Town’s financial policy under review: discussion of another override not expected in near future

May 21, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The advisory committee leadership presented the select board with recommendations from their triennial review of the town’s financial policy Tuesday night. The current draft recommends that the town consider extending the memorandum of understanding among the select board, advisory committee, and the school committee  beyond 2028 and to …

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School committee approves Artificial Intelligence policy

May 20, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The school committee last night approved an Artificial Intelligence policy that was developed using model language recently issued by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. “The policy is part of a broader policy framework and is cross-referenced with policies related to technology and digital resources and the district’s …

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Opinion: “From One Senior Citizen to Many Senior Graduates”

Dear High School and College Graduates, Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Each May I write a letter to the graduating seniors with my perspective on this important transition. Last year I suggested that graduates continue to cultivate a habit of being kind. This year’s message is: “Many things are important but few things really matter.” …

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Opinion: Finding Moments in MAYhem

May 20, 2025 by Joanna Dutra There’s so much pressure to be perfect these days. Especially in parenting. We acknowledge the sentiment of progress vs. perfection, even as we struggle to do the best we can. But sometimes it’s just too much. May is MAYhem. Like childbirth, I forget the pain until April 30th rolls around. Every. …

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Hingham Crew Has Strong Showing In Final Tuneup for States

May 19, 2025 By: J.P. Powers Photos courtesy of Brian Smith On Saturday, the boys and girls of Hingham Crew traveled a couple of hours north to the beautiful shores of the Connecticut River in Hanover, NH to face Hanover and Tabor in their final tuneup before New Englands and the Massachusetts State Championship Regatta next …

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Derby Summer Programs Announces Expanded Enrollment

May 19, 2025 by Derby Academy Derby Academy Summer Programs is thrilled to announce that it has expanded the number of spots available in its popular summer camp program for 2025! Known for delivering fun, creativity, and hands-on discovery in a safe and inclusive environment, the camp is now accepting more students than ever before. …

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5 minutes with Ellen and Ed of the Snug

May 19, 2025 by Carol Britton Meyer Welcome to “Five Minutes With” – Anchor’s new feature to help us get to know our neighbors. Everyone has a unique story to tell, so let’s get to know each other a bit more! Have someone you’d love to spend five minutes getting to know? Email us at …

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Your Hingham Happenings’ coming to the Hingham Anchor!

May 16, 2025 by Carol Britton Meyer We are pleased to share some exciting news with our readers! We will soon be introducing a monthly “Your Hingham Happenings” column, featuring news you would like to share with the community — family, friends, school, special events, achievements, births, engagements, weddings, awards, honors, anniversaries, neighborhood, and other …

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WEIR RIVER WORKS CLARIFIES IT IS NOT UNDER A BOIL WATER ALERT ISSUED BY ARJWW

May 16, 2025 by The Town of Hingham Russell Tierney, Managing Director / Superintendent of the Weir River Water System, issued the following statement following an announcement this morning by the Abington-Rockland Joint Water Works that listed Hingham among those communities under a boil water alert. “The Weir River Water System is not affected by ECOLI Contamination as …

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