, returns Sunday, December 19, after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The service will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the historic 1806 meeting house at 1 Lincoln Street in Hingham …
December 6, 2021 Submitted by Glenn Mangurian Dear Santa, I know this is a busy time of year for you. I hope you, Mrs. Claus and the elves are safe and healthy at the North Pole. Last year when I wrote to you, our family was wearing masks, washing our hands often and socially distancing. This year …
Photos courtesy of Tom Hoffman. December 8, 2021 by Tom Hoffman Providing community service and having fun at the same time is a great combination for anyone, especially kids involved in the South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership (SNAP). Last Friday a group of 20 SNAP kids, their families and other adult volunteers assembled 120 …
A new federal center at Wheelock College is working to eliminate racial inequities in literacy education. Photo by iStock/Fly View Productions. December 7, 2021 By Rich Barlow This article was first published in BU Today and was shared with permission. Black male students in the Hingham, Mass., public schools are three to four times more …
December 7, 2021 Submitted by The Hingham Unity Council Within the larger context of our nation’s reckoning with race, here’s an opportunity to talk about what’s happening closer to home. Join the Hingham Unity Council (HUC) for a “Race Talk” Thursday, December 9 from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. on Zoom to uncover some vulnerable and honest truths from …
Photo by Joshua Ross December 7, 2021 By Carol Britton Meyer After reviewing nearly two dozen applications and participating in six preliminary interviews with applicants for the open Hingham Public Schools superintendent of schools position, the search committee narrowed the pool down to four candidates for further consideration by the School Committee. They are — …
